TANGBOY5000
Premium Member
No kidding chop, chop. You got in last night and no new pics? I mean what were you doing all night? hehehe
Extra-Large Tank Upgrade Project to begin
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sixxer
In Memoriam
I got a little lazy after my trip to Cabo, but I picked up some more supplies last night, and hope to have a lot more updates of my progress over the next two days.
It's killing me as much as everyone else. I want this tank finished and up and running ASAP. My fish are getting angry with my progess!:lol:
It's killing me as much as everyone else. I want this tank finished and up and running ASAP. My fish are getting angry with my progess!:lol:
TANGBOY5000
Premium Member
It's got to get done by March 5 or you won't have anywhere to put all your frags from the frag swap.
The R/C Man
New member
sixxer,
I am really looking forward to seeing your finished tank.
Someday in the future when I stop moving all the time and have my own place I would love to do something similar to your project. Curently I am putting together a 360 gallon which is probably about as big I can move with out to much trouble.
Keep posting the pics.
I am really looking forward to seeing your finished tank.
Someday in the future when I stop moving all the time and have my own place I would love to do something similar to your project. Curently I am putting together a 360 gallon which is probably about as big I can move with out to much trouble.
Keep posting the pics.
sixxer
In Memoriam
Ok, I have to decide pretty quick if I am going to go with Acrylic or glass for my viewing windows in my DIY tank. Looking for some thoughts or suggestions on my current dilemma.
Starting the framework for the window areas of my tank and I have to decide ASAP what height and length I am going with.
My biggest dilemma is that if I build a viewing window that is 10 foot by 36 inches is that acrylic sheets only come in 10 x 4 sheets, therefore I could not go with a 10 foot wide window, I currently have an 8 foot tank and def. want to have more length and height in my viewing area. I know they make 12 foot sheets but I think the cost my get ridiculous to go that route.
So, do I go with glass? If so, does anyone know of anyone local that I could get glass that could be used in an aquarium and withstand all the pressure?
Thanks for any insight and/or suggestions you can give.
Starting the framework for the window areas of my tank and I have to decide ASAP what height and length I am going with.
My biggest dilemma is that if I build a viewing window that is 10 foot by 36 inches is that acrylic sheets only come in 10 x 4 sheets, therefore I could not go with a 10 foot wide window, I currently have an 8 foot tank and def. want to have more length and height in my viewing area. I know they make 12 foot sheets but I think the cost my get ridiculous to go that route.
So, do I go with glass? If so, does anyone know of anyone local that I could get glass that could be used in an aquarium and withstand all the pressure?
Thanks for any insight and/or suggestions you can give.
sixxer
In Memoriam
Ok, I have to decide pretty quick if I am going to go with Acrylic or glass for my viewing windows in my DIY tank. Looking for some thoughts or suggestions on my current dilemma.
Starting the framework for the window areas of my tank and I have to decide ASAP what height and length I am going with.
My biggest dilemma is that if I build a viewing window that is 10 foot by 36 inches is that acrylic sheets only come in 10 x 4 sheets, therefore I could not go with a 10 foot wide window, I currently have an 8 foot tank and def. want to have more length and height in my viewing area. I know they make 12 foot sheets but I think the cost my get ridiculous to go that route.
So, do I go with glass? If so, does anyone know of anyone local that I could get glass that could be used in an aquarium and withstand all the pressure?
Thanks for any insight and/or suggestions you can give.
Cabo was beautiful.
I wish I was already doing plumbing and electric!!!!!
Starting the framework for the window areas of my tank and I have to decide ASAP what height and length I am going with.
My biggest dilemma is that if I build a viewing window that is 10 foot by 36 inches is that acrylic sheets only come in 10 x 4 sheets, therefore I could not go with a 10 foot wide window, I currently have an 8 foot tank and def. want to have more length and height in my viewing area. I know they make 12 foot sheets but I think the cost my get ridiculous to go that route.
