My first tank drilling expierence.20L

[bkiba]

To drill glass with the dremel, just make sure you are using a tile, diamond bit. When you are drilling make sure there is a dam (puddy, duct tape, whatever) surrounding the drilling area that has at least a layer of water for cooling and dust suppresion. Go slowly and it is a cinch.

Doesn't work to well on the smaller tanks with the thin glass (1/8") though. I must have broken three 5 gallon tanks trying to drill a bulkhead hole for a fuge.

 

[BLKTANG]

All drilled.

measured center of 15",& traced from outside with a Sharpie.

Traced hole,& plumbers puddy "dam ring"

Diomond dremmel bit.

Finshed hole.

Return outlet in place. (back)

Inside return.

 

[bkztrini465]

Thanks for the pics . Appreciate it.

Did you make the teeth in the acrylic on your own??

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8859925#post8859925 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkztrini465
Thanks for the pics . Appreciate it.

Did you make the teeth in the acrylic on your own??

The teeth are homemade but not by me,i bought the tank like that.

 

[BLKTANG]

The dremmel bit #'s are

7144,& 7103

 

[BLKTANG]

Water,& liverock Tuesday i promise.

 

[BLKTANG]

Liverock on order.Got S.W though.


The fuge

Main display

Overflow

Returns

FTS

Went with this T to elimimate noise to almost nothing.

 

[compulou]

SWEET!!!

Been following your work. That FTS looks NICE. I have a question though, it looks like your missing a couple of teeth from the overflow. Your not afraid something might get back there?

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8881258#post8881258 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by compulou
SWEET!!!

Been following your work. That FTS looks NICE. I have a question though, it looks like your missing a couple of teeth from the overflow. Your not afraid something might get back there?

yeah i snaped a few off.I will be doing something with it,just not sure yet.

 

[bkiba]

lookin' good :thumbsup:

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8881415#post8881415 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkiba
lookin' good :thumbsup:

thankx man cant wait to get the LR Sunday.

 

[BLKTANG]

2 more pics.

No flash.

 

[BLKTANG]

Bump for the plumbing guy.

 

[bkztrini465]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8881287#post8881287 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BLKTANG
yeah i snaped a few off.I will be doing something with it,just not sure yet.

Looks great so far! If you're looking to keep stuff from going through the teeth try using gutterguard. Just cut a little strip of it and glue it to the acrylic. It'll let the same amount of water through but stop any snails or fish from slipping by.
-Kris

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8888422#post8888422 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkztrini465
Looks great so far! If you're looking to keep stuff from going through the teeth try using gutterguard. Just cut a little strip of it and glue it to the acrylic. It'll let the same amount of water through but stop any snails or fish from slipping by.
-Kris

Great idea,im gettin LR this weekend that will have to cure a little,so it will b a while.

Gutter guard it is.Thankx.

 

[BLKTANG]

NEWS FLASH!!!!


30lbs of Premium Fiji LR comming TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BLKTANG]

I said Fiji my mistake its Marshal island premium,& 1 piece of Tonga Fusion.


And IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bkztrini465]

Looks great! Did you pre-rinse the rock to get off any extra unneccesary debris?

Can't wait to get my tank up...making progress...thinking of starting a thread

 

[BLKTANG]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8895227#post8895227 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bkztrini465
Looks great! Did you pre-rinse the rock to get off any extra unneccesary debris?

Can't wait to get my tank up...making progress...thinking of starting a thread

All pre-rinsed,& 1 10lb bag of this sand.I bought 2 but wont b needing it SSB in this tank too.

 

[BLKTANG]

Couple more after it settled down.


With flash

Without flash.