Daddy's Room
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bellanavis
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Good looking.
maelv
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Originally Posted by Mr. Guitar
Sweet!!
Thank you very much.....
Originally Posted by hot883
I had to call the wife into the room to look at your pictures. We both agree; VERY NICE work indeed. Inspiring to people thats for sure. Love the way the outside corner is open.
Anyway, great job
and thanks for sharing. Barry
Thanks Barry, that is always good to hear from experienced hobbyists whose tanks are spectacular...and if wife approves...even better they are always the BOSS...
Originally Posted by king4345
I love the wall color contrast with the blue in the tank. Great job!!!!!!
Thanks king, the wife and I had many "discussions" on color. And to be honest with you, I didn't know how the blue would come out with ANY color we were tossing around, but I was fortunate that it did come out pretty nice. The original color (tank) was a sky blue, that I didn't particularly care for, so I scraped that off and actually used the color my son had picked out for his room: Neptune Blue. That color on the wall (Camel Ride) will flow through to the most of the rest of the house, so I am glad we chose a pretty nice color.
Originally Posted by G13
I hope you got this covered but......Maybe you should leave some access doors over the tank so you can reach in and clean the glass, move a pc of LR/coral or any other type of maintenance.
Yes indeed G13...I do have that covered, if you look at the 2nd set of pictures (3rd and 5th photo) and the 3rd set of pictures (3rd photo), you will see an opening just to the left of the open side of the tank there....and back there is open space to allow for me to go in there and play with things as needed....plumbing, storage for all my aquatic products, etc. That is why I had opted to just put up the drywall without any openings from the front of the tank....and the only way to see the opening is to go around to that side. From entering the room, it will look like it has always been there..
And thank you BellaNavis......well folks thanks for all the kind words, I nee to get down there and try to touch up and start getting ready to clean up...my folks are coming into towh this week for the holidays, and I have to get the room back in order....
Sweet!!
Thank you very much.....
Originally Posted by hot883
I had to call the wife into the room to look at your pictures. We both agree; VERY NICE work indeed. Inspiring to people thats for sure. Love the way the outside corner is open.
Anyway, great job
Thanks Barry, that is always good to hear from experienced hobbyists whose tanks are spectacular...and if wife approves...even better they are always the BOSS...
Originally Posted by king4345
I love the wall color contrast with the blue in the tank. Great job!!!!!!
Thanks king, the wife and I had many "discussions" on color. And to be honest with you, I didn't know how the blue would come out with ANY color we were tossing around, but I was fortunate that it did come out pretty nice. The original color (tank) was a sky blue, that I didn't particularly care for, so I scraped that off and actually used the color my son had picked out for his room: Neptune Blue. That color on the wall (Camel Ride) will flow through to the most of the rest of the house, so I am glad we chose a pretty nice color.
Originally Posted by G13
I hope you got this covered but......Maybe you should leave some access doors over the tank so you can reach in and clean the glass, move a pc of LR/coral or any other type of maintenance.
Yes indeed G13...I do have that covered, if you look at the 2nd set of pictures (3rd and 5th photo) and the 3rd set of pictures (3rd photo), you will see an opening just to the left of the open side of the tank there....and back there is open space to allow for me to go in there and play with things as needed....plumbing, storage for all my aquatic products, etc. That is why I had opted to just put up the drywall without any openings from the front of the tank....and the only way to see the opening is to go around to that side. From entering the room, it will look like it has always been there..
And thank you BellaNavis......well folks thanks for all the kind words, I nee to get down there and try to touch up and start getting ready to clean up...my folks are coming into towh this week for the holidays, and I have to get the room back in order....
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jrthomas40
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that is so freakin awesome....i want to do something like that but my house right now is too small...but one day it will happen
widowmaker
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to quote hooked on phonics...."works for me! ! "
pallan
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Originally Posted by hot883
I had to call the wife into the room to look at your pictures. We both agree; VERY NICE work indeed. Inspiring to people thats for sure. Love the way the outside corner is open.
Anyway, great job
and thanks for sharing. Barry
LOL i did the same thing. in fact im gonna be doing something like that in a corner of my basement and wanted to show her how it would look.
Great Job. Thanks for the pictures.
I had to call the wife into the room to look at your pictures. We both agree; VERY NICE work indeed. Inspiring to people thats for sure. Love the way the outside corner is open.
Anyway, great job
LOL i did the same thing. in fact im gonna be doing something like that in a corner of my basement and wanted to show her how it would look.
Great Job. Thanks for the pictures.
maelv
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Originally Posted by Pallan
LOL i did the same thing. in fact im gonna be doing something like that in a corner of my basement and wanted to show her how it would look.
Great Job. Thanks for the pictures.
