albert_dao Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Hey Tim, just so you know, I probably could have gotten that piece of glass for you for close to half the price. Mitch's problems do have their upsides, Ha! Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 Tim, how is your 75 holding up? Still going, or is the puffer in a different one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 And another 75 is just waiting now to cure, and then be filled. :thumbs: A good project for a long weeked, pretty happy with it, considering what I had to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Resealed tank. "Crappy fake walnut stain" trim has been replaced with black paint. The seams are large and goopy, but I went for safe over "looks good, as I am going to be covering them anyway. The tank sits on the stand right now like this, as the stand is too wide. Right at the front, and about 5 inches or so left at the back.... The plan is to cover the corners with a narrow oak trim to match the stand, and enclose the leftover space at the back with more oak that will hide hoses, cords, etc., plus a canopy on top. The stand itself is plumbed for a sump, which I may or may not decide to go with. The whole thing will sit flush against a wall, from top of the canopy to the bottom. I'm hoping to hinge the top so that it will open without needing any area behind the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Should look good Darcy. Why all the angst about the "crappy fake walnut stain" trim, if it's all going to be covered anyway? Is this going to be fresh water, or salt water? If fresh, I personally wouldn't waste my time with a sump. Kinda pointless unless you feel the need for extra water volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neatfreak Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 sumps are great.. no cords,clean look great filter,clean water for all fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Should look good Darcy. Why all the angst about the "crappy fake walnut stain" trim, if it's all going to be covered anyway? Is this going to be fresh water, or salt water? If fresh, I personally wouldn't waste my time with a sump. Kinda pointless unless you feel the need for extra water volume. Well, the trim was decided on before I decided how I was going to do the stand, but even so, if the tank and stand ever separate, it won;t look like it just stepped out of the 70's. As for the sump, if I ever decide to make it a saltwater tank, I'll definately put one in there. If fresh, I don't know yet. I actually haven't decided what to do with it yet at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 You could easily have a couple ac 500's on the back, and they won't show if it's enclosed. Nice looking tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Yup, a couple of AC 500's would do the job. I'm also planning to paint the background flat black like I did with the 77 I have, and that will cover them from the inside. Thanks for the nice looking stand to go with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 No Prob! Want another? 60" steel frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 My wife will pass on that, thank you. Just wondering....do I need a cross brace on this tank? There isn't, and wasn't, one when I bought it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Oh, sorry-missed this. I doubt you will need a cross brace if it never had one in the first place. I have seen lots of 77-80 gal. tanks (3/8" glass) without. Plus, I know of a few members that have even removed the brace off their 90 gal. without any problems. Not sure about that one though...Glass flexes, but I don't think I would want to find out the hard way :bang1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Thanks, Rob. I think I'll leave it as is then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Darcy, if you decide to go with AC's, take some of your black silicone & brush it on over the intakes, as well as the portion that enters the tank from the pump motor. Those AC intakes won't be just hard to see, they'll become invisible. I just finished getting my 3 intakes ready, and I have a customer who's sending me some Visi-Therm Stealth heaters as a gift. Solid black, and indestructible. My equipment will become part of the black background .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hey Darcy, Have you thought about dyeing your intakes black with Rit dye? Apparently it works awesome on PVC, so I would think it would work for you. Rather inexpensive experiment if nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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