Bought a 240 gallon off of Craigslist a while ago. I've been very slowly picking up the parts I need to get this baby back in shape, you see, she's pretty rough. I don't ever expect her to be a true diamond, but rather a stepping stone until I can build my pond (have to build the building first).
Issues I'm dealing with:
The first time we (me and fellow member Egon) tried to drill the tank to get the 1500 gph overflow from Gl*******s.com installed, Egon's ancient drill press went zap and started billowing smoke.
I was beginning to think I'd never succeed with this old girl, until today. I got the holes drilled (easy as pie, by the way), the overflow installed, the inside razored out (because that's what it took to get the calcium off), the edges taped off and the back painted with three coats of paint. I'll probably need at least one or two more coats.
As you can see I have lots of doggie help.
Look forward to me posting the next steps, which will be:
Dismantle and rebuild of the stand and possibly the canopy (found that the whole bottom of the stand is rotten under the paint). The stand, after its built, will eventually have its own thread. The paint job on it will be completely MONSTER. Nuff said.
Building the RUGF.
Removal of silicone in the corners and re-seal.
Issues I'm dealing with:
- Six layers of paint (one texturized) on the canopy and stand.
- Hard water deposits ALL over.
- Terrible ameturish caulking repairs (the person caulked the corners without cleaning them, thus sealing in algae and mulm)
- Glass is scratched in many places
The first time we (me and fellow member Egon) tried to drill the tank to get the 1500 gph overflow from Gl*******s.com installed, Egon's ancient drill press went zap and started billowing smoke.
I was beginning to think I'd never succeed with this old girl, until today. I got the holes drilled (easy as pie, by the way), the overflow installed, the inside razored out (because that's what it took to get the calcium off), the edges taped off and the back painted with three coats of paint. I'll probably need at least one or two more coats.
As you can see I have lots of doggie help.
Look forward to me posting the next steps, which will be:
Dismantle and rebuild of the stand and possibly the canopy (found that the whole bottom of the stand is rotten under the paint). The stand, after its built, will eventually have its own thread. The paint job on it will be completely MONSTER. Nuff said.
Building the RUGF.
Removal of silicone in the corners and re-seal.