Thank you and I hoped it helped your cause, I know that my wife was you're cutting off the whole room....LOL...lots of convincing, nasty drawings because I am no artist...LOL....outlining in tape...finally she said oh go ahead, because I was being stubborn and a pain in the .... you know....but now she loves it....
She really wasn't into the whole fish hobby at all, fresh or salt. We had never had one, and I jumped straight into salt. She started coming around, and now, she is out there window shopping more than I am....well for corals and livestock...I am in charge of coming to her with budget plan for all of the equipment...and course cleaning and maintaining...so I am on here the most. But thanks again. Hope your wife liked it...as I mentioned before...they are the true bosses...LOL
LOL i did the same thing. in fact im gonna be doing something like that in a corner of my basement and wanted to show her how it would look.
Great Job. Thanks for the pictures.
Thank you and I hoped it helped your cause, I know that my wife was you're cutting off the whole room....LOL...lots of convincing, nasty drawings because I am no artist...LOL....outlining in tape...finally she said oh go ahead, because I was being stubborn and a pain in the .... you know....but now she loves it....
She really wasn't into the whole fish hobby at all, fresh or salt. We had never had one, and I jumped straight into salt. She started coming around, and now, she is out there window shopping more than I am....well for corals and livestock...I am in charge of coming to her with budget plan for all of the equipment...and course cleaning and maintaining...so I am on here the most. But thanks again. Hope your wife liked it...as I mentioned before...they are the true bosses...LOL
K
kimc
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Very nice!!! You should be proud!! Can't wait to the tank when it comes alive!!!
maelv
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Originally Posted by compjtc
wow that looks good!
Will the drywall stand up to the moisture (humidity) coming off the tank?
compjtc, Thank you very much. I made sure that I picked up the moisture and mold resistant drywall panels for a couple of extra bucks per panel. So I hope that it serves its purpose and withstands the humidity.
Originally Posted by crox
You said that you aren't a professional.......can you came and do my next tank!!!
Your tank is awsome.
Thanks, I hope my tank can look as good as yours when it is up and running. My wife says let us know...she's been dying for a reason to get back to NY....ha ha ha ha....but really, definitely not a professional, I deal with numbers..LOL....thanks
wow that looks good!
Will the drywall stand up to the moisture (humidity) coming off the tank?
compjtc, Thank you very much. I made sure that I picked up the moisture and mold resistant drywall panels for a couple of extra bucks per panel. So I hope that it serves its purpose and withstands the humidity.
Originally Posted by crox
You said that you aren't a professional.......can you came and do my next tank!!!
Your tank is awsome.
Thanks, I hope my tank can look as good as yours when it is up and running. My wife says let us know...she's been dying for a reason to get back to NY....ha ha ha ha....but really, definitely not a professional, I deal with numbers..LOL....thanks
crox
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Originally Posted by maelv
Thanks, I hope my tank can look as good as yours when it is up and running. My wife says let us know...she's been dying for a reason to get back to NY....ha ha ha ha....but really, definitely not a professional, I deal with numbers..LOL....thanks
Thank you. I only started SW 15 months ago. I also deal with numbers......me and my wife are both CPAs.
Thanks, I hope my tank can look as good as yours when it is up and running. My wife says let us know...she's been dying for a reason to get back to NY....ha ha ha ha....but really, definitely not a professional, I deal with numbers..LOL....thanks
Thank you. I only started SW 15 months ago. I also deal with numbers......me and my wife are both CPAs.
maelv
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Originally Posted by Crox
Thank you. I only started SW 15 months ago. I also deal with numbers......me and my wife are both CPAs.
That is cool.....I am hoping to get my Certified Forensic Accountant designation someday when I grow up...LOL...I have been doing this since April / May. I have fish only right now, but running through these forums and threads have inspired me to try getting a reef together and definitely a larger tank. I currently have a 42 gallon, this one is a 135. I love this site and have learned so much. I really hate having to wait for all of the equipment, but feel that it will all come together well once I do finally get it up and running. See you around the forums and talk to you later....I think my wife is supposed to go Melville sometime this upcoming summer for business...perhaps we can all meet up for dinner and run to one of you LFS or two...
Thank you. I only started SW 15 months ago. I also deal with numbers......me and my wife are both CPAs.
That is cool.....I am hoping to get my Certified Forensic Accountant designation someday when I grow up...LOL...I have been doing this since April / May. I have fish only right now, but running through these forums and threads have inspired me to try getting a reef together and definitely a larger tank. I currently have a 42 gallon, this one is a 135. I love this site and have learned so much. I really hate having to wait for all of the equipment, but feel that it will all come together well once I do finally get it up and running. See you around the forums and talk to you later....I think my wife is supposed to go Melville sometime this upcoming summer for business...perhaps we can all meet up for dinner and run to one of you LFS or two...