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My 280g build....
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| SLIGHTLY OFF TOPIC Basement remodel is coming to a completion. We are at the hurry and wait stage as we wait for cabinets, flooring and fixtures. Only one surprise but unfortunately it was a major surprise...electrical. When the electrician was installing the sub panel for my fish room, he noticed that my main panel was significantly overloaded already. I had my brother in-law who is an electrical engineer check it out for confirmation and $5k later I can sleep at night now knowing my house won't burn down from an electrical overload. Pictures of the basement...... TANK UPDATE Leak test in progress right now, crating on monday and hopefully shipped by the middle of the week. |
Thanks Matt. I wish I had the skills and time to do that. I thought about doing it myself but I'd still be on the demo phase.
Steve
Just getting to the end of my basement finishing (600 ft^2, DIY)... Not for the faint of heart, and say goodbye to many many weekends! I'll probably be posting about it later too. Basement is the most challenging, due to water, heat, electricity for other floors all converging there, plus any dampness issues. But great to get free space!
thanks qwik! the brace was one of the things that sold me on this tank. I wont be able to see it but from a structural integrity standpoint it definitely adds a lot more support than the traditional style eurobraces. Right now I feel like a kid at christmas counting the days until arrival.
Good news and bad news
The good news is the tank is on its way over the border from Canada and should be here Wed or Thurs next week
. Now for the bad....the light fixture I was having custom made by Sfiligoi has run into some problems. I was informed today that the supplier they get their led boards from has gone under and they havent been able to find a new supplier until this week. This will add another 6 weeks at a min to my order. They are giving me the option for a full refund or a discount on my order. I am not sure what to do at this point. 
The good news is the tank is on its way over the border from Canada and should be here Wed or Thurs next week
. Now for the bad....the light fixture I was having custom made by Sfiligoi has run into some problems. I was informed today that the supplier they get their led boards from has gone under and they havent been able to find a new supplier until this week. This will add another 6 weeks at a min to my order. They are giving me the option for a full refund or a discount on my order. I am not sure what to do at this point. 
AI lack the red, purple and green spectrum. If you buy AI and then have to supplement with T5, well you get the point..
Stand is in place
Stand is in place and ready to go. I don't have a firm delivery date yet but I am hoping that it will be Friday so I will have all weekend to stare at it!!!! I'm already feeling bad for the movers and the pain they will be in after carrying this beast down the stairs. Estimated weight is 650lbs...ouch.
Stand is in place and ready to go. I don't have a firm delivery date yet but I am hoping that it will be Friday so I will have all weekend to stare at it!!!! I'm already feeling bad for the movers and the pain they will be in after carrying this beast down the stairs. Estimated weight is 650lbs...ouch.