75 gallon mixed reef build

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So I had to make a router table to cut the weir for the inside overflow box.

 

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Put the outside box together

 

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I decided to give the top trim a go. I could not get this off. Finally I got a corner free and started to work on another corner and then there was a pop :blown:
Part of the glass broke :rolleye1: long story short I was able to talk my wife into letting me get a new tank which is what I really wanted in the first place. Hell she wants to get a 100 gallon but I don't want to start from scratch.

Awesome thread. BTW, you will be so happy you sprung for the new tank. The nice clean glass makes everything look so much better. (especially after all this hard work and time)

 

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Awesome thread. BTW, you will be so happy you sprung for the new tank. The nice clean glass makes everything look so much better. (especially after all this hard work and time)

Thanks

 

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Got the inside box made



Drilled the tank. End up with a few small chips but nothing major.





Test fit. The box ended up a bit lower and off to the side more then I would have liked so I'll have to trim the rock a small amount. I'll probably add some more foam to take up the gaps as well.

 

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Pick up another tank for the two part system and one as an overflow for the external skimmers cup.

 

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Did a trim job on the rock and added some foam

 

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Snugged it up a bit

 

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Gave rock a coat of sand

 

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Added some epoxy to my overflow rock. Also picked up some GE1 silicone to bond the rocks in the tank

 

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Going to dechlorinate the rock ledge today.

 

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Looks like Photobucket decided to charge money to be able to post pictures. What a load of BS. I'm not to pay for an account. I probably won't repost all those pictures as that would be a lot of work.

 

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Going to let the rock sock for a day.

 

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Letting the rock dry then I will bond it to the glass.

 

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Was able to pick up some concrete blocks for my mixing station. I'm going to set the barrels on top of them.

 

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A few pictures to give the basic idea of my set up.

 

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The rocks I just dechlorinated.

 

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Overflow box I made.

 

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One more

 

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Got 2 coats of paint on so far. I'm not really a fan of the all black background.