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rDr4g0n · 01-28-2007, 06:12 PM

i have the tools and the brain for a DIY guy, but i just dont have the skill or patience.

heres my office

and heres my as of yet untested sump. looks decent right?

the image of quality and professionalism

im gonna use this as my overflow intake. its for holding soap and who knows what else. it was like $2.50 at walmart. i just put some teeth in there so it can skim stuff off the top of the water. suction cups = easy.

the part im currently failing miserably on is the actual overflow. i havent even gotten to put the freakin bulkhead in... im still trying to get a box that hands on the side of the tank first. my first attempt looked like something on the side of the road... after a month... a hot SUMMER month. here are the 2 follow ups. remember, get CLEAR silicon!!! NOT white! oh and i used a heat gun and a piece of wood to bend this acrylic. oh one more random nugget of wisdom... when drilling holes in acrylic, drill slowly... it explodes.

this one looks decent, but cant support the weight of the water, even with that center support thingie. it was at one time an ice cube tray.

so the journey continues. will it work!?! stay tuned to find out!

01-28-2007, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	DIY sump and overflow... but really really badly. i have the tools and the brain for a DIY guy, but i just dont have the skill or patience. heres my office and heres my as of yet untested sump. looks decent right? the image of quality and professionalism im gonna use this as my overflow intake. its for holding soap and who knows what else. it was like $2.50 at walmart. i just put some teeth in there so it can skim stuff off the top of the water. suction cups = easy. the part im currently failing miserably on is the actual overflow. i havent even gotten to put the freakin bulkhead in... im still trying to get a box that hands on the side of the tank first. my first attempt looked like something on the side of the road... after a month... a hot SUMMER month. here are the 2 follow ups. remember, get CLEAR silicon!!! NOT white! oh and i used a heat gun and a piece of wood to bend this acrylic. oh one more random nugget of wisdom... when drilling holes in acrylic, drill slowly... it explodes. this one looks decent, but cant support the weight of the water, even with that center support thingie. it was at one time an ice cube tray. so the journey continues. will it work!?! stay tuned to find out! __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?