Lost my mind....or, here we go again!

freezetyle · #1 10-08-2010, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Canadian

Hey Jon and Brad.

Just for clarification: Jon's tank doesn't have a full-on Bean Animal overflow. I disconnected the piece of tubing from one of the stand pipes and eventually removed one of the elbows effectively turning it into a Herbie with two fail-safes because it was more hassle than it was worth. I did that about 5 months ago when we moved into our new place after living with a fussy BeanAnimal overflow for a year. I find it's less finicky this way.

As far as notching goes, SeaStar won't cut a notch but they will build the tank with a notch. The back of my old tank (now Jon's) is notched but they built it by siliconing two smaller pieces on either side of the shortened back pane of glass (this is concealed by the piece of acrylic glued to the inside of the back pane of glass). So one option, albeit likely expensive, is to have them rebuild the back pane of glass.

Thanks for clarifying. either way you designed that thing to be silent. Thanks again Andrew

Aquattro · #2 10-08-2010, 05:29 AM

Andrew, I don't think I want to tank the tank apart and replace panels, so worst case, I'll drill the back and use an internal overflow box using some sort of herbie/beananimal design.
What are you running now? Upgrading ?

Canadian · #3 10-08-2010, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Andrew, I don't think I want to tank the tank apart and replace panels, so worst case, I'll drill the back and use an internal overflow box using some sort of herbie/beananimal design.
What are you running now? Upgrading ?

Bowing out to spend more time golfing and generally being more active. I want to play competitively next year (more than anything for the fun of it) and need to put the time in to getting my handicap down to a scratch.

Aquattro · #4 10-08-2010, 06:33 AM

Oh sure, be a Dr, then work on the obligatory golf game

Hey, we still need to get out for that ride!

StirCrazy · #5 10-08-2010, 11:29 PM

well that suck that sea star won't notch a tank. for mine I did it with a glass cutter and a template to follow. you can't run corners with a glass cutter so it is a big curve.. then I used the dremmel to shape it. going to be a lot harder to use a glass cutter on the thicker glass you will have.. talk to the glass smith.. they have glass grinding router bits... might be an option.

Steve

Aquattro · #6 10-08-2010, 11:37 PM

Ya, I certainly wouldn't use a glass cutter

Japarto suggested a cutting disk, he's used one before without problems. Victoria Glass might also do it. Worst case, I'll drill it and run an internal box. Not a huge deal, if it's going to be easier.

StirCrazy · #7 10-09-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya, I certainly wouldn't use a glass cutter

Japarto suggested a cutting disk, he's used one before without problems. Victoria Glass might also do it. Worst case, I'll drill it and run an internal box. Not a huge deal, if it's going to be easier.

ya the diamond cutting disks might work. just keep water on it so it doesn't heat up.

Steve