Tank ordered!

[Rpierce]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15663528#post15663528 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dvmsn
Looks good. I like the way you did the sand

Thanks Dave- It's too bad that I didnt know I had to have styrofoam under the tank. Now I have to rebuild the top of the stand. Should I use the pink or the blue styrofoam. I have searched and people have asked the question, but no one has answered it. It may not matter. It just has to be 3/4 of an inch think. Anyone ever used a certain one under a rimless tank or an acrylic tank?

Thx
Rick

 

[chad508]

ive used the blue before but never had a rimless. i do not believe there is any difference other than maker.

 

[dvmsn]

I used the foam board you get at Walmart for my sump which is technically rimless. You could put a little quarter round around the bottom. It might look nice.

 

[WDGLEAVES]

Lowe's sells the blue and Home Depot the pink. I think that is the only difference.

 

[phishguyatstore]

i would go with the blue cause it my favorite color. lol. that would be the only deal maker for me.

 

[phishguyatstore]

Also u could paint the edges white that way they match the trim on the stand. Right?

 

[Rpierce]

I ended up buying the blue, because I had to go to Lowes for something else.

I also drilled the tank tonight and installed the overflow box. Wow was that scary. I have probably drilled close to 10 holes in tanks and that was by far the scariest one, plus most of the others were for other people. Thanks for the help Derek!

I will get some more pics up after I paint the back glass black.

Rick

 

[phishguyatstore]

yes he got the blue

 

[Rpierce]

Not the best picture, but you can see the overflow is installed and the back glass was painted black.

 

[Rpierce]

actually u cant see the overflow at all. Its in the very center at the top. I guess I did a pretty good job of hiding it. (pat self on back)

Rick

 

[chad508]

i see it but i have the same one so i know what to look for. it is hidden pretty well though. what is the white streak come out of the overflow on the glass?

 

[Rpierce]

I think what u are seeing is just where the flash hit from the camera.

 

[dvmsn]

Looking good.

 

[phishguyatstore]

yes lookin very good rick. keep up the good work, and the photos pls.

 

[Rpierce]

This is a little off subject, but I figured while I had the tank down, I could mod my skimmer. Here is the mesh mod on my impeller for my G3.

 

[dvmsn]

Let me know how this works out. I have been thinking about doing this. Any mesh left?

 

[phishguyatstore]

does the mesh help with creating finer bubbles

 

[dvmsn]

I think and it pulls more air.

 

[phishguyatstore]

ok please explain it pulling more air, or show me a thread explaining it. i can see it creating finer bubbles cause of it chopping them down to size, but how coule it help pull more air. sorry if i sound stupid dave. its been a year since i have thought about a skimmer.

 

[chad508]

i think it more slows down the water flow allowing more air to be pulled.