Anderson Family Reef - 1200 Gallon System

Picked up the frag tank... Thanks Cliff!!

Picked up the frag tank... Thanks Cliff!!



Thought about just using it to hold 100 gallons of soda/water from Thirst Express but decided the frags need it more... :beer:
 
Here is what the lid looked like before I got to cutting...

Here is what the lid looked like before I got to cutting...



And yes those are filter socks air drying on the leather couch...my wife loves me!!! :)
 
how are u planning on attaching the acrylic to the glass? If using silicone are you worried about how it will hold up over time? Or is this, this years frag tank, so not worried about the longevity?
 
Reefed419 said:
how are u planning on attaching the acrylic to the glass? If using silicone are you worried about how it will hold up over time? Or is this, this years frag tank, so not worried about the longevity?
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Good question. I will use Dow Corning 795 silicon, unless someone has a better suggestion... My understanding is that it will hold pretty good. I also made some 1-1/4" flanges to increase the contact surface area for the silicone to hold onto.



Hope this works... :idea:
 
Someone had once recommended a Weld-On product for glass/silicone bonds. I'm afraid I don't remember the product number, but you could probably look it up.

May I ask, when doing acrylic to acrylic, what method do you use to finish the edge before bonding? I'm hearing different methods to no treatment at all. I'm looking for the clearest, cleanest finish.

Thx,

Dave.M
 
Thanks Dave! I will look into that weld on product!

I cut the acrylic carefully with a sharp blade then use a razor blade to scrape the edge till its perfect. (No table saw blade marks) I then use pins when I glue it making sure to put in enough weld on 3 to ooze out the seam then apply a light squeeze with the clamps to push put any air pockets... I let dry overnight then work on the next seam... Make sense? :thumbsup:
 
Yes. I've also seen people use a straight router bit and drag it along the edge. There is supposed to be a tool that "professionals" use but no-one seems to use it and always recommend other methods. That's the part that was confusing me. I was just a bit leery of trying to do it manually in case I couldn't maintain a true 90° all the way along the edge to be bonded.

Thx,

Dave.M
 
I have heard about the routing option and I think that would be a great way to keep things squared up at a 90 degree angle on all the edges. I would still scrape it with the razor to get any last bit marks out of the edge.

I have seen an acrylic edge scraper made specifically to clean up the edges but I still prefer the razor blade. If I take my time and be careful to keep the blade at a constant angle while performing long constant passes from the beginning of the sheet to the end of the sheet my seams always come out nice and clean with no air bubbles.

What are you looking to build? :fish2:
 
Sump got attacked by speed racer and play dough yesterday

Sump got attacked by speed racer and play dough yesterday



Found all these cars and toys in the sump again yesterday. It's a fun game we play when I go upstairs to answer the door and the little man throws in as many cars as he possibly can until I return...:sad2:
 
Oh yea he also now owns the new overflow box as well...

Oh yea he also now owns the new overflow box as well...



Great place for a racetrack and to hold his sipping cup!
 
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