New 200g Build

[reef keeper]

I moved mine with 4 people down the basement stairs. If it's coming into the house, I'd get 3 buddies and just move it. It will be under 400 lbs. piece of cake

 

[dale]

Did you contact lipps movers? They have experience moving big tanks
cheers

no, i didnt call tipps, i will check it out..

 

[dale]

no, i want somebody else to move it,. and it and the movers be covered by someone elses insurance...

 

[Nick James]

Looking forward to this Dale, good luck on the setup.

 

[bluewater]

no, i didnt call tipps, i will check it out..

lipps with an L

cheers

 

[heath]

no, i want somebody else to move it,. and it and the movers be covered by someone elses insurance...

300.00 is pretty cheap when you consider the cost of the tank... and it doesn't take all day for everyone to decide when to do it...

 

[nathan]

We used Lipps movers to move our house hold furniture in the fall. The owner is a hippy sort. But a good guy

 

[dale]

Some stand pics... glued n screwed

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[nathan]

Nice start dale looking good bud

 

[dale]

The sump ready for a new bottom.. 72*18*22

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[dale]

Tank is in toronto on its way here

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[dale]

gunna put the bottom on the sump and take off baseboards and move the thermostat today..

 

[dale]

The bottom is on the sump.. a little big but it will work..

 

[Pipes]

Not to criticize, but I'd knock that vertical 2x4 out of the center of the bottom of the stand. You would have more space to work in the cabinet. With a sheet of foam board to protect the sump, and a lower position you could run a larger skimmer and other equipment, and have more vertical space to hang stuff.

Looks pretty in blue.

 

[dale]

Not to criticize, but I'd knock that vertical 2x4 out of the center of the bottom of the stand. You would have more space to work in the cabinet. With a sheet of foam board to protect the sump, and a lower position you could run a larger skimmer and other equipment, and have more vertical space to hang stuff.

Looks pretty in blue.

you mean the horizontal 2x6 across the bottom?...its catching my "H" braces that are supporting the upper cross brace prob dont need it...the sump will be in the basement, the stand will prob have drawers like a dresser, made of barnboard,, we hope..

 

[dale]

Got the thermostat and plug moved and the baseboards taken off

 

[Pipes]

you mean the horizontal 2x6 across the bottom?...its catching my "H" braces that are supporting the upper cross brace prob dont need it...the sump will be in the basement, the stand will prob have drawers like a dresser, made of barnboard,, we hope..

I think so. The one in the middle of the stand, on it's side. That would give you another 5 1/2" of working space above the sump. Just put down some foam insulation to protect the glass from the plywood though. You'll thank yourself later.

 

[AdInfinitum]

I think so. The one in the middle of the stand, on it's side. That would give you another 5 1/2" of working space above the sump. Just put down some foam insulation to protect the glass from the plywood though. You'll thank yourself later.

Basement sump...he's probably got about 7 feet of working space...lol

 

[Pipes]

Well. Didn't I just miss that one. Sorry about all that.

 

[dale]

Moving along.. Got the sump and stand done ..and working on the wall behind the tank where the plumbing is going

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