Varga's 300 Gallon In-Wall Build!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Varga]

coast to coast is the dark spot under the box an issue?

 

[Varga]

corner top view

 

[madgaffr]

If you are doing all this woodwork/epoxy, why not make an external coast to coast and therefore use no real estate inside the tank?

 

[Craig Manoukian]

If this is going to be your real dream show piece, I would recommend 3/4" starfire low iron glass as the extra thickness will compensate for the lower strength and the additional clarity, because you only have one viewing panel, will be well worth the extra cost IMO. I double checked this with Jack this morning.

Good luck, lot's of cool work ahead.

 

[Varga]

Thanks for the input Craig, hes checking on Starfire prices but I was told it will be well above Tempered prices. I'm on a budget here and I dont really have a problem with the green tint

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Cool beans! You should see the two glass types next to each other, I was blown away, co comparison and I'm hooked!

 

[Frankie]

Well since your going ahead with this I will help out all i can. How do you plan on installing the front pane? I am glad your shopping around for the glass. It would really suck if you invested over a grand for a piece of glass that could blow out. If you can go 3/4" on the front pane that would be awesome! If clarity is a big deal you might want to look into using 1" acrylic. nothing will be clearer or stronger. It will be cheaper then glass also and you can drill it and screw it.

 

[Varga]

I plan on using silicone to attach the glass to the back of the front panel. following these instructions as closely as I can http://www.garf.org/Tank/BuildTank.asp

 

[JoJo]

i'm glad i caught on to this one early. i think its a brave move to build that monster. good luck buddyl

 

[Dentoid]

:bugout: :lurk:

 

[mywivestank]

Hey Varg, Frankie's got a point, but you wouldn't need 1" acrylic, you could easily use 3/4". It would be less expensive and easier to work with. Just a suggestion.:lurk:

 

[Varga]

I wanted to use acrylic but I have never worked with it and I really don't want to experiment so I'm going the route I've gone before

AND got a quote on 94x24 acrylic for $650 the glass is much cheaper for me

glass dude says he'll deliver and help me install it too! then he wants me to build him a tank....how do i get out of that?!

 

[mywivestank]

Sounds like you can't resist. Hope it all turns out well, can't wait to see it.

 

[JWarren]

Just tell him, you have to see how your's turns out first.

 

[Frankie]

Now thats a deal! You would need help anyhow. That size glass is heavy. To have a glass guy there to help is a major plus imo. I'll have to check out the link tonight.

 

[JoJo]

you may not want to get out of it once you see how good yours turns out, & it'll give you practice for the next tank you build. thats how i got started doing landscape/irrigation. i was working on my parents' lawn, & their neighbor asked if i could help him & he would pay me.

 

[Varga]

you may not want to get out of it once you see how good yours turns out, & it'll give you practice for the next tank you build. thats how i got started doing landscape/irrigation. i was working on my parents' lawn, & their neighbor asked if i could help him & he would pay me.

Thats why I'm a contractor, my parents made me do chores and I got to like it

 

[Varga]

Let there be over flow.....

 

[Varga]

And let there be one uuuugly tank, now it HAS to go in the wall

I decided to not dig into the wall till the tank has been tested for a few days.....in the backyard.....facing the empty pond. Just in case :bouncer:

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Awesome dude!