Project Fishroom underway for new 240 setup
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acrylic51
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Yep positive on the rock weight......My supplier weighs out every last piece and scale was just certified......I drilled and pinned some of the rock for support......I drilled the rock with a concrete bit and used clear acrylic rod when I need the support.......It was a bit of pain, but well worth not having it resting against the glass all the way around.....There is an area around the overflow, that the top pieces to hit the overflow, but fish can swim totally behind the entire structure.....
bellanavis
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Wow, that looks really good.
bellanavis
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Shawn, your tank, and everything that goes along with it looks great!!!!! When your all done, if you still want to, I would love to have you come help us with our plumbing becasue I have no clue.
acrylic51
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Originally Posted by saltn00b
acrylic rods, hmm i should have guessed! lol . how thick? do you get the drill bit the same thickness or one notch up? how deep to drill into it the rock for placement?
Sorry for the delay....I used 1/4" acrylic rod, and not sure what size bit.....I had laying around....but I had to ream the hole alittle to fit the rod, meaning rock it back and forth a couple times, but it's a snug fit......I don't drill to deep.....Maybe 3/4" if that......just to pin and make it secure.......If I wanted to I could beat the top rocks and not even get the structure to budge.....
acrylic rods, hmm i should have guessed! lol . how thick? do you get the drill bit the same thickness or one notch up? how deep to drill into it the rock for placement?
Sorry for the delay....I used 1/4" acrylic rod, and not sure what size bit.....I had laying around....but I had to ream the hole alittle to fit the rod, meaning rock it back and forth a couple times, but it's a snug fit......I don't drill to deep.....Maybe 3/4" if that......just to pin and make it secure.......If I wanted to I could beat the top rocks and not even get the structure to budge.....
acrylic51
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Originally Posted by taznut
wow that is looking really good... and that is a lot of lr... cant wait to see it stocked... when do you plan on doing this???
Time....alot of my livestock and corals have gone to friends due to shift in what I want for this tank.....I'm a big frogspawn, hammer, torch, and Yellow Fiji Leather fan, and of course will have those goodies, but want to try going predominately SPS, and have been hunting new frags....Actually had quite a few and very nice monti caps, and during the work one of my customers offered to keep certain pieces in her tank, and being her tank is almost indestructable I agreed.......Needless to say she either bought all my leathers well beyond what I paid, and 12 out of the 15 monti caps have taken off in growth and come off their plugs and attached.....We do have an agreement that at any time I can take frags of what I want though.......She is my best customer though!!!!!!!!!
wow that is looking really good... and that is a lot of lr... cant wait to see it stocked... when do you plan on doing this???
Time....alot of my livestock and corals have gone to friends due to shift in what I want for this tank.....I'm a big frogspawn, hammer, torch, and Yellow Fiji Leather fan, and of course will have those goodies, but want to try going predominately SPS, and have been hunting new frags....Actually had quite a few and very nice monti caps, and during the work one of my customers offered to keep certain pieces in her tank, and being her tank is almost indestructable I agreed.......Needless to say she either bought all my leathers well beyond what I paid, and 12 out of the 15 monti caps have taken off in growth and come off their plugs and attached.....We do have an agreement that at any time I can take frags of what I want though.......She is my best customer though!!!!!!!!!
bellanavis
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Page 6, not good, are you alright?
bellanavis
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Ok guys, now I am worried, Shawn has not answered this thread, or emails for how many days now, anyone know his phone number to check on him?
