xxbrianxx Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 So this is going to be my tank in college (at least the first two years). Will get more info up soon, but it's a 8" cube putting it at about 2 gallons. I built it using 3/8" acrylic so it should be pretty rock solid. Water test: Link to comment
iball1804 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Looks phresh. That tank will be handed down to your kids, to their kids, and to their kids. This tank looks like it has been built with brick! Why so thick? Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 I wanna be able to pick the entire tank up and transport it with everything inside(drained water) so I built it like a tank Link to comment
iball1804 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Nice. So I'm guessing just softies? Link to comment
nickjqz Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Looks like a cool tank, can't wait to see it filled with goodies. Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Nope gonna be mainly stony haha. Don't worry I know what I'm getting into. I've only had one tank above 5g and that one was only 20. All of the picos I've kept are basically all stony corals. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Cool beans. Dedicate it to a huge sebae anemone! xD That would be so cool! Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 haha I've actually already got plans for a scape. But if that doesn't work out then maybe. I tried as much as possible to model the scape after an iwagumi tank but it's kinda hard with saltwater lol. We'll see though. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Are you going to include a sump/overflow? A column in the middle with teeth would be sweet. Just sayin'. Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted September 4, 2011 Author Share Posted September 4, 2011 Nah I don't have room for a sump but I will have a partition with an overflow in th back. There'll be a small fuge with Chaeto and a return pump which pumps to an external reactor filled with carbon and then back through to the tank. Link to comment
chucktdbm321 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Did you use silicone or one of those acrylic epoxies? And yea 3/8 is huge man but looks cool Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 I only used weld on 4....so far it doesn't seem like it leaks, but I'm debating whether or not to silicone it anyway. My roommates are gonna flip a b*tch if there's water damage all over our room lol Link to comment
deeznutz Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Yeah, I need more pics too! Link to comment
21093r53 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 thing looks awesome, build me one? what you use to cut acrylic? Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 yea sorry guys I'm getting settled into college right now...I'm leaving it at home for a few weeks to cycle, but I'll have pics up as soon as I get it moved into my dorm. I left all my corals and livestock in my dad's tank....already missing that blue glow haha. Thanks, it's actually not as perfect as it looks in that pic though, there's a couple flaws here and there. Hand saw and a LOT of sandpaper hahaha. Trust me it was a pain...never doin that again lol. It's actually pretty simple to build though. I think next time I'm just gonna order some pre-cut acrylic and weld it together. I thought it would be hard to get a good seal, but it's not too bad. All I used was scotch tape to hold it together while I glued. Link to comment
21093r53 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 yea sorry guys I'm getting settled into college right now...I'm leaving it at home for a few weeks to cycle, but I'll have pics up as soon as I get it moved into my dorm. I left all my corals and livestock in my dad's tank....already missing that blue glow haha. Thanks, it's actually not as perfect as it looks in that pic though, there's a couple flaws here and there. Hand saw and a LOT of sandpaper hahaha. Trust me it was a pain...never doin that again lol. It's actually pretty simple to build though. I think next time I'm just gonna order some pre-cut acrylic and weld it together. I thought it would be hard to get a good seal, but it's not too bad. All I used was scotch tape to hold it together while I glued. well either way it looks fantastic! when did you start school im in week three already Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 haha thanks bro. I actually just started 4 days ago so I'm still getting used to everything lol. Definitely a new experience. Man I can't wait to get this thing setup down here....sucks I have to wait until second quarter gotta see what my workload is though....see if I can even manage having a tank haha. I'll be counting down the days for sure lol! Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 so I was just informed by my dad that the cube began to leak. The partition I siliconed in had a tight fit, but I didn't think it'd really make a difference since the weld on 4 had already set for over a week, meaning it should have been at full strength. One of the seams tore apart at the top and leaked about 1 gallon....there's no cracks in the acrylic, but it'd just be a bit of a pain to start over at this point. Do you guys think I should just reglue and silicone it this time when I go home? Or should I just trash the entire thing and go with a different setup? Link to comment
JBM Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 that choice is ultimately yours. how ever i say you try again. Link to comment
endolith Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 You already did the hard part hand cutting it, I vote stick with it. Plus it is really good looking. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Silicone does not and will not stick to acrylic. At least GE II. I learned that the hard way. Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 really? I've used it before and it works fine on acrylic. Then again that was GE I. What do you guys think of spray painting the back black and using black silicone for the edges? Link to comment
iball1804 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Yeah it never worked for me. GE I is the stuff to use. What type of silicone are you using/used? Link to comment
xxbrianxx Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 I've used the regular All Glass Aquarium stuff, but it's kinda expensive. I just ended up buying GE I for awhile. But I was thinking about using this: http://www.petco.com/product/104409/All-Gl...esultRedirect=1 I've always loved the look of black silicone Link to comment
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