Originally Posted by
djgueromixx
http:///forum/post/3037542
WATS UP EVERYONE....
IM STARTING A PROJECT, SHOULD I SAY A CRAZY PROJECT THAT WILL BE BAD !!! IM GOOING TO "WITH THE HELP OF MY BEST FRINEDS" A CUSTOM WALL BED "HEADBOARD" WITH A 125 GALLON REEF/FISH TANK 72X18X22 AS MY QUEEN BEAD HEADBOARD. THOSE THAT SOUND CRAZY TO YOU.. LOL.. IDK HOW LOUD IS GOING TO GET AT NIGHT WITH ALL THE STUFF IM BUYING BUT I HOPE THERES A WAY TO NOT HAVING SO MUCH NOISE. WELL. MY BEDROON IS ONLY 12X18 FEET WITH 2 CLOSETS AND 1/2 BATHROOM. I A READY HAVE THE DESIGN THAT I WANT IT TO LOOK SO I CALLED MY FRIEND RICKY AKA " LA CUSINELA/JUANITO" HE IS THE BEST WELDER I KNOW AND TOLL HIM ABOUT THE PROJECT AND IF HE CAN BUILD A CUSTOM STEEL STAND FOR MY FISH TANK... GUESS HE SAID HECK YEA... SO THIS IS THE FIRST THINK I DID..
STEPS:
1 I WENT TO THE FISH GALLERY STORE IN HOUSTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT saltwater fish/CORAL, AND IT DID NOT SEEM EASY AT ALL TO ME CUZ I HAVENT EVEN DONE FRESHWATER, SO IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE TO ME.. SO ANY WAYS. THIS GUY AT THE STORE TOLL ME ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT I WOULD NEED TO START UP ITS A LITTLE EXPENSIVE BUT, ITS OKAY. ANWS. I ORDER THE FISH TANKS WITH 2 OVERFLOWS AND IT ARRIVE NEXT DAY AND I WENT TO PICK IT UP.. YUP NEXT -DAY SERVICE....LOL SO THE NEXT STEP WAS.... BUY THE WAY. ITS HEAVY . LOL
2 I WENT TO THE STEEL SUPLY STORE AND BOUT 100 FEET OF 2X2" OF SQUARE TUBING FOR THE STAND, COSTING SBOUT $130. GOT ALL THE DIMENSIONS FOR THE STAND BUT ITS NOT GOUNG TO BE A REGULAR STAND. REMEMBER A WALLBED STAND SO ITS KIND OF TRICKY HOW TO DESIGN IT.
3 I TOOK THE STEEL TO RICKY AND THE DESIGN AS WELL, HE SAW IT AND SAID "WAAAA PIECE OF CAKE.. LOL" THE STAND IS 47" TALL BY 5 FOOT WIDE AND 18 SIDEWAY. HE MADE IT IN 6 HOURS AND LOOKED BAD ... HE CHARGE ME.. MMMMMMM... NOTHING --U KNOW REAL FRIENDS TAKE CARE EACH OTHER.... SO IM GOING TO VARNISH IT WITH " YATE VARNISH" THATS WAT THIS GUY TOLL ME. BUT IDK WHY... JAJAJA
4 REMEMBER ITS GOING TO BE A BED SO I DONT LIKE PLAIN SQUARE TUBING STEEL. THE NEXT PART IS TO COVER IT WITH WOOD ALL AROUND AND IN FRONT, NICE CROWNMOLDING AND BLACK HIGH GLOSS FINISH.]
5. WAITING FOR THE skimmer sump SAND live rock AND OTHER STUFF THAT I ORDER ONLINE......
TO BE CONTINUED...........
P.S. IF YOULL LIKE THIS PROJECT PLEASE POST UR THOUGHTS/COMENTS/TIPS/IDEAS/ ANYTHING ASAP..
THANKS EVERYONE..
ATTE. DJ GUEROMIXX INA DA MADA-F- MIXX
before you do that, stop, i did this except i just placed it behind my bed to give my room that romantic appeal. yeah it looks great, i got so many compliments but the fact is if you are going to run a fully stocked tank with all your lights and pumps and possibly a chiller, like i did, then yes it does get noisy. I finally built a custom stand and hood and present it in my living room now. And lets not forget the water changes, I did so much extra laundry from spilling water on my pillows and sheets, i used to use a bunch of towels but still got the bedding soaked. Its not that im messy but when dealing with water its not neat. Anyways, before you do this think about every aspect before hand because breaking down your tank is a pain just to move it to another room. Ohh yeah think about any time you have to clean your filters if you have a sump, or add supplements, or mess with your skimmer, everytime you do this your going to need to move your bed out of the way just to do a simple task. Hope this sheds some light on situation, It does look good, but economicly i wouldnt do it again.