So, do I go with glass? If so, does anyone know of anyone local that I could get glass that could be used in an aquarium and withstand all the pressure?
Thanks for any insight and/or suggestions you can give.
Cabo was beautiful.
I wish I was already doing plumbing and electric!!!!!
sixxer
In Memoriam
Ok, I have to decide pretty quick if I am going to go with Acrylic or glass for my viewing windows in my DIY tank. Looking for some thoughts or suggestions on my current dilemma.
Starting the framework for the window areas of my tank and I have to decide ASAP what height and length I am going with.
My biggest dilemma is that if I build a viewing window that is 10 foot by 36 inches is that acrylic sheets only come in 10 x 4 sheets, therefore I could not go with a 10 foot wide window, I currently have an 8 foot tank and def. want to have more length and height in my viewing area. I know they make 12 foot sheets but I think the cost my get ridiculous to go that route.
So, do I go with glass? If so, does anyone know of anyone local that I could get glass that could be used in an aquarium and withstand all the pressure?
Thanks for any insight and/or suggestions you can give.
Cabo was beautiful.
I wish I was already doing plumbing and electric!!!!!
Starting the framework for the window areas of my tank and I have to decide ASAP what height and length I am going with.
My biggest dilemma is that if I build a viewing window that is 10 foot by 36 inches is that acrylic sheets only come in 10 x 4 sheets, therefore I could not go with a 10 foot wide window, I currently have an 8 foot tank and def. want to have more length and height in my viewing area. I know they make 12 foot sheets but I think the cost my get ridiculous to go that route.
So, do I go with glass? If so, does anyone know of anyone local that I could get glass that could be used in an aquarium and withstand all the pressure?
Thanks for any insight and/or suggestions you can give.
Cabo was beautiful.
I wish I was already doing plumbing and electric!!!!!
TANGBOY5000
Premium Member
Economy Glass should be able to help you out, I believe they can get Starphire or some other type of low iron glass. My vote is glass, even though it will be heavier and maybe even more expensive, because if I had to look at a scratch in a $2500 piece of acrylic I would go insane.
Shoestring Reefer
New member
Don't forget, glass scratches, too. I've got a used/abused 125 with scratches all over the front.
TANGBOY5000
Premium Member
Yeah they're local, I don't know about a web-site. Their number is 661-7748.
With the acrylic, you can buff out that scratch, with glass it will be there for eternity.
The acrylic will probably be easier to get, and have better clarity- even when compared to starphire.
You are right, 10' sheets are fairly common, but get your wallet out for anything bigger!
I'd give at least a 6" mounting flange on a panel that big. We built one and used 1/4" 316 SS concrete anchors every foot or so. Drilled the acrylic (slightly oversize holes for getting the heavy sucker in place) for the bolts, sealed the heck out the flange and bolted it up with large fender washers. Then we coated the nuts and washers with epoxy. Never ANY drips or rust.
BTW, we epoxied the whole tank before glazing it.
HTH
Chris
The acrylic will probably be easier to get, and have better clarity- even when compared to starphire.
You are right, 10' sheets are fairly common, but get your wallet out for anything bigger!
I'd give at least a 6" mounting flange on a panel that big. We built one and used 1/4" 316 SS concrete anchors every foot or so. Drilled the acrylic (slightly oversize holes for getting the heavy sucker in place) for the bolts, sealed the heck out the flange and bolted it up with large fender washers. Then we coated the nuts and washers with epoxy. Never ANY drips or rust.
BTW, we epoxied the whole tank before glazing it.
HTH
Chris
sixxer
In Memoriam
Thanks for that info. Chris, I actually had not even thought of putting bolts thru it into the tank wall, very good idea. Is there any way to figure out if a 3" flange all the way around, with bolts would work? Are those concrete anchors something that a Home Depot or Lowes would carry? Did you install the anchors after the tank had cured? I plan on coating the entire inside with Sweetwater Two part epoxy 30 days after the tank is poured.
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