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[Sanjay]

Ok.. Len here are the pics for you. Now you can lift the boycott

Tank arriving........






Precariously hanging from the truck



Safely on the ground



Being Moved to Garage





Change of plans.. taking directly to the basement





In its temporary resting place in the basement

[Len]

woo hoo! I may have to go with war with you now though since you have something I want.

[jetaero]

Great looking tank! Now get it all plumbed and full of rock! How do you plan on lighting it?

-Josh

[fungia]

wow, i wish i could get a tank that big. maybe someday
(dreams)

[Sanjay]

Ok.. now comes the pictures of the stand.. the beast











After you digest these.. will show you pictures of the lift

sanjay.
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[Unarce]

Wow, Sanjay! I like your house!

The tank's nice, too

[jetaero]

Very nice stand!

-Josh

[Quicksilver1972]

Keep em' coming, that's gonna be nice!!!

[Louey]

Makes mine look like a nano.

Can't wait to see this thread develop.

Louey

[Unarce]

Holy cow! Just realized the tank's starphire

[Sanjay]

Holy cow! Just realized the tank's starphire

No, the whole tank is not starfire. The front is low iron glass, the rest is regular glass.

sanjay.

[Unarce]

Okay. The tank looks very blue in the pics. Still, that front pane must have been expensive

[MartinE]

Sanjay, I look forward to seeing another great looking tank built by you keep us updated on your progress.

[mike90]

wow. how in the hell you gonna get that thing on top of the stand?

[GreshamH]

You'll need a controller for that tank Hmmm, maybe a Siemens

[trido]

You'll need a controller for that tank Hmmm, maybe a Siemens

With a house and tank like that..... Maybe he should just hire someone to be the controller.

[Sanjay]

wow. how in the hell you gonna get that thing on top of the stand?

Ok.. you asked for it... so here it is. A new and unique tank lifting approach, to try to minimize any heavy duty lifting. Although I had a few heavy lifters on hand in case of emergency.

We used an airbag to lift the tank. Here are the pics...

Tank sitting in front of stand... being readied for the lift



Air bag being placed



Up she goes...



higher... look ma no hands and no heavy lifting




Push off the crate onto stand




Finally... on the stand !




Completeing the framing....




Now the real fun begins...

sanjay.

[Sanjay]

You'll need a controller for that tank Hmmm, maybe a Siemens

With a house and tank like that..... Maybe he should just hire someone to be the controller.

I am the controller.. the lord and master of the tank The house is just to keep the wife occupied and looking away from the tank and goings in the basement.. while we rip out walls and doors to make room for the tank.

sanjay.

[Len]

Hey, Sanjay, sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't think a single lumenarc will cut it. But you're the lighting expert.

[trido]

You'll need a controller for that tank Hmmm, maybe a Siemens

With a house and tank like that..... Maybe he should just hire someone to be the controller.

I am the controller.. the lord and master of the tank The house is just to keep the wife occupied and looking away from the tank and goings in the basement.. while we rip out walls and doors to make room for the tank.

sanjay.

I understand that sentiment about the wife all to well.
Mine has recieved two sets of furniture (up and down stairs) and a new washer and dryer. All for a simple tank build. Jeese.

Len, The Lumenarc!!!