my wall of tanks project - Page 4

sploke · 01-22-2008, 10:16 AM

Haha funny you should say that. I got home from work last night and she had finished the final coat of paint on the wall. There are just a few touchups that need to be done, and put in the quarter round molding along the floor, and the aesthetic part of it will be complete. I'll try to get some pictures tonight.

Emg · 01-22-2008, 05:37 PM

What a nice surprise that must have been ! What a trooper !

sploke · 01-27-2008, 05:32 PM

Alright, FINALLY I got to a point where I was willing to take pictures. There's a few more things I need to touch up here and there, but hte majority is done. Iis kind of like aquascaping a tank...is it ever really finished? Nah... Anyway, onto the moment you've all been waiting for.

with the flash

without the flash

Each tank (these are a little blurry...too lazy to get the tripod.

sploke · 01-27-2008, 05:33 PM

Behind the scenes...

So, there she is. Aesthetically its pretty much done other than filling in and painting some nail holes in the molding. Next big part will be running a water line back there for the constant drip/water change system. That will have to wait for some fundage, however.

sploke · 01-27-2008, 05:36 PM

This project brought to you by beer and zip ties

OrionGirl · 01-27-2008, 05:39 PM

How much clearance is there in between tanks and for the top pair and the ceiling?

sploke · 01-27-2008, 05:42 PM

In between tanks, depends...anywhere from 1" to enough room for a 10gal tank. For the top ones, its really close...4-6" or so. Good thing I gots me some long arms. The 150 isn't too bad, but the 55 is kind of a pain trying to deal with the plants.

Trixie · 01-27-2008, 06:09 PM

That is the coolest thing ever!

khombre · 01-28-2008, 12:36 AM

Nice to see that your project is starting to materialize. The great wall of sploke

daniel364 · 01-28-2008, 11:13 AM

Ive just read that whole thread for the first time and that is incredible!!

Well done. It looks great.

DirtyDawg10 · 01-28-2008, 01:47 PM

Looks great, Sploke!!

Emg · 01-28-2008, 02:38 PM

Way to go Matt ! Looks GREAT !

joephys · 01-28-2008, 07:51 PM

Great project, looks awesome!

BV77 · 02-19-2008, 08:50 AM

outstanding project, Sploke. The only thing I might add would be some frames around the tanks. I think that'd look cool. Even without frames, the project came out very well...I bet you spend hours sitting there watching the fish..

sploke · 02-20-2008, 08:22 AM

Yeah I spent a lot of time thinking about that. Using some corner molding around the holes certainly would have made life easier as far as getting a nice clean finish, but I really wanted the wall part of it to be as simple and basic as possible.

01-22-2008, 10:16 AM	#61 (permalink)
sploke ladies love country boys Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 390	Haha funny you should say that. I got home from work last night and she had finished the final coat of paint on the wall. There are just a few touchups that need to be done, and put in the quarter round molding along the floor, and the aesthetic part of it will be complete. I'll try to get some pictures tonight. __________________ Current project "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

01-22-2008, 05:37 PM	#62 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,125	What a nice surprise that must have been ! What a trooper ! __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

01-27-2008, 05:32 PM	#63 (permalink)
sploke ladies love country boys Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 390	Alright, FINALLY I got to a point where I was willing to take pictures. There's a few more things I need to touch up here and there, but hte majority is done. Iis kind of like aquascaping a tank...is it ever really finished? Nah... Anyway, onto the moment you've all been waiting for. with the flash without the flash Each tank (these are a little blurry...too lazy to get the tripod. __________________ Current project "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

01-27-2008, 05:33 PM	#64 (permalink)
sploke ladies love country boys Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 390	Behind the scenes... So, there she is. Aesthetically its pretty much done other than filling in and painting some nail holes in the molding. Next big part will be running a water line back there for the constant drip/water change system. That will have to wait for some fundage, however. __________________ Current project "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

01-27-2008, 05:36 PM	#65 (permalink)
sploke ladies love country boys Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 390	This project brought to you by beer and zip ties __________________ Current project "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

01-27-2008, 05:39 PM	#66 (permalink)
OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,683	How much clearance is there in between tanks and for the top pair and the ceiling? __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

01-27-2008, 05:42 PM	#67 (permalink)
sploke ladies love country boys Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 390	In between tanks, depends...anywhere from 1" to enough room for a 10gal tank. For the top ones, its really close...4-6" or so. Good thing I gots me some long arms. The 150 isn't too bad, but the 55 is kind of a pain trying to deal with the plants. __________________ Current project "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

01-27-2008, 06:09 PM	#68 (permalink)
Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,360	That is the coolest thing ever!

01-28-2008, 12:36 AM	#69 (permalink)
khombre ??!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 226	Nice to see that your project is starting to materialize. The great wall of sploke __________________ The early worm gets eaten by the early bird

01-28-2008, 11:13 AM	#70 (permalink)
daniel364 just keep swimming Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portsmouth U.K Posts: 431	Ive just read that whole thread for the first time and that is incredible!! Well done. It looks great. __________________ Dan www.aquariums-and-more.blogspot.com

01-28-2008, 01:47 PM	#71 (permalink)
DirtyDawg10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,229	Looks great, Sploke!! __________________ Derek Self-Proclaimed FUTURE Fish Master IN TRAINING

01-28-2008, 02:38 PM	#72 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,125	Way to go Matt ! Looks GREAT ! __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

01-28-2008, 07:51 PM	#73 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,376	Great project, looks awesome!

02-19-2008, 08:50 AM	#74 (permalink)
BV77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 28	outstanding project, Sploke. The only thing I might add would be some frames around the tanks. I think that'd look cool. Even without frames, the project came out very well...I bet you spend hours sitting there watching the fish..

02-20-2008, 08:22 AM	#75 (permalink)
sploke ladies love country boys Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 390	Yeah I spent a lot of time thinking about that. Using some corner molding around the holes certainly would have made life easier as far as getting a nice clean finish, but I really wanted the wall part of it to be as simple and basic as possible. __________________ Current project "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

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