Parker's 265 Diary

What was the problem? Was it not holding water?

 

The counter top guys cracked it. The top was a hair to big and they pushed a little too hard. Cracked the left hand pane.

 

Good to see you posting progress again. I hope the counter top guys had to pay for the new one....

 

+1. That aweful. A tank that size must be expensive.

 

It all worked out in the end. I bought the old tank used and it wasn't set-up the way I would have liked so I got to correct all that with the building of the new tank.

 

hope you keep up on your post, I will be getting my 265 saturday.

 

A small update for today.

The tank arrived, it has a black back, acrylic overlow cover, black silicone, starfire front. I have it stored in the garage until I can get enough guys together to get it down stairs.








The sump is mosly complete.



Here's the faux fish room I built. It isn't attched to the tank in anyway, just a place in the basement for fish related tasks.




For those of you with a weak stomach proceed with caution.. ;D
The removal of the old tank...

 

You know people are going to ask. What did you do with all the good parts of the tank? I like the new tank and sump.

 

There are no good parts left. The entire tank left my house in five gallon pails. I didn't figure it worth my time to get a bunch of guys together to get it out of the house.

 

Finally got the tank into the basement, it was a bit of a chore:



Up on the stand:


Here is the basic layout:

Electrical cabinet & sump:


Where the equipment will sit, i'll be putting a shelf in to keep everything off the cement:


The right side, all the pumps will be located behind this door:


I started the plumbing and light rack.. both should be finished in the next next week or so...