Metal Man 1221
FMMAS Executive Director
Is that a wood frame on your 125?
Building my Dream: It's a Miracles!
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TheFishTeen
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Haha sure looks like it doesn't it!
jt48
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Nah it's a veneer type plastic material that was then stained. Either way it is old!
sh8g8delik
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yea i cant wait for it to start filling up, im on board for this one. Always wanted to have a system that has its innards in the basement. Very nice tank.
jt48
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Thanks and agreed. Despite the flaw, tank looks sexy just sitting dry.
jt48
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Me too, but have to wait. Hit a financial bump in the road. Wife decided to experience some complications following double masectomy and reconstruction due to breast cancer.
All kidding aside, everything will work out in the end. It will give me more time to plan properly and on an even more positive note, I will have two more new toys to play with!:celeb3:
FuzzyZipperbaum
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Many use krylon fusion spray paints for adding color to live rock...
jt48
Member
Is this a one step process or does it then need to be sealed with something else?
FuzzyZipperbaum
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Search the paint on RC but I have seen many say they use it with no problems straight out of the can....
jt48
Member
Thank you for contacting the Krylon website.
Currently Krylon does not offer a paint or clear coating that is submersible. Consistent submersion will eventually break down and cause the paint film to fail prematurely. The longevity of our coatings would be very limited when used on submersible surfaces or substrates.
Thanks again for your inquiry. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Kevin
Krylon Product Support
FuzzyZipperbaum
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Very sorry to hear about your wife.
krylon....I just put that name in the search area...read the first two threads....there are a ton more and I would even link them but I'm on my iPad sitting on Miami beach....I don't blame the company for their response as I would say the same thing because the risk is too great as it was not designed for water....at the very least you can paint it then use west two part epoxy over it.
krylon....I just put that name in the search area...read the first two threads....there are a ton more and I would even link them but I'm on my iPad sitting on Miami beach....I don't blame the company for their response as I would say the same thing because the risk is too great as it was not designed for water....at the very least you can paint it then use west two part epoxy over it.
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jt48
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It's amazing, you would think that two different 1" unions would have the same ID (internal diameter). I bought most of my plumbing from Marine Depot but needed one more 1" union so off to Lowes I went. The photo on top is a 1" Red Flag union from Marine depot. The one on the bottom is from Lowes.
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jt48
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Well tank is filled with test water (will be used for my 6000 gallon koi pond) and running. Not a single leak. Amazed at how quiet it is. I believe the quietness is attributed to the durso standpipes and the four 1.5 inch drains. I estimate to be running at 3000-3500 gph taking into account head pressure of the Dolphin Ampmaster 4750 and turns in plumbing. Tank is running at minimal capacity, considering less than one third the length of the overflow teeth have water and such a small percentage of water is flowing out of the four drains.
