Freshwater for the Kids! Build

[AHP]

Nope! Fish tank still is still not level.
I think I am just going to rebuild a new one and use the current stand somwhere else in our house. Soo..... back to the drawing board.

[AHP]

I will give it a shot and report back.

[troy tucker]

Re make your shims at 11/16s of an inch, and reinstall.

[AHP]

Yeap and I think that the floor is 1/2" off and the stand is 1/8' off.

[troy tucker]

So the side at the corner is still to low?
I just got off work about an hour ago and have to go back at 6m.

[AHP]

No worries Troy.

Here is what I have so far.
Where I am now.


The doors



And the issues:
Stand not level, I blame the floor

Tank not level on stand, I blame myself and stand.

Picture from front to back while on the tank.

[troy tucker]

I'm sorry just now seeing this. I will give you a hand. how far out of leval is it?

[AHP]

Well the stand is all in and.... The freaking fish tank needs shimming! That's not good, that means the stand is not level. I am slightly pissed and a little mad at myself.
I am tired of trying to come up with solutions, I think i am going to have to start over again. If anyone knows an expert in building fish tank stands I am all ears.

[AHP]

Tonight will be 48hrs of stress test and all looks good.

I was hopping to have the tank up and running by this weekend but I don't think that is going to happen, my Sons birthday is this Saturday. 3yrs old!

[AHP]

Got it leveled last night! YES!
Right now I am doing a tank stress test because during the weekend I resealed the 75Gal, so far no issues and we are in the 12hr. No bubbles or leaks. Not going to lie I was kind of stressed out with that because I have never done it before.

Off to put the doors on the stand. I also have some gifts coming in the mail this week and next, looking forward to that.

[troy tucker]

Looks great! Shimming it is easy to all the work you already did.

[AHP]

NM fixed it.

So I finish painting and install but... like everything in this hobby problems came up.

My stand is level but the floor in my kitchen is not, there is a slope to it. I am guessing it's the foundation slopping water away from the house. So... I have to shim the stand which is a pain in its self because it fits up against drywall.
Also the hinges I wanted to use on my doors are not strong enough to support both doors (bi-folding), So I have to buy new hinges and possible router out a grove for the bolt of the hinges to fit in.

On top of all that I got sick over the weekend and I am not feeling good as I am writing this.

[AHP]

Here is the stand that I have build without paint. I have put on a liquid waterproofing sealant.
Here are the pics:
Now I haven't put the doors on but they are going to be bi-folding and fold from right to left with a bend in the middle.
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Up close on the doors
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Upper & Under shot
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What is looks like from the side, sorry for the blurry picture
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From the back, this is going to house the pvp if I drill the tank later. Also the weight of the tank will not be sitting on top.
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I am sealing the bottom of the tank. The product I used, I have not idea if it is good but it was the only thing I could find at Lowes.
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Any ways here it is. I will try to paint over the weekend and post those pictures. Then its off to inside the house we I can start prepping for the getting the tank wet!
Hope you enjoy

[AHP]

I was wondering about the electrical setup of the build. How does everyone setup there layout?
GFCI power strip? power strip connected to a GFCI outlet?

[sdaley6999]

Wow keep the updates coming

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