My New 72"x20"x20" Tank Build

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I found the leak, it was a small gap in the corner. I added a bunch of silicone on the inside of the overflow and outside. It looks ugly but I think it should work.

How long does silicone take to cure? I want to water test as soon as I can.

[banditpowdercoat]

The silicone should be nicely cured tomorrow, if you never put it on real thick. I bond auto parts instantly and put into service within the hr, but the tank, I would wait overnigth

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

The silicone should be nicely cured tomorrow, if you never put it on real thick. I bond auto parts instantly and put into service within the hr, but the tank, I would wait overnigth

I did put it on pretty thick, so I will wait a few days. I am in no hurry anymore because Crush is gone and now my porc has ich all of a sudden. I have never seen a fish so covered in ich but yet show no other signs of being bothered by it. Its so bad that its ALL over his body, every fin and even a bit on one eye. But he keeps swimming, eating, nothing different about him. He will now go into QT with hypo for 6 weeks. So like I said, no hurry anymore to get this tank up. It will just sit there with no fish anyways!

[banditpowdercoat]

Damn, sorry to hear that. I got a silly Q though, I have been in FW for years, but never got desieases that I know about, but occasionally, a neon will pass etc. What does Ich look like?


My SW tank is on hold for a while too. Financally in trouble ATM. First time in 5 years that the overdraft is maxed out. OOPS my bad. Got carried away buyin tank stuff, and finishing my snowmobile project.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

I took a bit of time away from this tank and feel much better about finishing it now! I filled the tank with RO water today and began testing the CL...I think its too much flow. Im not so sure my puffer will like it. Seems a little bit too strong. Im not sure yet what I will do to fix that but otherwise the closed loop works well. A little less flow on the left side as I thought but still a good amount. Actually the left side is better than the right because its a bit less...Only other problem so far is that the pump is way too loud! Im not sure if it will get quieter but Im scared to turn it on again when my fiance is home. I promised her this tank would be quiet Maybe it will get a bit quieter once its used a bit longer...One can only hope!

I will post pics soon.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Yeah so the Sequence 5800 pump is WAY too loud, not to mention the amount of vibration is ridiculous! So I have absolutely no idea now where to go from here...Even the Mag18 is too loud...The skimmer is too loud...Man this all really sucks.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

How is it loud? What type of PVC are you using? (sorry, haven't read the whole thread, maybe you already said). The reason I ask is because, some people use spa flex PVC to connect their return/closed-loop pumps so that it absorbs some of the rattle or chatter. Additionally, maybe you could put the pump on some neoprene or something to absorb the noise? Line the stand with something (carpet? too ghetto?) to absorb more noise?