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04-12-2015, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Saskatoon, SK.
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Myka's 69 SPS Tank 2015
I'll play! Mine is only in the concept stage (pun intended) - still working on the details. 
36 x 24 x 21"
- False back wall made of black glass making display 36 x 21 x 21"
- Full weir overflow
- Black vinyl wrap around the overflow
- (2) 1" holes for Herbie drain
- (1) 1" hole for return (will use a 3/4" reducer bulkhead)
- Eurobraced with trim on the top edge only and black silicone
- All vertical edges on the front are beveled and polished
Might use low-iron glass, might not. Might leave out the trim. The tank will have a canopy "wrap" so the trim won't even be viewable, but it's nice for making a screen top. I might puts mounts for the screen on the edge of the eurobracing so the screen sits flush with the eurobracing which makes the trim a moot point. Not sure yet...
Don't blame Concept Aquariums for the newb 3D drawing - I did it myself. 
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06-14-2015, 01:02 PM
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R.I.P.
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Not as thick as you wanted maybe?
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06-14-2015, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sphelps
Nice one piece euro! Should have got it done in starphire  |
Yes, this is the missing detail! The tank is 3-side Starphire and the eurobrace was supposed to be Starphire too, but it's just plain float. It's a beautiful green one-piece polished eurobrace. 
Regardless, I'm still happy with the tank. It looks great - super sleek. |
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06-14-2015, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Skimmer Juice
no return holes or wrong color silicone? Either way that 1 piece bracing + polished edges = sexy
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That's all how I wanted it. There is a 3/4" hole in the middle back of the eurobrace where the return pipe will slide through.
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Originally Posted by brotherd
Regular glass, not starfire?
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25% right. I think my dark pics threw you off.
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Originally Posted by intarsiabox
No teeth on the overflow?
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That's how it's supposed to be. Though I think I made the gap too big. 
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Originally Posted by Scythanith
I love the eurobrace! I think they are hella cool.
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Me too!
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Originally Posted by reefwars
Not as thick as you wanted maybe?
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Thickness is fine. |
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06-14-2015, 05:04 PM
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I started off with no teeth on my overflow because it's supposed to pull the water better. All was well for a few months until some of the smaller fish found out it was a water slide! I was pulling fish out of my overflow or sump every day. Beautiful looking tank BTW!
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06-14-2015, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by intarsiabox
I started off with no teeth on my overflow because it's supposed to pull the water better. All was well for a few months until some of the smaller fish found out it was a water slide! I was pulling fish out of my overflow or sump every day. Beautiful looking tank BTW!
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Yeah. I'm pretty sure I will have this problem too. It is 1/2" gap and I think I should have done 5/16". That was my spec though, not Dave's. I think I will add a bit to the top part to make the gap smaller. |
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06-14-2015, 09:22 PM
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Lovin the new tank Mindy
For your overflow ...
You could silicone some small glass strips inside the box - one set for spacers and slightly thicker than the acrylic you'll use, and a second set to hold a sheet of acrylic with teeth cut out of it. Then you just slide your acrylic up and out of the box for cleaning.
I realize you'll lose some of the weir effect, but it'll keep your critters where they belong.
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06-14-2015, 09:26 PM
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Or you could get inventive and design a mesh 'box' to cover 'some part' of the weir.
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06-14-2015, 09:35 PM
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New idea ...
Vertical strips of glass on the left and right ends of the weir say 1/4" thick. These keep the weir running 100% as they will space the acrylic 1/4" away from the back glass (inside the overflow).
Next is some strips @ 90 degrees to the first strips. These hold the ends of the tooth sheet.
And lastly is some vertical strips @ 90 degrees to the second strips. These hold the tooth sheet in place against the second set of strips.
I like this idea so much I'm going to incorporate it into my upcoming build.
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06-14-2015, 09:47 PM
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On Hiatus
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I'll try to post a drawing later today
Right now I have a brake job to do
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06-14-2015, 10:21 PM
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My dream tank would have a weir. They look so stealth  |
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