lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

[gregzz4]

Nicely done

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Nicely done

thanks im quite happy with it thus far. but i need to buy a new diamond blade regretfully for my angle grinder tried to cut the overflow pieces and failed. chipped.. bady but if i have to i can still use them overflow will be coverd with black acrilic anyways. but today i feel like crap so im holding off

i was just hopeing to do a water test before i had to set it aside for a month... but my colld is kickin my butt atm

[gregzz4]

Pam ... PAM ... can you call my Mom?

I know how you feel about getting some testing done.
I'm moving onto my 3rd sump design. The silicone curing time is killing me. Plus I have to re-fill the DT and sump everytime.

[Coralgurl]

Great work, happy that the cutting has worked out for you! Hope you feel better soon!!

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Great work, happy that the cutting has worked out for you! Hope you feel better soon!!

thanks it definately a start.. no matter what happens tomorrow i will have the over flow sealed so i can make the acrilic comb around it. i must have this done before friday. to get the room ready for the inlaws.

[lockrookie]

well im happy to say my career in glass mfg is at an end and i am now into acrylic mfg of the overflow comb. i had a bit of a mishap with cutting the overflow box which delayed me a bit the side pieces chipped up to crap the first time i cut them with my cut off blade. it seemed to have gotten dull. so i bought a new one and had success the second time around. all n all im happy with the turn out. even though i added more wieght to the tank than it i had originally. i will never have to fear the overflow breaking or cracking any time soon lol. but the broken front pane came in handy.

here are a couple pictures for now. hopefully on friday i can do a water test and sleep easy knowing i wont have to reseal anything before i put on the overflow comb

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Pam ... PAM ... can you call my Mom?

I know how you feel about getting some testing done.
I'm moving onto my 3rd sump design. The silicone curing time is killing me. Plus I have to re-fill the DT and sump everytime.

ironicly thats my wifes name but id never ask her to call my mom...ever..

why keep refilling dt just empty sump do changes refill infact you can empty into a pail and reuse water.

all the water i am using to water test ill be setting into buckets after the fact for reuse... whether it be for top ups water changes or just watering plants i refuse to just dump all of it.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

ironicly thats my wifes name but id never ask her to call my mom...ever..

That's my reminder for all of us MEN when we are sick.
SUCK IT UP

Anyway, I always found that add very funny.

[gregzz4]

You're worried about inlaws coming in the next few days?
Try worrying about whether or not you will sleep. ,,,
I wish you the best time while they are with you, but leave you with my problem ...
No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to get more than 3-4 hours sleep/night over 2-3 days. Then I sleep for 10-12 hours.
I have tried setting the alarm to break the cycle but it's still hard.
Anyway, after having less than 6 hours sleep over the last 2 nights, I'm hoping that the beers will add to my ..... OK .... I'm tired now .... time .. to .. go to bed without food .... turn TV off OMG I am SOOO tired

If I come back here tomorrow morning, it will be a record staying awake problem

YYYyyaaaawwwwwnnnnnnnnnn
gnight Irene

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

You're worried about inlaws coming in the next few days?
Try worrying about whether or not you will sleep. ,,,
I wish you the best time while they are with you, but leave you with my problem ...
No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to get more than 3-4 hours sleep/night over 2-3 days. Then I sleep for 10-12 hours.
I have tried setting the alarm to break the cycle but it's still hard.
Anyway, after having less than 6 hours sleep over the last 2 nights, I'm hoping that the beers will add to my ..... OK .... I'm tired now .... time .. to .. go to bed without food .... turn TV off OMG I am SOOO tired

If I come back here tomorrow morning, it will be a record staying awake problem

YYYyyaaaawwwwwnnnnnnnnnn
gnight Irene

Not worried about inlaws we generally have a good visit. Just worried that the tank is taking up the guest room to which they will reside for a month. I need to finish it to move it out of the room. And work on the stand while they are out that I can do in the garage after I clean it out a bit. And work on the rock walls and structures. If all goes well tank will be running end of June.beginnng of July.

I can hope