The work starts here. 20ft tank!!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
poppalina said:
Wheatgerm just saw your post you type fast than me at 7 days you should be good to go
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poppalina said:
I would have to agree to let them cure and not rush it. With the progress you made in such a short time I would start working on the stands, place the tanks on the stands and do your test fill like you stated. Great looking work and you really don't mess around.
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Thanks, once I get s project going I dedicate most my free time to it (the wife says its a bit of a problem lol) and yes the last 3 joints were poured about 60 hours ago but they were all on the top joints... All the main joints on the walls and floors of the tanks were poured 5-7 days ago. Now I'm second guessing if I should test fill tomorrow or not... I'm itching to see if these things hold or not!!!
 
Alrite just makin sure lol im not good with numbers, sounds like u waited enough...still makes me pretty nervous to be honest but im sure theyll b fine. I have no doubht what so ever there gonna hold water. Theres no way they wont with all the glue u put on. Just dont wanna see anything seperate. I usually go by if i can smell any glue or not as a rule of thumb but i also never do a test fill so my tanks usually have a good 1-2 weeks to chill before i can get someone to help me move them again. I have had customers that filled tanks back up 24hrs after ive done crack/patch repairs with #40 so that should be some reassurance for u. Def. A good idea u got goin with the stands and testing on the tops. Cant beat that.

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wednesday13 said:
Alrite just makin sure lol im not good with numbers, sounds like u waited enough...still makes me pretty nervous to be honest but im sure theyll b fine. I have no doubht what so ever there gonna hold water. Theres no way they wont with all the glue u put on. Just dont wanna see anything seperate. I usually go by if i can smell any glue or not as a rule of thumb but i also never do a test fill so my tanks usually have a good 1-2 weeks to chill before i can get someone to help me move them again. I have had customers that filled tanks back up 24hrs after ive done crack/patch repairs with #40 so that should be some reassurance for u. Def. A good idea u got goin with the stands and testing on the tops. Cant beat that.

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I agree I wouldn't want anything to seperate either.. The only piece I glued in that WASNT already glued together years ago was the middle walls where I had cut them apart and that was also the first place I glued 7 days ago. All the rest was from the original tank and I only added extra support over those seams.. Hoping all goes well tomorrow then wish me luck lol I better get to building the top frame of my stand to set the tank on :)
 
Nice!
But your crazy..i would have given it 2 weeks atleast to cure.
HOpe they hold for ya. Makes me wanna build a tank.
But dang 1/2" sheets of acrylic are spendy...and 3/4" even more.
 
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