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11-29-2012, 05:22 AM
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I had some aluminum angle left, so I trimmed the overflow to beef up the seal and to make it look a bit better. Also, you can see my bean animal plumbing. I trim .5" of each face of fitting to make it more compact. I didn't want ugly plumbing towering out of overflow.
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11-29-2012, 08:32 PM
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Help with background
Hello
I painted the back side of my previous tank blue with tremclad paint. With this new tank I cannot do this because of the external overflow, (You would see all plumbing). What can I do? Paint inside? Or, maybe a better option, install acrylic in the tank on the waterside. Any tips? Where to buy in GVRD? 1/8" or 1/4" to help from bowing? Black or Blue? Maybe mention another option I haven't even thought about! I really have no experience and any advice would be great. Last edited by nerdz; 11-29-2012 at 08:36 PM.
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11-30-2012, 08:50 PM
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Adding sump to Solana stand:
The stand seems too wimpy to support a sump, so I made a platform that extends though the shelf to the floor Stock stand:  Stand for 20G tall sump:   And because my skimmer is so tall, I shortened drawer to allow skimmer cup to fit. The front half of drawer is still functional for food and small items  
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12-03-2012, 03:51 AM
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Yes, picked up a black 1/8" on from Fiber-Tek on gregzz4's recommendation. Nice to have option of teeth, but I plan to leave it toothless for a smooth weir.
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12-03-2012, 03:54 AM
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I picked up some acrylic and drilled a hole to line up with outer diameter of return bulkhead and cut the overflow notch.
Used a holesaw to cut radius corners, then a plastic knife to score between then and snapped it:  
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12-03-2012, 04:00 AM
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I looked for a small 90 degree fitting for airline tubing. THe The Codfather suggested irrigation fittings.
I didn't want a bulky John Guest fitting for my secondary bean animal drain, (the 1 that becomes full-syphon in an emergancy) Here is what I did, (I also didn't mount it on top like others- I went on side) Basically any excuse to use JB-Weld!!!!:  
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