HecticDialectics Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm about to go to Home Depot. I'm gonna buy some plumbing stuff for my Herbie drain and some paint for the back of the tank. I'm thinking steam-punk style with some burnished brass coloring all over the back wall and leaving off the overflow to show the pipes (also brass colored). Link to comment
nanoreefsurf Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Tank looks like ####. Sike, we have the same equipment. Good job so far Link to comment
clifford513 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I'm about to go to Home Depot. I'm gonna buy some plumbing stuff for my Herbie drain and some paint for the back of the tank. I'm thinking steam-punk style with some burnished brass coloring all over the back wall and leaving off the overflow to show the pipes (also brass colored). Serious...because I can't tell. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Serious...because I can't tell. Neither can I No, probably not But I just had that idea as I was typing my post, and I think it's kinda awesome. In reality I'm either going to buy the blackest black I can find or some very dark and very very dark blue and make it splotchy and actually look like THE DEEP BLUE (sea). Maybe I'll steam-punk out my 3G after I get this one set up. Cause it'd be fun... brass/copper background, maybe a big sprocket against the tank's back wall, wrap the fixture in some cheap copper sheeting. I need to stop writing this down before someone steals my awesomeness. Link to comment
clifford513 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 It does sound kinda awesome. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 I started painting it dark blue but I don't like it. Imma scrap it off in the morning and go black. Link to comment
clifford513 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yeah, I did dark blue before and never liked it. Black is the way to go, imo. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Once you go...nvm. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Wise choice, Dnut. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Scrapped off the ugly dark blue and just spray painted the back black. I've been testing my rockwork recently and it's :thumbsup: I just need to go buy a masonry bit and some cheapie acrylic rods (a 5 pack of bic pens?) Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Plumbing sneak preview: Return line (white portions will be painted with good ol' Krylon Fusion matte black) Herbie Drain-- Main Drain Section Link to comment
el fabuloso Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 ooohhh... ahhhhh!!! Link to comment
clifford513 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 fab likes your main drain. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hey Ray! I got one rock! Link to comment
Lalani Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Ray's rock is way better! Link to comment
Kazooie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 What's with the petsmart box? Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 What's with the petsmart box? It's really old. I keep it around in case I have to move Marvin. It just happened to be the closest box available to prop up the rock while the waterweld cured Link to comment
Kazooie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Oh, My tortoise is better. I named her Princess. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Oh, My tortoise is better. I named her Princess. What kinda tortoise is it? Link to comment
Kazooie Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Horsefield tortoise or Russian box. Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Ray's rock is way better! This Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 Waterweld cured, I'm satisfied with the bonds. I can pick up the whole piece by lifting the outermost, smallest addition. :thumbsup: Time to get a new desk to put this sucker on and order some glass for my overflow and sump. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 stop copying me. Link to comment
HecticDialectics Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 i did it first! (what are we talking about) Link to comment
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