My HUGE 42 Gallon project...

[jasalmanza]

hey, wait a minute.... I thought you painted the thing before you installed the overflow? did you scrape the paint? were you having problems with it adhereing to the paint?

 

[vest0830]

that tank is looking great!

 

[teto_78]

Acetone + Jeff = no paint

 

[jeffb3t]

Gotta love Acetone!!! Silicon will adhere to anything but for max hold power glass to glass is the way to go and no lead to contaminate your water. BTW, there is enough room for me to add a divider and create a small fuge if you are interested.

 

[vest0830]

eh, IMO save the fuge for the sump below.

 

[jeffb3t]

His sump should have plenty of room for a nice fuge but just a thought if he changes his mind

 

[teto_78]

The main reason FOR the Sump, is the Refugium.... so that's not even an option.

Just started the piping last night but ended up missing some parts so I gotta make a trip to the hardware store....

 

[jeffb3t]

Be prepared to make a few trips. You wil always forget something...

 

[jasalmanza]

ALWAYS...!

 

[jeffb3t]

So where are you now on your tank? Oh and did you pick up your sump yet?

 

[teto_78]

man, one week he says, but it's ok, since I'm still waiting on my Protein Skimmer which is in the mail and the lights I haven't even ordered due to Xmas shopping.....

 

[jeffb3t]

It's the holidays...he won't be finished until after Jan 5. take your time... Did you wet test the overflow yet? Do that before you do anything else. (not that I am paranoid that my glass skills aren't good or anything...)

 

[teto_78]

overflow is a go.

first pair of T-5's now in the mail as well.

 

[jeffb3t]

Great! Glad to hear the overflow doesn't leak. The bulkhead is th only thing I question when I build from glass as it is most prone to leaks

 

[teto_78]

So I finally got it, very impressed with quality of work.. 8,500 Yen.

 

[jasalmanza]

Looks Great!

 

[jeffb3t]

Very nice looking sump!

 

[vest0830]

So where do you get this acrylic!

 

[teto_78]

lagoon guy gets his own acrylic, very cheap, I'm assuming, don't know where... but the place that I've seen it , is called marunaka. Cheapest hardware store for anything IMO. out gate 2 kadena, make a left at 4 corners, past 85, past Autobacs, past McDonalds, it'll be on your left hand side, hardware store that is packed to the rim with people all the time.

 

[vest0830]

Dam. Sweet! Thanks!