80 gallon build up
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weatherson
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Amazing that you cut through that 1/2" glass like that. You are much braver than I. That is for sure. 
I'm glad to see that you decided to go ahead and replace the bottom of your overflow box. I'd wait a few days for that silicone to properly cure. Keep in mind that some tank manufacturers let their tanks cure for 30 days. Of course there's a bit more stress involved with a multi-hundred gallon tank than your overflow box, but still. Can't wait to see this progress and keep the photos coming. :thumbsup:
Joseph
I'm glad to see that you decided to go ahead and replace the bottom of your overflow box. I'd wait a few days for that silicone to properly cure. Keep in mind that some tank manufacturers let their tanks cure for 30 days. Of course there's a bit more stress involved with a multi-hundred gallon tank than your overflow box, but still. Can't wait to see this progress and keep the photos coming. :thumbsup:Joseph
steve68
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nice !
im also glad u replaced the bottom of the overflow man that was looking Scarryyy.
just so u know u might want to double up on the glass on u'r 10 gallon where the bulkhead is cuz the water pressure might crack it with in time,it took my 10 gallon 2 days before it cracked,what i did was put a piece of acrilyc on the inside & out side & silicone the heck out of it,it held up good for the whole year that i used it before taking that set up down.
keep the faith.
:beer:
im also glad u replaced the bottom of the overflow man that was looking Scarryyy.
just so u know u might want to double up on the glass on u'r 10 gallon where the bulkhead is cuz the water pressure might crack it with in time,it took my 10 gallon 2 days before it cracked,what i did was put a piece of acrilyc on the inside & out side & silicone the heck out of it,it held up good for the whole year that i used it before taking that set up down.
keep the faith.
:beer:
qwuintus
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Water tested the box today and the two back corners were dripping.
Good news is that those two are the ONLY leaks I have.
I siliconed them once again, and will wait until Saturday night to test again... This better be worth it.. I'm getting tired of inhaling all those fumes. :mad2: Its getting messy too
Good news is that those two are the ONLY leaks I have.
I siliconed them once again, and will wait until Saturday night to test again... This better be worth it.. I'm getting tired of inhaling all those fumes. :mad2: Its getting messy too
qwuintus
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weatherson said:Amazing that you cut through that 1/2" glass like that. You are much braver than I. That is for sure.
Joseph
Thanks Joe.. I tested the rotobit before I cut. Plus I have faith in the RC members that used it before.
Drop by once in a while, I really appreciate your input.
qwuintus
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kjmst29 said:
Well my skimmer probably cost me under 75 bones..
It skims better than anything for the price, and if I wanted to, I can add more maxi jets on there- as many i can fit- which means maybe 2-4 more.
Stand cost me about 70 to make +/-
(btw, does anyone remember the load a single 2x4 can hold? was it 3-400 lbs??)
each hole I did myself with diamond/rotobits
- this would cost 10-20 bones each at a store.
I also got hooked up on some of my equipement such as the mak4 pump. This LFS has annual 50% mega discount nights that last till midnight. I got the pump for 40.
The main PITA are the frequent trips to homedepot- lucky only 5-10 minutes away. And Id also have to say the money on pvc parts. They are cheap but when your all done, you look at your tank and say, "holy crap.. i totalled about 60 bucks on some freaking pvc fittings!!??"
diy metal halide cost me 120 to make.
the main things I will not go cheap on is rock and my fish.
I will drop top dollar for a fish if i think its worth it- too bad im still poor so that means a $5 lionfish that has an eye missing or something haha :lol:
qwuintus
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Update:
Taped up some of the clear pipes to prevent clogging.
Last time I glued something was 3-4 days ago. I finally ran my pump today and found 2 more leaks.
My fuge was leaking at the hole again. It has about 2 cracks running from it. I missed part of one when I was gluing the last time. Other than that its ok.
Note: thin glass sucks!!! theres no strength, so every little pvc adjustment you run the risk of cracking. But I glued that ***** to hell again... Oh well, its going to be all green and full of algae anyways.
The box is fine now, but for some reason one of my drains was leaking... I glued it too!
Question:
I managed to use the pvc dip stick cement over the outside of the joint where the 2 pvc fittings connect.
Will that be good enough to stop a minor leak??
I checked it moments later and it was already dry! Any feedback will help me a lot!!
When everything is running good, Im going to cover the overflowbox with a black background to block out the sun.
Also need to get some caps for my dursos.. thing is slurping like crazy.. Ill name it Jenna Jameson
Taped up some of the clear pipes to prevent clogging.
Last time I glued something was 3-4 days ago. I finally ran my pump today and found 2 more leaks.
My fuge was leaking at the hole again. It has about 2 cracks running from it. I missed part of one when I was gluing the last time. Other than that its ok.
Note: thin glass sucks!!! theres no strength, so every little pvc adjustment you run the risk of cracking. But I glued that ***** to hell again... Oh well, its going to be all green and full of algae anyways.
The box is fine now, but for some reason one of my drains was leaking... I glued it too!
Question:
I managed to use the pvc dip stick cement over the outside of the joint where the 2 pvc fittings connect.
Will that be good enough to stop a minor leak??
I checked it moments later and it was already dry! Any feedback will help me a lot!!
When everything is running good, Im going to cover the overflowbox with a black background to block out the sun.
Also need to get some caps for my dursos.. thing is slurping like crazy.. Ill name it Jenna Jameson
qwuintus
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tigerczr said:
Thanks man... I can understand the big dogs waiting on materials and getting their rooms ready, but this little 10g fuge is ****ing me off.
Im supposed to put a mantis in there later on too.. a MANTIS...
Alright, theres not much to update, but when I do Ill be sure to load massive ammounts of pictures.
Thanks to all who leave their comments. I need all the suggestions/tips/help/feedback I can get.
qwuintus
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I finally got my tank running, so now Im moving on to new things I have to do.
Im wondering if anyones drains incorporates air in the water when its flowing down the overflow?
Mine does, but the air isnt consistant so sometimes more air will travel down and hit the water level in my sump make a loud noise.
Also my mak4 pump is loud. the fan noise i can deal with, but there seems to be a humming going on..
Is there a way I can maybe make a skin for it by wrapping it in plastic wrap (like the ones you use for groceries) and then spray 'great stuff' foam on it to create an insulation sock???
Im wondering if anyones drains incorporates air in the water when its flowing down the overflow?
Mine does, but the air isnt consistant so sometimes more air will travel down and hit the water level in my sump make a loud noise.
Also my mak4 pump is loud. the fan noise i can deal with, but there seems to be a humming going on..
Is there a way I can maybe make a skin for it by wrapping it in plastic wrap (like the ones you use for groceries) and then spray 'great stuff' foam on it to create an insulation sock???
qwuintus
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Nuhtty said:
Thank you. I really appreciate that.
Some other things I want to ask:
I have some mildew stains or something on the inside of my tank.
How would I get rid of it? Looks like when my tank was outside some gunk melted on it?!
Ill take a macro shot of it when I can.
Also wanted to say that I am quite happy with the ammount of flow Im getting with the mak4. Pretty good for my application, but I could appreciate more.
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