clifford513 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I'll just have to move the column around some more, I suppose. It can't be in the center though. Link to comment
dickie52 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ya srsly there's water on page 7 nope don't count Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 nope don't count If that doesn't count then you're going to see the shortest "cycle" known to man-kind in about two weeks Link to comment
dickie52 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 two weeks will hold you two it Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Glass company isn't calling me back. I'm calling around to see if anyone can do it real quick before the day is out. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Bam! $5 more expensive but they'll be ready in an hour. Other order canceled. They call me the playmaker, baby. Link to comment
Zer0 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Bam! $5 more expensive but they'll be ready in an hour. Other order canceled. They call me the playmaker, baby. Nice. And corner overflows are boss. Link to comment
dickie52 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 They call me the playmaker, baby. up north we call it common sense Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Sump Baffle Silicone-ing! How to silicone basics: 1. Get glass cut. Get it cut 1/8" smaller than width of sump so you have a 1/16" gap on each side when installed. Measure your sump, these Aqueon tanks are a toss up on real dimensions. 2. Tape off however wide your glass is. Mine was 1/4" glass, so I taped off 1/4" where i wanted the baffles. 3. Set up a rig to keep the glass in place. Something as simple as tape against the wall of the aquarium can work. See pictures below. For a bubble trap raised baffle, you get more creative. I had some foam from something. You can also use lil 1" square blocks, I dunno, look around your house and find something small to wedge under. You only silicone the sides. 4. Preparation is key. Wipe glass down with alcohol. Walk through the steps prior to starting to run the silicone. 5. Run a nice sized bead of silicone down the edges of the glass. For pieces sitting ON the glass (i.e. the non-bubble trap pieces like the last glass on the right in pictures below, which will be space for the return pump), I found it easier to lay down a bead of silicone on the bottom of the glass. Set the piece in place. Tape it to hold it upright 90 degrees. And THEN run the side beads as described above. 6. Wet finger. 7. Run finger along the beads to push the silicone between the baffle and the tank. Wiggle baffle a little to make sure the silicone is sticking. 8. Wipe off fingers on paper towel. 9. Remove tape. Pull tape edge closest to the glass AWAY from the glass. You don't want to smear silicone that's on the tape all over your visible glass. See picture below. 10. ??? 11. Profit. Overflow silicone considerations- it's way easier than the baffles. I taped off the cut edge on the side because it's a pain to remove silicone from cut edges of glass. I was less picky about the overflow on the inside. Since it's a separate piece it'll be super easy to clean up with a razor blade before silicone'ing carefully into the ADA. Taping off. Setting up bubble trap jig. Overflow - pre-silicone. It stays upright by itself, so I didn't mess with trying to tape it, other than the cut edge on the bottom piece. I forgot to take a pic of it. Silicone is hard to remove from cut edges of glass, so taping it off saves me some grunt work when I start overflow installation later. Silicone ran. Removing tape. Note direction and method of tape-pulling. Remove in a method that pulls edge closest to glass AWAY from the glass. More tape removal... from return baffle. Tape removed. :Hi5: Overflow silicone'd. Viola! "But wait, HD!" you may declare! "You only have one raised baffle on the left with nothing else." Yes. You have a keen eye. I'll install the second part of the bubble-trap baffle which is NOT raised in a day or two after the silicone sets on the raised baffle. Trying to silicone the entire bubble trap at once was begging for disaster! One piece falls and bam! I'll edit this post and add pics after I add the last piece. Edit: Second baffle for bubble trap installed and curing. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I LOL'd at step 4. Me thinks you mean wipe the glass down with alcohol. That is, unless you drank all the alcohol and wiped the glass down with silicone. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 I LOL'd at step 4.Me thinks you mean wipe the glass down with alcohol. That is, unless you drank all the alcohol and wiped the glass down with silicone. oops Link to comment
dickie52 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 good job, glass is sooo much better than acrylic. I like step 8 Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 good job, glass is sooo much better than acrylic. I like step 8 Thx, I really like the way it's turning out. I used that crappy home depot/lowes sheet glass in my first sump build, didn't tape off anything, and made an absolute mess but it was functional. The 1/4" glass at the glass shop I found was the same price as 3/16, both are way thicker than the home depot/lowes crap, and got the sump glass + overflow glass for around $30. Totally worth it. I spent something like $20 at home depot on my last sump build, which didn't include overflow glass. :thumbsup: I'm installing the second baffle for the bubble trap tonight when I get home from the library/gym. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Yeah it's not perfect, but I'm pretty proud of it. I'd rate it a notch or two above Glass Cages lol. I'm going to be super anal on the overflow. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Judging by the pics. I'd say you are more than a notch or two above the hillbilly that shall not be spoken of. The work from the hillbilly that shall not be spoken of is the worst I have ever seen. I think a retarded chimpanzee can do better. Link to comment
gabe_j Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 looking good there man keep it up! I need a sump under my 40br, thanks for the tutorial. Link to comment
reeftankguy Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I never would have thought... But the day finally came. Great job on the build and tutorial instructions HD Link to comment
dickie52 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yeah it's not perfect, but I'm pretty proud of it. I'd rate it a notch or two above Glass Cages lol. I'm going to be super anal on the overflow. You should really talk to VicSkimmr, he even cuts his own glass, like a real hobbyist. Link to comment
nano-paul Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 You should really talk to VicSkimmr, he even cuts his own glass, like a real hobbyist. Yea so do I.... I could have drilled that tank in about 2 minutes flat, rookie.......But I cheat. lookin good HD. Link to comment
bensanders Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I'd rate it a notch or two above Glass Cages lolol Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Oh look at me my names nano-paul and i like to show off and stuff and im a big idiot Wish I had those kinda tools, lol! Link to comment
nano-paul Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Wish I had those kinda tools, lol! You can come borrow them if you want. Link to comment
Zer0 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Updates? I wana see that corner overflow Link to comment
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