The 125g.... oh yes.

[spanko]

Using the reef central sandbed calculator, a standard 125 gallon is 72.5" x 18.5".
To get a 2" bed of aragonite at 70lb. per cubic foot you would need 109 lbs.

 

[reefkprz]

thanks spanko I already have about 60 lbs so about 50 more for a ssb and still far more for a dsb. not sure which way I am going on this DT. thats going to depend on fundage.

 

[reefkprz]

Tried to order my glass today. apparantly, turkey makes everyone lazy. all the glass suppliers are CLOSED, the glass companies themselves are open but the plate glass warehouses/suppliers are closed so they cant even give me a real price untill moday.

 

[reefkprz]

doing the math on the sand I am going to go SSB in the display and DSB fuge.

 

[reefkprz]

ok a little more progress. removing the rest of the bottom band and starting the glass removal.

 

[reefkprz]

here is where it got dicey. since its the bottom pane it is a real problem to remove. so pieces is the best way, problem its not all broken into pieces....
So i had to hit it with a hammer to cause the unbroken section to break into removable pieces. I was really scared I may shatter a side panel or cause a stress crack when I hit the bottom.
got lucky.

first pic is the just after the hammer,
second pic is as far as I got today, unfortunatly I have to eat and get ready for work.

 

[gill again68]

Taggin in on this one.

 

[spanko]

Wow! What a PITA!!!!!!

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3179300
Wow! What a PITA!!!!!!
LOL....I was thinking that, what a freakin job

 

[reefkprz]

I know why couldnt it be a side panel, they are easier to replace (not by much though). on the bright side I am going from 3/8 inch thick standard plate to 1/2 inch tempered bottom. talk about some extra insurance. if any pane breaks it wont be the bottom.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/3179310
I know why couldnt it be a side panel, they are easier to replace (not by much though). on the bright side I am going from 3/8 inch thick standard plate to 1/2 inch tempered bottom. talk about some extra insurance. if any pane breaks it wont be the bottom.

If any pane breaks for me...it would be the end

 

[fretfreak13]

Following...O___O

 

[eric b 125]

man that looks like a lot of work.

 

[mkroher]

wouldn't it be cheaper and less of a headache to find a used 125 on CL?

 

[eric b 125]

i was just thinking the same thing. theres a place around here that sells tanks up to 75 gals for $1/gal and anything over that is $1.50/gal during the holidays. (not that you're near pgh).

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by mkroher
http:///forum/post/3179433
wouldn't it be cheaper and less of a headache to find a used 125 on CL?
maybe cheaper but then I wouldnt be gauranteed on a tempered above average thickness bottom pane.
as for the headache, theres no headache I like projects, its more fullfilling this way.

 

[noah's nemo]

I was thinking the same thing as mkroher.Then i saw your answer and thought,you know what,he's right

....love your ambition.Are you going to look into a way to brace it,it appeared as if it didn't have any before

Good luck

 

[mkroher]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
http:///forum/post/3179437
maybe cheaper but then I wouldnt be gauranteed on a tempered above average thickness bottom pane.
as for the headache, theres no headache I like projects, its more fullfilling this way.
oh yeah.. i know how rewarding doing projects can be. But I would buy a brand new tank. That's just me. I am very handy... but right now, being a renter on a 3rd floor, I sleep MUCH better knowing my 75 is new.

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by Noah's Nemo
http:///forum/post/3179443
I was thinking the same thing as mkroher.Then i saw your answer and thought,you know what,he's right

....love your ambition.Are you going to look into a way to brace it,it appeared as if it didn't have any before

Good luck

the previous owner broke out the center brace, which is fine because I would have to do that anyway, because the center brace would interfere with my center light. i am going to use two braces offset from the center, instead of a single center brace.

 

[reefkprz]

got the rest of the glass removed from the bottom of the 125g

now i need to remove the old silicone. I will probably just razor cut away as much as possible then use a diegrinder with a wire wheel attachment to remove the remaining skim that the razor doesnt get.