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Heater check. I pulled the trigger on a 250w rather than the 400. 7x7 interior with 300 gallons of water I really feel I can make this work. Crazy right? These are impressive units, minimal footprint and safe. I intend on keeping the room at 75~ but if it can keep the room 70+ on the coldest days I’m ok with that. Worst case scenario I can roll in the oil heater temporarily. so I think spray painting this many aquariums isn’t economical. I haven’t rolled out a aquarium in a long time but I will likely get a quart or gallon of mat black and call it good
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Would it look silly using 2x6 rails that are embedded in a dado cut 2x4? LOL. I have somewhat of a steady hand or I could create a sort of jig to drill the rail for the threaded rod
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Threaded rod that’s what it’s called LOL. 700 pounds over 7 feet isn’t crazy but pushing it for a 2x4. I could screw that back rails into the wall and fasten a threaded rod in the middle of the front and back. Not sure how to fasten going to look up ideas now. Also it could look cool with stained 2x4
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Honestly I saw a video where someone used a bolt as a center brace it was rather clever I’ve been looking for it LOL
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Oh ya but they wouldn’t really work for 10s end out. At least with the space I have.
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Ok. I will concede I should have enough room for another inch and a half. The room is that tight lol
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I really like this build. Would this work at a 7 foot length. I know I already asked in another way but would I need a center support?
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Great! I have to go back to work Monday not likely I will have the room wet by Sunday but I’m on track. My coop order is coming this afternoon helps living a county below them
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This is me pulling my tanks back out to make sure the layout will still work. With a 7 foot ceiling I won’t be able to get a 4th tier unfortunately, at least I think. Not sure how high yet my first row will be and I haven’t determined gap between tiers yet either this isn’t the heater I intend on using, just what I’m using to dry the room out for second coat today
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Thanks for the feedback, as always. Wood has dropped substantially where I live. I’d prefer to have 3 matching stands. The space is so small and for 10s I’d need a 24 inch deep stand which sticks out nearly 3 more inches. I don’t have the room cause the heater is perpendicular to that rack. I’m literally down to inches lol.
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That’s a pretty good rack but I don’t believe it works for butting 10 gallons to each other. I really want to find the video i saw of a large bolt and nut as center brace but I can’t remember the channel or video
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Got my exhaust cut out and installed. Super quiet fan. Not a top quality build but it works. Again went with a plug and play so I can utilize a controller. Placement is the best but it’s in the most convenient spot for running the duct. I’m good at cord management, I will clean up that fan cord today is second coat of mud. started to spray aquariums last night, in a tight space. Not my best idea I started to feel light headed lol Have you ever ordered 27 sponge filters at once? I did. Lol
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Ya I don’t know yet. I might just build it and If it sags I will add center brace
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My apprentice and the new exhaust
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I loved those episodes too. I love rosarios experience and joes enthusiasm
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I have a pretty active fish room build going right now but I figured I’d ask in the general discussion. space is limited for me. I have a wall that’s just over 7 feet that I need to build a 3 tier rack for 21 ten gallons. How do I go about building it if I want to not put center support as to not obstruct the view of the aquariums? If I did dado cuts and possibly 2x6 rails would that be sufficient? Each tier would only be 70 gallons or about 600 pounds. I saw an example recently of a rack where the center support was a GIANT bolt on the front and back anchored to the stand but I can’t seem to find it. picture is a partial mud and tape job, I ran out of material!
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I’ve been busting my butt at home this last week for my wife the best I can and trading time for it. I’ve been able to do 4-5 hours a day
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I got a good feel I’ve never really taped this much before only like a patch job. My wife was ok with me going out there and working on it late but unfortunately I bought premix compound and ran out! I got about 85 percent done. Blows cause it puts me a day behind now because of drying!
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I like both the gray and blue suggestions good ideas
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Don’t go to Home Depot. Any place that sells “pond” stuff adds a big mark up. Amazon is chocked full of great utility pumps
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I like jaebo pumps. Dirt cheap and commonly used for a lot of things on the reef side of the hobby. Look them up. I will be using jaebos in my fish room for utilities
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So many variables. I kept a 6 foot 150. I fancy small diminutive fish. I kept many in it a times. But the larger the tank for me the more stuff gets lots in obscurity.
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Side note. Paint color suggestions? I kinda want to do black but I don’t want to turn it into a dark enclosed hole. Semi gloss I assume. I’m mostly paint to protect and wick the walls. secondly, the one wall with 21 ten gallons 3 high. If it’s a 7 foot rack do I need a center support. What if I did dado cuts? Or 2x6 rails? how do I account for the minor slop, do I just shim it? lastly for today, just purchased lights. Doing all barrina led shop lights. 4 foot 20w and 2 foot 10 watts. Super low consumption, low heat, linkable and really convenient . Pretty exciting here’s a baby possum in the pool
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Update got drywall done today. It’s not perfect but good enough. Hope to tape tonight after the kids go to bed. I went for speed so if you hang for a living for paint keep scrolling LOL. I foamed all the exterior gaps and hung board on the outside of the room. I’m not finishing that. The door is a cheap prehung MDF and it sucks. It started to settle slightly. My lack of skills might be a contributed but honestly it’s not a huge deal. I’m going to sand it til if fits and hope that works. it feels like a closet to be honest. Hope to install exhaust fan tomorrow. my oldest is underwhelmed LOL. Room temporarily lit by beamswork da fspec still lol
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