FishEggs
Well-Known Member
Do you just use open frames as pictured or do you put plywood on top of it?
The start of the fish room remodel.
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
Yep. Says its good for 100,000 so I think it will last me a year.
CSnyder00
Bearded Wonder
Looking good. Do you water seal the wood at all?
FishEggs
Well-Known Member
In a previous post he said "...needs more legs and poly..." I'm guessing the poly is polyurethane? the wood is also a dark brown so probably at least stained it. Hopefully not forgetting the end that sits on the floor.
CSnyder00
Bearded Wonder
Ah, yes. I must have missed that. I would use a spar urethane that is meant for outdoors. It would hold up better to the moisture. I'm sure he's thought of this. Seems like he is taking his time and doing it right.
chriscoli
Administrator
Amazing how much a few piece of wood make it start to look like a fishroom. I love the way it's looking!
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
Yep, I plan on putting polyurethane on most of it. Not sure if I will do all of the surfaces or not yet. That's a lot of polly. lol
Last time I put it on just the face parts that you could see. Lasted over 20 years so what the heck. LOL
I hope to at least put it on the bottoms of the legs where it touches the ground. Again I did not do it last time and
it lasted a long time.
Last time I put it on just the face parts that you could see. Lasted over 20 years so what the heck. LOL
I hope to at least put it on the bottoms of the legs where it touches the ground. Again I did not do it last time and
it lasted a long time.
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
I was going to put 4x4's on the uprights this time but Home Depot and Lowes did not have them. I could get elsewhere but
they cost like 8 times what a 2x4 costs so I will do like last time.
Mount a 2x4 to the 2x6 and then add another / double them up so that they are almost as good. Again, worked last time for
many years.
they cost like 8 times what a 2x4 costs so I will do like last time.
Mount a 2x4 to the 2x6 and then add another / double them up so that they are almost as good. Again, worked last time for
many years.
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
Oh and if you look close at the top, I did attach the stand to the wall in 3 places. Last time I had each one attached to the
ceiling joist above in one spot. This time that is not exposed so went to the wall. Since the picture, I did paint the part on the wall
the same color as the wall. I have it screwed together so I can unhook, move it out and finish my piping now that I know where its
going.
ceiling joist above in one spot. This time that is not exposed so went to the wall. Since the picture, I did paint the part on the wall
the same color as the wall. I have it screwed together so I can unhook, move it out and finish my piping now that I know where its
going.
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
open frame
When you are through you might have room for a few more fish. Yes? What?
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
LOL
Actually I think there will be less gallons in the room when I am done. Trying to keep it about the same.
But with small water changes every day I could keep more in the tanks? maybe
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
Been slowly working.
Sanding. Staining. Cutting. Assembling. Polyurethane (ing). Lol.
Again. Time problems. Had to work on leaves in the yard Saturday plus a kids birthday party. Sunday Ravens game and the letdown afterwards. Lol
Sanding. Staining. Cutting. Assembling. Polyurethane (ing). Lol.
Again. Time problems. Had to work on leaves in the yard Saturday plus a kids birthday party. Sunday Ravens game and the letdown afterwards. Lol
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
2nd wall drains up this week.
Started the stand on that wall.
putting poly on makes a difference in the color.
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Pat Kelly
CCA Member
I still need to pull it out from the wall and poly the back of it and double up on the vertical supports.
I think I mentioned before that I ended up doubling the 2x4's on the vertical because it was hard to
find 4x4 non treated.
I am sure going through a lot of lag bolts. I think for the 2 stands I have gone through about 125?
lol
I think I mentioned before that I ended up doubling the 2x4's on the vertical because it was hard to
find 4x4 non treated.
I am sure going through a lot of lag bolts. I think for the 2 stands I have gone through about 125?
lol
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
After the poly and legs my next step is to finish the drains.
I want to get them done and out of the room soon.
My plan as of now is to get the first 2 stands up and running with fish first. Then I will worry
about the incoming water and the back wall rack or racks.
So that means I need to start drilling soon. I am not looking forward to that part. Plus I don't have many of the new
tanks yet.
I want to get them done and out of the room soon.
My plan as of now is to get the first 2 stands up and running with fish first. Then I will worry
about the incoming water and the back wall rack or racks.
So that means I need to start drilling soon. I am not looking forward to that part. Plus I don't have many of the new
tanks yet.
Will you paint the bottoms of the tanks dark blue also? Or are you using gravel or special substrate?
You ever think of putting a bed in there? The colors and the bubbling would put anyone to sleep. LOL
You ever think of putting a bed in there? The colors and the bubbling would put anyone to sleep. LOL
Pat Kelly
CCA Member
Yeah, the backs and bottoms of all tanks will be painted the same color as the walls.
rsretep
Members
Hey Pat is your drain system gravity fed? If so how much fall in each run of drain?
rsretep
Members
By the way love following this thread, Juanita and I are moving before Christmas and I will be moving my fishroom into the basement of our townhouse, am getting some very good ideas from your ongoing progression.
