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llewoh05
05/01/2006, 05:17 PM
EVE online has been down all day so i finally got the time to make my tank. ive had the glass sitting on my dinning room floor for a week. the dimesions are 29l x 18.5w x 16.25h roughly 37g.

here some pics
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114300tank3.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114300newtank4.JPG

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114300newtank2.JPG

and here is the support system.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114300newtank3.JPG

found a guy on there that built and 80gal like this with 1/4in glass. only bowed 1/16in.

the dimesions are 29l x 18.5w x 16.25 h roughly 37g

what do you guys think?
Lemmz
05/01/2006, 05:24 PM
looks pretty damn nice to me
Benny Z
05/01/2006, 05:33 PM
hey, that's a great size!
sjwalker
05/01/2006, 05:35 PM
nice work chad!

wanna help me build that 240L this summer!?!? :)

-SW
llewoh05
05/01/2006, 05:41 PM
sure if you trust me. ive got a case of 100% siliconeII W&D (no bio)
lglamb
05/01/2006, 09:40 PM
looks velly nice.

dumb question, why the water jugs on the inside?
DKKA
05/01/2006, 10:24 PM
Aweome!!
tcottle
05/02/2006, 06:33 AM
Time to get the water out of those jugs and into the tank! Dumb question of the morning- - What are the blue boarders for?
hcs3
05/02/2006, 01:26 PM
:thumbsup:
LegoZ81
05/02/2006, 02:31 PM
I assume the blue painters tape borders are to keep the silicone away from where he does not want it. It should make it easier to make clean lines that way.

Looks freaking sweet!

I should have had you come and do the baffles in my sump.
redvipe2010
05/02/2006, 10:04 PM
Looks Great!!!
llewoh05
05/03/2006, 12:07 AM
waterjugs--i thought i would need something to hold the panes in place.

blue painters tape---so i can get a nice straight silicone line. but i didn't need them at all. but it helps put dimension to the tank.

if you guys have never built a tank before it is VERY easy. you should try it.
lglamb
05/03/2006, 10:11 AM
I'll remember you when I get around to rebuilding a couple
old 40-longs.

:)
llewoh05
05/03/2006, 08:19 PM
well i put about 1inch of water in it and sprung 2 leaks in the corners. so now i have to let it dry before i can put more silicone in to fill holes. maybe ill have water in 2 days
llewoh05
05/06/2006, 08:42 PM
Finally, I think I have the 2 leaks fixed. Tank has been filled for about 4 hours no leaks. another 30 and i should be safe. then ill be ready to drill holes.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114300new_tank_filled_002.jpg

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/114300new_tank_filled_003.jpg