600 Gallon Upgrade Build

Glad you went that route Wayne, was going to say something but have been busy. Having the bulkhead is just another point of failure and that acrylic bond is just as strong as anything else you'd seal it off with.

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I know D. Someone who works on acrylic told me to use the bulkheads. That only meant for me to drill 12 more holes on the plywood board and styrofoam. I saved a lot of time by doing the acrylic sheets.
 
Wayne:

I have enjoyed reading your build thread and have been continuously following along.

I am anxious to see your tank filled after all of the trials and tribulations. I have to laugh about delays caused by birthday parties, graduations, etc... I am constantly being pulled in different directions by the kids. My wife laughs because as the kids have grown older, they are away from the house a lot more. She always says... "At least you have your fish and corals!"

Good luck! I will be anxiously awaiting more pics!
 
Wayne:

I have enjoyed reading your build thread and have been continuously following along.

I am anxious to see your tank filled after all of the trials and tribulations. I have to laugh about delays caused by birthday parties, graduations, etc... I am constantly being pulled in different directions by the kids. My wife laughs because as the kids have grown older, they are away from the house a lot more. She always says... "At least you have your fish and corals!"

Good luck! I will be anxiously awaiting more pics!

Thanks for following. My second daughter just graduated high school in GA so I was out of town about a week. I love those type of delays cause I know where the money went and it's also family time. Pics are a must but I'm pretty much maxed out for the moment until next month. I have to save because my daughter is getting ready for college and that will be another delay to the build as well.


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I am officially mad. Found this on the the side panel. I believe is weldon, correction, I know it's Weldon 16.
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It's about 1-1 1/2 inches long.
 
Just read through the build, very interesting build with lots of ups and downs so far. You will get through this last little snaffoo, your patience has amazed me so far. Congradulations on the progress so far, can't wait to see it built!
 
Wayne you cant get a break with this tank. how noticeable is it from a distance?

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Just read through the build, very interesting build with lots of ups and downs so far. You will get through this last little snaffoo, your patience has amazed me so far. Congradulations on the progress so far, can't wait to see it built!

It wouldn't be a build without ups and downs. I have learned one thing, "Go slow, let it grow". Thanks for the compliments.
 
Wayne you cant get a break with this tank. how noticeable is it from a distance?

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Stevie Wonder can see the scratch, literally. But the good thing is it can be fixed. I will have him fix it once the tank is in the house and set up.
 
Could that possibly be weld-on from gluing the acrylic on the closed loops hole? :(

It is the Weldon 16. I had to fix the overflow from a leak when I altered the type of drains. It must have dripped without me knowing. The good thing is it dried and it would have been worse if I tried it clean it off.
 
No biggy, was confused:D Looks good and I very seriously doubt you will have a leak around those bulkheads. With such a big plate you've got, looks like inches of bonded acrylic so it'd be really hard for a leak to navigate it's way post those. Just think, all the other places your acrylic is bonded together 3/4" seems (hopefully with no bubbles)!
 
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