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01-02-2011, 03:36 PM
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Now the slowest 75 build ever..
I'm just so mad right now - last night I was well beyond that. I'd just finished getting the tank ready for water, painted the back, put in the bulkheads, all the plumbing. Looking pretty tidy if I say so myself.
 Secured the drains to the stand to stop them shaking around with the water flow, stood back to admire my handiwork. I got to do so for about 30 seconds before "CRACK" the bottom of the overflow cracked from the one bulkhead to the back of the tank. Not happy at all... So I had to detach the plumbing, and then take the bottom off the overflow - which wasn't easy so the back of it is a little chipped, not that that'll be a real problem; it's not taking much weight anyway, just about 3" in the overflow. Now I have to get more glass cut three more holes re-silicone together repaint and then try again. I think the problem is that the pipe was slightly out of line with the bulkhead so it twisted it sideways and that was goodnight - I'm thinking when I put it back together I'll use some of those rubber joiners you get for plumbing that are just a tube with a hose clip at each end in the lines, hopefully they will allow for some movement and avoid anything like this happening again.. I realise this is more of a rant than a progress update, but I had to vent... 
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01-02-2011, 06:19 PM
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Rob may be buy a little thicker glass for the over flow on the bottom. and the weight of the water pushing on it Rob too
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. Last edited by Skimmerking; 01-02-2011 at 06:46 PM.
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01-02-2011, 11:48 PM
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 It also would've gone the other side of the bulkhead if that had been the case I guess, but that point is moot...Glass thickness wise I didn't think 1/4" was too thin for an overflow - it also seemed to be the thickest I can get in Brandon without them having to order it in - unless you know someone who carries something thicker in stock? Not averse to using thicker if I can get my hands on some fairly quickly and at a sensible cost.. The plan is to use it as a curing vat for that concrete of mine - more volume than what it's in at the moment..
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01-03-2011, 01:13 AM
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did you try Diamond edge
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01-04-2011, 12:25 AM
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) between them as I write this. I'm interested to find out if it'll cure all the way through in a sensible length of time since there's very little path for moisture to get in and cure it in the middle because it's sandwiched between two layers of glass. The guy at the shop reckoned about 24 hours should do it - I guess we'll find out when I drill the holes...!At least I'm making progress again - albeit stuff I've already done once
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01-09-2011, 01:50 AM
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Time for a new journal!
I've got water in the 75!
Ok, so it's only fresh water - I'm still trying to cure my diy rocks, but I think this is the point where it should have a journal of it's own... http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=71572
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SmallFry's 75 Gallon (Reef Eventually) Build Last edited by SmallFry; 01-09-2011 at 05:25 PM. Reason: Add link to new tank journal
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01-09-2011, 02:00 AM
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I have some rock if you wanna buy it
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