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al&burke

al&burke

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There are a lot of other forum with DIY glass tanks, calculators for rimless or rimmed, the most important part is the silicon and there are some real high quality one's specifically for making tanks, google it, I have been hinking about trying it myself.
Nissan that tanks looks really good, can't wait to see what you do with it, good luck
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/20#post_3339172
I was so worried that there was not going to be a picture yet

Do the volcano tank but leave the lava out. Fire hazard and all.
lol will do, we got the rock and all the glue ready to have the rock ready
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Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/20#post_3339174
So let me ask you this. Everyone I talk to says dont ever make your own tank. I mean why? I know that most would not want to attempt but all these tanks are hand made and I have met a lot of people in my life and some people that we trust with more important things are not as bright as we think. So the question is was it a "trick" to put together. Did he show you the magical step that only the tank artist know? Or is it silicone and glass???
I am certain that there is an art to it and I dont want to take anything away from it just have been interested in building a tank. Probably shouldn't but I shouldn't have done a lot of things that I have done.

he did show me how to do it but he did the silicone and everything all i did was hold the glass and move it in place :) lol, he does do some tricks to it but its easy to do. but one thing is he makes sure all the corners are lined up
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Originally Posted by yannifish http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/20#post_3339202
This should be neat, I'll follow along.
I have the 4" Reef Octopus skimmer, and I like it. It works well. Very easy to use.
i love the octopus! great skimmer! i have a 200 i think but the old model and it runs like a charm!
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Originally Posted by btwk12 http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/20#post_3339211
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Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/20#post_3339174
/>So let me ask you this. Everyone I talk to says dont ever make your own tank. I mean why? I know that most would not want to attempt but all these tanks are hand made and I have met a lot of people in my life and some people that we trust with more important things are not as bright as we think. So the question is was it a "trick" to put together. Did he show you the magical step that only the tank artist know? Or is it silicone and glass???
I am certain that there is an art to it and I dont want to take anything away from it just have been interested in building a tank. Probably shouldn't but I shouldn't have done a lot of things that I have done.

i was thinking the same thing! i was looking online just last night for prices on how much it would be to build my own acrylic tank and it was about 10-15% of what they were charging for a new pre built tank. you dont have to have any braces to hold all that water? your tank is waht 90 gal? what if you were to build something 3 times that size. idk if i would trust it if i built it myself!!! lol
lol, if you ever need a tank built let us know and he can do it very cheap :)
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Originally Posted by btwk12 http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/20#post_3339214
one more ? what are the tabs on the side for to keep it square while it sets up?
i really dont know but i call it the metal brace so we can hold the glass still so it can be straight :) and not move to the side
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/40#post_3339263
There are a lot of other forum with DIY glass tanks, calculators for rimless or rimmed, the most important part is the silicon and there are some real high quality one's specifically for making tanks, google it, I have been hinking about trying it myself.
Nissan that tanks looks really good, can't wait to see what you do with it, good luck
thanks, he uses a silicone that i never heard of but hey hes been using it for 10+ years and its working amazing!!!!!
 
al&burke

al&burke

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I forget the name of it - I will search - this is going to be a cool build, what are you going to make the volcano out of - what are we calling the rocks volcano
 
nissan577

nissan577

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as you can from the pics the silicon looks way better now then from before the the corners look amazing!:) pics from today! and we had pizza:)
now a pic of our show tank here at the store, an overflow tank :)
 
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abeandlulu

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It looks great. What is that coral in the center of the show tank?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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WOW...that tank is neat....SO is the round thing on the left with the little green mouth a rock anemone too????/
 
spanko

spanko

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What is the hole on the upper left for? What is the rectangular box around the two large holes?
 
btwk12

btwk12

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you might have already answered this but how thick is the acrylic? and yes it does look way better now that its cleaned up!
 
nissan577

nissan577

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Originally Posted by novahobbies http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/40#post_3339367
Lookin' GOOD!!

thanks :) means a lot!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/40#post_3339370
WOW...that tank is neat....SO is the round thing on the left with the little green mouth a rock anemone too????/
yes it is lol, and what tank our show tank? its from zero edge :)
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Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/40#post_3339372
What is the hole on the upper left for? What is the rectangular box around the two large holes?

it was a drawing were we wanted the hole to be in the first place but after the place of the rock well the volcano the holes were made there. one is the water in and the other water out. the yellow box is were the overflow is gonna be :)
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Originally Posted by btwk12 http:///forum/thread/382510/my-shallow-reef-volcano-tank/40#post_3339381
you might have already answered this but how thick is the acrylic? and yes it does look way better now that its cleaned up!
thanks, but its not acrylic is all glass starphire glass 1/2 " inch thick :)
 
gill again68

gill again68

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Really nice. That overflow tank is pretty funky. So it spills over into a basin and then a sump? Do the critters climb out? Cant wait to see the next pictures.
 
spanko

spanko

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Check out ZeroEdge aquariums.
"The water flows over all four sides of the aquarium into an overflow channel that runs around the entire perimeter of the tank. There are drains located in this area of the system that allows the water to circulate between the sump and the tank itself. The ZeroEdge Aquarium offers an industry first Integrated Drain Assembly (patent pending). Simply set the ZeroEdge Aquarium on the cabinet stand and the drain connection is complete. It’s that easy. No annoying hassles with bulkheads, clamps and drain hoses. This streamlined plumbing design eliminates leaking bulkheads and drain hoses ensuring years of worry free service. Apart from being easy to set up you will find the draining to be amazingly quiet. It’s gentle channeling of water to the sump also cuts down on evaporation. There is no splashing or fizzy bubbles typically found in standard reef aquariums because there are no drain lines to sumps and messy return lines that agitate the surface water. All you see is a smooth glass-like surface."
 
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