150gal In-Wall Aquarium

[Ellen]

Re: 150gal In-Wall Aquarium

I bet your tank appreciates that cozy touch!   j/k

Ellen

[HFBfounder]

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Thanks! Maybe I'll go get one of those thin sheets of insulating foam at home depot. Anyone else have any thoughts?

[jtfields]

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Unfortunately I needed to pull the trim off so that I can get my 3d background put into it. They wanted to send me a better background so I returned the old one and am waiting on the new one to come in. I can't wait!!

What background are you using?

[Teeleton]

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Yes, in-wall sheeting foam insulation is what you need.  Try to get stuff that will spring back when you compress it with your fingers instead of the cheap stuff that just stays compressed.

Teeleton

[ROB281]

Re: 150gal In-Wall Aquarium

I bet your tank appreciates that cozy touch!   j/k

Ellen

yeah, the little guys wanted a tempurpedic mattress, but had to settle for the fleece instead

[szidlon]

Re: 150gal In-Wall Aquarium

I bet your tank appreciates that cozy touch!   j/k

Ellen

yeah, the little guys wanted a tempurpedic mattress, but had to settle for the fleece instead

Seriously, I have heard about using the foam insulation as leveling material and will try it myself the next opportunity I have.  Old house on pier and beam, different doors open and close, or not, each day.

[sproett]

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The end is so close.  I bet you are just itching to put some water in the tank!

[HFBfounder]

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YES!!!! :wail:

[ROB281]

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so what's the latest on this project?

[HFBfounder]

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   I'm still waiting on shipment of a couple of things for the behind the scenes stuff before I can put the tank in for good and install the trim. The tank is in there so I can see what it's going to look like and it's AWESOME!

[blacksmith37]

Re: 150gal In-Wall Aquarium

If that is  load bearing wall ,Iwould suggest some "fire breaks/ bridging" between the studs. Also you can never go wrong with insulation in the walls. It looks to me like you are going to build a tank into an existing alcove, not the actual wall; did I miss some thing ?
I had to add a room behind the garage in order to build a 135 into the wall between room and garage. I accessed from both sides with panels hinged at the ceiling. I have interesting 3rd dimension supports to the garage ceiling.  If I could internet as well as nail I would post photos.
And it would be a good time to put in an outside combustion air duct from the attic to the fireplace : in case you have any free time.

[HFBfounder]

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haha, well, it's a little late for any of that, but no, it's not a load bearing wall. When I first started I thought it might be, but no worries there. Yes, it was an existing cove.

[ponyrandy]

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Thanks for the journal. I too will soon (hopefully) be doing something similiar and have been watching with interest. The only real difference on mine is that I won't have any rear access, so instead of it being built into the wall, I will build it into the alcove and then have ceiling hinged panels to access the tank. I have been doing some thinking on the leveling thing and have come up with this:
Form a lip (about a 1/4" to 3/8") around the top of the stand. I will build this into mine since the back and both side walls will be part of the alcove and I will bring the cabinet front about 1/2" above the top of the stand. Then use self-leveling floor compound on top of the stand. This will not only insure that you have a flat surface, but it will give you a level surface also. I will then lay a 1/4" sheet of plywood on top of that. With a 1/4" of floor leveler and 1/4" of plywood I will then be even with the cabinet front.

Any thoughts?

[ROB281]

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can we get an update please

I'm actually looking into buying a house now, so this may be an option for me in the near future, plus I like the idea of making a custom size tank so it could be a combo feature for me.

[Ramius]

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I think AC motors of that type control their RPMs by changing the frequency of the AC, and not the voltage.

Teeleton

For future reference this is correct.

In America 60 hz (hertz) would be considered 100% load (speed), with 30 hz being 50% and so on and so forth.