My first fish room
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Well the weekend has come and almost gone.Haha the fittings ordered from Amazon arrived
but as expected- did not fit inside the tube protruding out of the tank.
it would be super helpful if the Amazon supplier had the measurements for the inside diameter, but live and learn.
I have been cutting glass tonight. I had a 6’ panel that allowed me to make 2 pieces that would fit inside the 270. Which allowed for one piece to be for practice if needed. Sure enough, I needed to practice.
for all the people out there complaining about how expensive fish tanks are, you need to understand, there is a lot of skill involved in this process. Not everyone can do it. And the thicker the glass is, the harder it is to cut. I totally understand the value of a well built tank, and respect the prices of a well built tank.
I cut my initial piece to fit inside, then before I did any of the technical or hard cuts, or drilled any holes I figured I would try to see if it would fit. I’m really happy I spent the money on suction cups at this point, it would have been impossible to do with out them. I got the piece in but it was super nerve wracking because of how it was touching both panes on each side. Then I had yet another facepalm moment when I realized I had measured incorrectly from inside panel to inside panel, rather than leaving a small gap for caulking to fill in. I managed to wiggle it out of there, with minimal damage. Dang this one was on me entirely. Measure once and cut twice right?..?
what this means is I have to try and cut a piece of 0.5” off of a 12mm glass
which is much more difficult than it sounds. I still have yet to conquer this one but hope to have it figured out by the weekend or sooner ??
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I had an audience tonight. This guy is my little buddy, almost like he was cheering me on. He must know this is for his future breeding tank or something lol.
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turns out drilling holes aren’t as scary as I thought. Still not very pretty yet, but I got a hole in the glass.
I attempted to make the .5” cut off of .5” thick glass. As I expected it didn’t go well.
I have an idea to score the line with a diamond bit grinder, then try and snap it from there.
now he hides his face in shame?
Wow matteus! This has been a roller coaster of a thread...just when I thought everything was going to go smoothly for you it just wouldn’t!
stay strong, your getting there one small step at a time. Those rays are gorgeous. It will be worth it once your done and you get to see the rays enjoy their new home that you fought to complete.
stay strong, your getting there one small step at a time. Those rays are gorgeous. It will be worth it once your done and you get to see the rays enjoy their new home that you fought to complete.
Thank you, I am not done fighting for this fish room to be epic. I am currently in the works of a few really neat deals that I will post about when they start getting closer to realities. Stay tuned....
So my wife left town for a few days and this happened ?
one of the corners is a bit crappy so I am a bit nervous about it.
one of the corners is a bit crappy so I am a bit nervous about it.
I don't know if it's because I'm at stupid work or there is no pic lol. I guess I'll check back later.
Lol. Whilst the wheels of US industry are grinding to a halt what is
twentyleagues
doing to remedy it? Grafting like a dog to put the country firmly back on the industrial map?.....Nope.....he's messing about on his phone logging into MFK! Lol.
I just my 3rd job or is it 2nd I get so confused. LolLol. Whilst the wheels of US industry are grinding to a halt what is
