The building of my long awaited 300 Gallon Aquarium

[barrettsline]

Well, I figure even if the tank doesn't help my patients, it'll help me! LOL!

The stand looks really good! I can't wait until you can put it all together. What are you planning to put in the tank? Any idea when you might be able to fill it up for the first time?

That's all gonna depend on when I get it back (the tank), and how fast I can get my 150 moved to the dinning room, fish transferred to other aquariums and the house completely moved around. I'm hopeing if I am lucky it will be the beginning of December. All of my mbuna from my 150 and my 50 gallon aquariums will call this home. Along with 4 clown loaches and a 12" giraffe catfish. My 150 will then become the new fahaka puffer aquarium, the 72 will be made ready for tropheus, the 50 gallon that I just got will be sold. So there's alot to do. But I will end up probably taking off 2 days to try and get it all done, hopefully next Thursday and Friday. If luck is on my side it won't be any later than the first week in December. But I'm really having to learn patients on this process.


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[Complexity]

Well, I figure even if the tank doesn't help my patients, it'll help me! LOL!

The stand looks really good! I can't wait until you can put it all together. What are you planning to put in the tank? Any idea when you might be able to fill it up for the first time?

[barrettsline]

thanks bro, now all i need some glass above it!! but I guess ill just have to be patient.

[SunnyHouTX]

I agree, looks REALY nice. Contrast is on point too.

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[barrettsline]

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Okay new hinges installed and doors are hung!!!! All it will need is one final cleaning and then it will be ready to come inside!!! bad pics i know but I wanted to show the color contrast, dark brown doors and black stand. I think it looks really good.

[barrettsline]

That's is the issue for me. I'd want it to be where I could see it all day long, and there's just no room for a tank that big in my family room.

Although, I'm dreaming of having a tank in my office when I become a therapist. It probably won't be a huge 300 gallon, but I might be able to get something bigger than my current 90g. I can have it maintained professionally and write it off as a business expense. Then it won't matter if the tank is too big for me to manage all by myself!

That's my fun situation now! I have to move my entire house around for this one. But it's gonna all be for the better.

Sweet I'm sure I need therapy! And I know a tank will help your patients.


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[Complexity]

The bigger issue is where to put it!

That's is the issue for me. I'd want it to be where I could see it all day long, and there's just no room for a tank that big in my family room.

Although, I'm dreaming of having a tank in my office when I become a therapist. It probably won't be a huge 300 gallon, but I might be able to get something bigger than my current 90g. I can have it maintained professionally and write it off as a business expense. Then it won't matter if the tank is too big for me to manage all by myself!

[Crude]

Awesome Barrett That thing is a monster.

I don't know if you have all your holey rock or not, but when I was down at NEPCO they had more than I've ever seen in one place. 20 pallets at least.

I think everyone has plans of going bigger and bigger (I've learned so much about what I would want in my next tank), and then eventually ends up with a nano .

Access is truely a ***** with my current stand, so I second Complexity on the closed back. I understand your tumbleweed dilemma - had Aussies growing up - and it probably wont be an issue assuming you dont have to make many modifications, but if you can open it up a bit I bet you'll save yourself some stress later on. Tough to tell from the pics, but it does not appear to be load bearing?

Whatever you decide, I'm sure it will rock. Keep us posted!

[barrettsline]

I have had to wait very patiently to finally get one. One day though I will have a 1000 gallon. But that for now will have to wait. You'll find a way to get a big tank. The bigger issue is where to put it!


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[Complexity]

Okay, i was just curious. I have to admit, my cabinets do get dusty.

I can't wait to see you get the tank set up. I'll probably never be able to have such a huge tank so I'll be living vicariously through you on this one!

[barrettsline]

Nice work ,Can't wait to see the pics of your tank when is complete.

Man all I can say on that is stay tuned! Got another wet/dry you wanna sell me need a 200-300.


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[barrettsline]

Oh, yay, pictures! You're coming along on it!

Any reason why the back has to be closed except for the holes? Is it because the tank is so big and heavy? I'm wondering if that's going to be difficult to work with later on. All my cabinets have open backs except for the braces.

That's how it was when I got it. Honestly for me it work better. I have a tile house with to shelties. And they reproduce tumble weeds. The back will keep the hair from getting to any of my filters. Other than that, it will help to make the stand a little more rigid but thats about all. Gonna start on the door hinges in about 30 minutes. With any luck I might have doors on tonight. Drilling holes will take som thought. Especially on how I'm gonna set it all up with 2 2260's and a large wet dry. I will also add 2 odyssea 550 powerheads later down the road.


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[Complexity]

Oh, yay, pictures! You're coming along on it!

Any reason why the back has to be closed except for the holes? Is it because the tank is so big and heavy? I'm wondering if that's going to be difficult to work with later on. All my cabinets have open backs except for the braces.

[Vinnynguyen4917]

Nice work ,Can't wait to see the pics of your tank when is complete.

[barrettsline]

Yeah, the stand will be dry, clean, doors on, and holes cut in the back where I need them , done by this weekend. Friday if I get a good amount of time to work on it.


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