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Tunjee 01/19/2007 01:49 PM

I thought silicone would only adhere glass to glass. How is it that they can glue glass to plastic and I cant?

jnarowe 01/19/2007 02:35 PM

you're going to put down some styro sheet under the sump anyway, right?

MaGNuS042 01/19/2007 05:39 PM

Im pretty sure they are using a special silicone, it's not 100 percent like we use for glass to glass.

rufio173 01/19/2007 05:55 PM

Oh, it hurts so goooood. :) Those will probably be the happiest children in the world.

Then again, when I was a little kid, I always wanted to see sharks! Probably not a huge chance of that happening in this tank. Hehe :)

Good luck with the rest of the planning. It is definitely going to be a topnotch tank.

Cheers,
John H.

Dudester 01/19/2007 06:25 PM

rufio173 - Thanks for the nice comments, and good luck with medical school (it's totally worth it!).

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9022282#post9022282 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe [/i]
[B]you're going to put down some styro sheet under the sump anyway, right? [/B][/QUOTE] John/Brian, care to tackle this one?

rufio173 01/19/2007 06:36 PM

Thanks Dudester! I think I will be happy with what I'll be doing in the future. :) May I ask, but are you also in the medical field?

Also, how do you like the reeflux bulbs?

Dudester 01/19/2007 07:10 PM

I haven't used the 400W ReefLux bulbs personally, but I'm currently using a 250W 12K and it looks great.

sending you pm

thedude15810 01/19/2007 09:35 PM

Possibly on the styrofoam but probably not. The sump is only 24" wide so should fit no problem.

John

jnarowe 01/19/2007 10:36 PM

well, the styro sheet will help to reduce vibration noises so I figured you would be doing that and the bolts were really a moot point. at 24" it's no big deal anyway. whenever I help others build systems, I always try to have them put in a water-proof liner and styro under the sump and return pump.

fishypets 01/21/2007 03:24 PM

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9004230#post9004230 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by E-A-G-L-E-S [/i]
[B]Way to go guys![/B][/QUOTE]

Hey Matt, I told you everything is bigger and better in TEXAS!! LOL

gkarshens 01/24/2007 08:18 PM

I just helped move this thing in today. Let me say "WOW!" It is a terrific tank and you could land a 747 on that stand. I am sure John will post pics soon.

thedude15810 01/24/2007 09:45 PM

Brian's phone has the pictures as I didn't bring a camera this time (knew that I'd have to be lifting and not shooting pics haha).

The tank is an incredible thing. Very very well built and beautiful. The stand the builders built is 6" steel and literally could hold anything I could throw at it.

Thanks to my "crew" , I could not have lifted that tank alone!

Dudester 01/27/2007 07:52 PM

Just got back from vacation, and honestly I'm jealous that I wasn't there to help get the tank into the office and onto the stand. John, you have to share the info that you gave me about the tank move - talk about close calls!

Gabriel, no pics? I don't think I've ever seen you without a camera in your posession :cool: . Guess you had your hands full, though. Thanks so much for helping out!

Yaryman 01/27/2007 10:06 PM

I know this has been covered already, but I'm just amazed at how few overflow slots there are.

Just my 2¢, but I think you will come to regret that part of your design.

jnarowe 01/28/2007 01:26 AM

there's more than one way to run a reef tank. I am a fan of large overflows but many tanks thrive on just a corner overflow. Different philosophies are what is great about this hobby! :D

thedude15810 01/28/2007 03:16 AM

I know that everyone doubts the overflow. Let's wait until it's running and maybe you'll be singing a different tune or I'll be dremeling out some new slots.

I love this hobby!

John

Tunjee 01/29/2007 05:29 PM

I wonder what kind of special silicone they use to adhere glass to plastic?

thedude15810 01/30/2007 01:26 AM

Love Aqua Teen btw...

I'll offer this advice on the silicone.

We weren't sure if this tank was going to fit in the overflow. Only one was working at the time, and it wasn't a service elevator, just one that would handle a pediatric gurney.

Two options if the tank didn't fit at this point... cut off the external overflow and reattach it (or so we thought) or get a crane. I called AGE to talk about option 1 and we would have had to have one of their guys come to Austin and fix it personally.

Luckily the tank fit in the gator and is in its final resting place (on top of a stand that could handle the weight of a semi).

Dudester 01/30/2007 10:58 AM

I'll take the liberty of editing thedude's post. He meant to say "We weren't sure if this tank was going to fit in the [B]elevator[/B]."

Since Brian's phone appears to be "off-line" I'll post the pics I took last night of the tank on the stand. I wish my 6'5" partner was with me, it would have been nice to get a photo of him laying in the tank ... with room to spare. Love the PVC bottom.

[IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/mjosephs/office%20tank/tank1-29-07-1.jpg[/IMG]

Here's a view looking down the barrell, with the controversial overflow in the foreground. Check out the acrylic bracing.

[IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/mjosephs/office%20tank/tank1-29-07-2.jpg[/IMG]

jnarowe 01/30/2007 04:19 PM

really looks good. may be tough to keep that overflow comb clean but I am sure you guys will figure it out. how thick is the pVC bottom?

rufio173 01/30/2007 06:03 PM

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9115909#post9115909 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jnarowe [/i]
[B]really looks good. may be tough to keep that overflow comb clean but I am sure you guys will figure it out. how thick is the pVC bottom? [/B][/QUOTE]

I think it'd be rather easy to construct something out of gutter guard to place over those combs and just take it out once a week for a quick rinse and then back over the combs. :)

Gosh guys, I really would have wished my pediatric surgeon was that cool and savvy to put a monster reef tank in the waiting room!

Keep the progress notes and pictures coming!

Peace,
John

alien9168 01/30/2007 06:27 PM

This looks awsome!

makoJ 01/31/2007 01:28 AM

WOW thats a HUGE tank, nice work man!

longhornreefer 02/05/2007 09:53 PM

Hello All,

I can't believe i just found this thread and it is already 4 pages long, and its just a glass box.

Allow myself to introduce.....(pause).....myself. My name is brian with kingfish aquariums in austin, and i have been slaving over this tank for the past few days. i have documented the installation and have some great eye candy.

Let me comment on the "poor design' of the overflow. We had no choice but to make it 12" wide because of the wavebox and extention, the 2 C.L. holes, and the constraints of the filtration closet. I definately see a dremel in my near future, i think i will start by cuting out every other tooth and using black eggcrate from behind to keep small fishes out.

[IMG]http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s232/bacarlile/pic1.jpg[/IMG]

I had already built the sump b/4 I noticed the bolts anchoring the stand down (even though these bolts are so unnecessary). So I planned and jointed some 2x4's and attached them together with waterproof wood glue and biscuit joints. I leveled the 2x4 sump riser with 1/8" and 1/4" pieces of rubber mat.

[IMG]http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s232/bacarlile/pic2.jpg[/IMG]

longhornreefer 02/05/2007 09:57 PM

[IMG]http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s232/bacarlile/100_1573.jpg[/IMG]


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