Smooth-On Overflow Cover

[Ansphire]

Hey guys,

Was looking at this vid was thinking of trying this. any thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYmq6Kc1mEg

 

[rwb500]

looks pretty good, but i imagine those big buckets of epoxy putty are very expensive.

 

[laga77]

Buckets and powder run $120.00. I could just as well glue some dry rock onto a overflow using silicone.

 

[Ansphire]

looks pretty good, but i imagine those big buckets of epoxy putty are very expensive.

I don't think you are in the right hobby.. lol


Yeah the 2 gallons is about $125 and the powder another $10.. . I think its worth it. Imma order a 35g deep blue tank with a corner overflow.. then I'll cover it with this stuff.

Maybe make holes for frag plugs too!

I'll keep updated.

 

[j tavares]

get real reef rock from caribsea and and glue with silicone it will be easier and about the same cost but looks much better imo

 

[Ansphire]

I would do that. But I'm concerned with how much space I waste. If I use this I can build a wall about 1/4" thick and stamp it..

Reef Rock will be way thicker and will take space in the tank.

I got the tank, Man these Deep Blue professional overflows are terrible. For so much money, and a tank so well build, and they cut corners with the overflow.. Its a lil disappointing.

 

[rwb500]

I don't think you are in the right hobby.. lol


Yeah the 2 gallons is about $125 and the powder another $10.. . I think its worth it. Imma order a 35g deep blue tank with a corner overflow.. then I'll cover it with this stuff.

Maybe make holes for frag plugs too!

I'll keep updated.

ordering a Deep Blue tank and calling me a cheapskate... my point is that you can do much better for the money.

 

[Ansphire]

ordering a Deep Blue tank and calling me a cheapskate... my point is that you can do much better for the money.

Haha,, I didn't call you a cheapskate... I meant everything in this freakin hobby is expensive.

You think deepblue tanks are crap? What do you recommend?

I was thinking of the NEO tank.. any experience with that one?

 

[Ansphire]

They posted a vid on how to make the stamp. I guess they are not included in the kit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyK9G--8YHc

 

[Ansphire]

I ordered it! They said I should get it by mid next week. I'll post pics when I open it.

 

[cilyjr]

I did something similar to this a year ago only I used insulation foam ans rock.

Marco rock sells sliced rock now as well that could be used...

Here's a quick shot. There are arches that come off the wall to the rock island in the middle ( hard to see in the pic) I just drilled holes in the foam and used acrylic rods to secure the arches.

 

[karimwassef]

I did it with concrete and created ledges
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[cilyjr]

Is that removable?

 

[karimwassef]

Yes. I made it with eggcrate and PVC structure that hangs on the lip. Then I covered it with concrete impregnated cloth (terri cloth or gauze). I used a very light mix with aragonite sand, crushed oyster and white pumice (all heavily prewashed). Check out my build thread for the pictures.

 

[cilyjr]

I will