Matts 500 gallon funhouse
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Blue Space
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Time to get back on that horse! Just a string of bad luck. A wound which time CAN heal.
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Willie McDaries
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dang it Matt,that's a major bummer dude...if I were to guess,I'd say that was bumped accidentally though,there's no other reason for it to just break with it only having the bulkhead and no other plumbing on it,looks like a good time to take 2 40g tanks apart and make 1 though...
it don't take much to snap that thin glass,I broke a 30g breeder while putting my 360 into place,I just grazed the drain pipe with my leg and it popped,that is the reason I suggested you use flex drain lines a few days ago
it don't take much to snap that thin glass,I broke a 30g breeder while putting my 360 into place,I just grazed the drain pipe with my leg and it popped,that is the reason I suggested you use flex drain lines a few days ago
dmatt88
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Boy man that's a good idea just I'm really leaning on just building a rimless 40 out of 1/2 inch. Drilled from the shop. I do clean silicone
..........reefing. not for the faint of heart.
Willie McDaries
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no doubt in my mind you can build a better,stronger,sexier tank than any store bought 40b....if you build it with 1/2" glass,you could go rimless and have an ultra sexy 40b too
I think I'd do a cube though,something like a 24"x24"x24" rimless if I were gonna do it from scratch 
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I did a 24"X30"X12" rimless out of 3/8" glass, it is very durable. I take all my pics for the website in that tank.
Built347
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Dude that sucks!.. im on the "tank got bumped" boat.. no way bulkhead did that. N no way u overtightened it.. not with that suspect in the last break.. I like the idea of rimless.. more money but it sure does get the wow effect even on small tanks. Sorry man..
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Willie McDaries
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3'x3' 24 high sounds even better,the stand is wood,wood is easily resized or rebuilt
that was why I mentioned 24x24x24,you might could even go to 30x30x24
Willie McDaries
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Matt, wanna do my realistic-dream project? Buy two 55 gallons, take out all of the long viewing panels, buy a 4'x4' base, and go crazy. 4x4x2 for 240 Gallons and 100% awesomeness.
don't waste your money on the 2 55s,just buy all the glass sides when you buy the 4x4 base,go low iron on all 4 sides and set it up in the center of the room,have all the edges polished and go rimless,use solar tubes and LEDs for lighting,all closed loop water movement,drilled and installed through the bottom,center overflow and all plumbing hidden by rockwork.....no powerheads in the tank and nothing but pure awesomeness to look at
DanSReef
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don't waste your money on the 2 55s,just buy all the glass sides when you buy the 4x4 base,go low iron on all 4 sides and set it up in the center of the room,have all the edges polished and go rimless,use solar tubes and LEDs for lighting,all closed loop water movement,drilled and installed through the bottom,center overflow and all plumbing hidden by rockwork.....no powerheads in the tank and nothing but pure awesomeness to look at
Nice.... That would be pretty cool........
Willie McDaries
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awesome ideas are easier to come up with when we are spending Matts hard earned money
Funlad3
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don't waste your money on the 2 55s,just buy all the glass sides when you buy the 4x4 base,go low iron on all 4 sides and set it up in the center of the room,have all the edges polished and go rimless,use solar tubes and LEDs for lighting,all closed loop water movement,drilled and installed through the bottom,center overflow and all plumbing hidden by rockwork.....no powerheads in the tank and nothing but pure awesomeness to look at
If I had the money, that would be the plan, but 1/4" thickness starfire costs $11/square foot, so at $88 per panel, I couldn't justify the cost. And I would get away with 1/4" glass by wrapping wood around all edges of the tank, including the top. It would be an encased reef. Put it in the middle of a room, put a 2' ledge around the base of the tank on all sides, add some bar stools and a tall stand, and you're in business.
sk8rdn
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Matt, just my 2 cents here, but its damn near impossible to break a sheet of 3/4 plywood with a bulk head, no matter how many holes you drill. Plus you could take apart either of the 40s to use as a front window. Recycling.
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