600 Gallon Upgrade Build

[Newbie Aquarist]

Looking good. Where's the update!?

Updates will be tomorrow. Pretty much been documenting everything since Thursday when the tank began being built.

 

[ERivera65]

Awesome progress dude! Hope it comes out just the way you want. Ill be here watching

 

[Crazy_Beaver]

Very happy for you Wayne!

 

[ReefKeeper64]

This is by far the busiest thread I'm subscribed to. Looking forward to seeing the new Tank Friday! (Fingers crossed).

 

[SPotter]

Friday! Friday! Friday! Friday!

 

[owenspackman]

its so glad to see real movement on this thread after so long! can't wait for the next set of photos!

 

[FoxDaddy]

If ANYONE deserves some recognition its the man who gives the most! N.A. Is a fantastic contributor!

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Awesome progress dude! Hope it comes out just the way you want. Ill be here watching

Thanks E. So far so good.

Very happy for you Wayne!

Thanks CB.

This is by far the busiest thread I'm subscribed to. Looking forward to seeing the new Tank Friday! (Fingers crossed).

Thanks for the love Chris

Friday! Friday! Friday! Friday!

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

its so glad to see real movement on this thread after so long! can't wait for the next set of photos!

You are right O. The next set of photos are about to follow.

If ANYONE deserves some recognition its the man who gives the most! N.A. Is a fantastic contributor!

Thanks FD but I am just a normal refer.

 

[FoxDaddy]

Not true, I don't think there's a decent thread out there I haven't seen you contribute to.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Here we go.

When I came in today the blue back panel was glued.

Then they glued the eurobracing to the top.

Once it dries they will flip it and glue the bottom.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Cutting 3/4" acrylic for overflows.

Planing the edges.

Pepping overflows before gluing.

Had to change guide cause clamps couldn't reach.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Leveling and securing the guide before gluing begins.

Now the other side.

Overall

Prep before glue

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Applying glue.

After

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

While the overflows are drying he is prepping the tank to be flipped and glue the bottom.

Sanding down imperfections.

Let the flip begin

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Routing the excess.

Left

Center

Right

After

All good front

And back

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Sorry for going out of order but while everything. Was drying he cut the bottom of the overflows and planed them.

Prepped them

Smoothing off excess.

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Prep before gluing

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

Glued

 

[Newbie Aquarist]

 

[Newbie Aquarist]