My slow 135g build - Page 16

JoJo · 03-25-2008, 01:57 PM

thats ok, you just giive me chances to get you back for all the times you get me

cracker · 03-25-2008, 07:00 PM

Just caught up. Looking good JoJo!

tbittner · 03-25-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoJo

thats ok, you just giive me chances to get you back for all the times you get me

That's what makes RS so awesome! Simple statements to point out the obvious without making the other person feel like an idiot.

JoJo · 03-25-2008, 08:08 PM

Hey Brian, thanks again. I will be mailing to you tomorrow.

Terry sometimes nothing has to be said & i still feel like an idiot, bu its all in fun

cracker · 03-25-2008, 08:17 PM

Your welcome Joe! I hope the bit saved You a buck or two. Congrats on the drilling! It's a brave soul who takes on the job for the 1st time!

tbittner · 03-25-2008, 08:40 PM

Well done, Cracker!

JoJo · 03-25-2008, 08:49 PM

here's a shot of the area

tbittner · 03-25-2008, 09:03 PM

That looks great, JoJo! Are you making your own overflow boxes?

JoJo · 03-25-2008, 09:23 PM

yea, i'll stop by the acrylic shop & get a match of color. with 1 1/2" plumbing what size box would yall think? maybe 6x12"?

althea2you · 03-25-2008, 09:23 PM

looking good! nice job getting the holes in!!

JoJo · 03-25-2008, 09:40 PM

Thanks Sarah.

tbittner · 03-25-2008, 09:59 PM

I don't know that I'd use acrylic with a glass tank. I'd have glass cut and then silicon on the teeth to the top of the glass after the box was siliconed into the tank.

How far from the back edge is the hole towards the front?

JoJo · 03-25-2008, 10:24 PM

normally i would do glass, but since there's already a huge blue piece siliconed to the inside of the back wall & what i pulled out was acrylic, i was just going to go back with it.

How would i get glass to match the back wall other than doing like yours was, with the color sheet between glass?

from the back wall to the end of hole is about 5".

mywivestank · 03-25-2008, 10:30 PM

JoJo, you might already know this, but just make sure that you have a good amount of acrylic to silicon to the glass. If you use like 1/4" or 3/8" you can glue a strip of 1/4" wide acrylic to the inside of the box sides so you have a lot of surface to silicon to the glass. We do it all the time.

mywivestank · 03-25-2008, 10:32 PM

Oh, if you wanted to match the blue with paint(if you were going to use glass), the blue is called cobalt.

03-25-2008, 07:00 PM	#227 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,785 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My slow 135g build Just caught up. Looking good JoJo!

03-25-2008, 08:17 PM	#230 (permalink)
cracker Acropora Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North East Florida Posts: 1,785 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My slow 135g build Your welcome Joe! I hope the bit saved You a buck or two. Congrats on the drilling! It's a brave soul who takes on the job for the 1st time!

03-25-2008, 08:40 PM	#231 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build Well done, Cracker! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-25-2008, 09:03 PM	#233 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build That looks great, JoJo! Are you making your own overflow boxes? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-25-2008, 09:23 PM	#235 (permalink)
althea2you Padawan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,455 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My slow 135g build looking good! nice job getting the holes in!! __________________ ~Sarah~ How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. ~Wayne Dyer 28g Nano The 90 Gallon

03-25-2008, 09:59 PM	#237 (permalink)
tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My slow 135g build I don't know that I'd use acrylic with a glass tank. I'd have glass cut and then silicon on the teeth to the top of the glass after the box was siliconed into the tank. How far from the back edge is the hole towards the front? __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

03-25-2008, 10:30 PM	#239 (permalink)
mywivestank Limpet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL. 32254 Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My slow 135g build JoJo, you might already know this, but just make sure that you have a good amount of acrylic to silicon to the glass. If you use like 1/4" or 3/8" you can glue a strip of 1/4" wide acrylic to the inside of the box sides so you have a lot of surface to silicon to the glass. We do it all the time. __________________ I Love my wifes carpet anemone (Shaggy) Mark

03-25-2008, 10:32 PM	#240 (permalink)
mywivestank Limpet Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL. 32254 Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My slow 135g build Oh, if you wanted to match the blue with paint(if you were going to use glass), the blue is called cobalt. __________________ I Love my wifes carpet anemone (Shaggy) Mark

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