New Tank Build
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Right on. I’ve seen others with the full bracing all the way around and always wondered how you put a filter on it if it’s not drilled. But there ya go, you’ll drill it. It’s looking great. Any reason you didn’t have it drilled before assembly?
I didnt drill it yet, because I was still figuring the plumbing size and closed loop set up. PVC is much easier to drill, thought wouldnt really matter.
I'm still no set on how I want to do my overflows. I was planning a center, but the more I read about designs, I might try a coast to coast set up, leading to the back right corner where I can put a Bean Animal style set up with 1.5" or 2" PVC. I wont have room behind the tank and dont want to drill the glass.
I was thinking of going this big to get more flow to the sump, and fuge for more turnover of mechanical and biological filtration.
I like this slanted design to avoid sharp 90 degree corners for the sharks to cruise safely as shown in the pic. Just need a side box.
Any suggestions on a C2C design?
I was thinking of going this big to get more flow to the sump, and fuge for more turnover of mechanical and biological filtration.
I like this slanted design to avoid sharp 90 degree corners for the sharks to cruise safely as shown in the pic. Just need a side box.
Any suggestions on a C2C design?
I came up with an idea for a center overflow using two 5 gallon buckets. I'll have to take some build pics, but the idea is to cover the buckets with rock work like I did to my current rockwalls.
I dont line tank depth overflow boxes, which are a pain to clean and store lots debris that sinks and doesnt make it to the sump. So flipping the buckets bottom to bottom, then running plumbing through 2 sets of bulkheads, I can make a shallow overflow box and make the bottom base into a small cave.
I'm going to run a 1.5" bean animal with an extra emergency pipe. Hope to get about 3500 gph flowing to the sump.
I dont line tank depth overflow boxes, which are a pain to clean and store lots debris that sinks and doesnt make it to the sump. So flipping the buckets bottom to bottom, then running plumbing through 2 sets of bulkheads, I can make a shallow overflow box and make the bottom base into a small cave.
I'm going to run a 1.5" bean animal with an extra emergency pipe. Hope to get about 3500 gph flowing to the sump.
Aside from drilling and installing my overflow, the tank itself is done!!!!
I added more glass to the bracing, basically laminating the two center braces between the euro bracing. I went with the standard black plastic aquarium molding to match the steel base trim. Although, the bottom trim will most likely be hidden by the stand facia and bar table around the sides.
I ran out of clear SCS1200 silicone, so went ahead and used the tried and true GE Silicone 1. I have used it in the past, and I forgot just how well it sticks. It even stuck pretty well to the PVC.
Because the thick beads of silicone were used and the glass was laminated, I'm going to wait till next week to try a water test. I'm super nervous about the water test, because the tank has to be tested in place, which is inside my living room!
Any suggestions how to prepare for a disaster if one should happen?
I have an extra 1500 gph submersible pump I was going to connect to a hose shooting out my window and have a few 5 gallon buckets and towels ready.
I'm excited and nervous!
I added more glass to the bracing, basically laminating the two center braces between the euro bracing. I went with the standard black plastic aquarium molding to match the steel base trim. Although, the bottom trim will most likely be hidden by the stand facia and bar table around the sides.
I ran out of clear SCS1200 silicone, so went ahead and used the tried and true GE Silicone 1. I have used it in the past, and I forgot just how well it sticks. It even stuck pretty well to the PVC.
Because the thick beads of silicone were used and the glass was laminated, I'm going to wait till next week to try a water test. I'm super nervous about the water test, because the tank has to be tested in place, which is inside my living room!
Any suggestions how to prepare for a disaster if one should happen?
I have an extra 1500 gph submersible pump I was going to connect to a hose shooting out my window and have a few 5 gallon buckets and towels ready.
I'm excited and nervous!
I don't have any jic shtf advise for you, sounds like you've got this covered. Not a whole lot more you can do. A wet dry vacuum on stand by might be valuable and fans to help blow dry the area. Just need to get the water up asap. I guess I did have a little more shtf info. Lol
My main thing here is it looks like you've done a great job putting it together just make sure Mr Murphy isn't invited.
My main thing here is it looks like you've done a great job putting it together just make sure Mr Murphy isn't invited.
