- Location
- Long Island, New York
Thanks Russ....this is why I drilled you so much on those powerbrites....lol..:splitspin
Here we go again...500gallon build
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Thanks Russ....this is why I drilled you so much on those powerbrites....lol..:splitspin
- Location
- Long Island, New York
I kept the top intacted after talking to a couple acrylic manufacturers.....It does make the lighting that much more challenging....:splitspin. Thanks again for making it(tank) fall into the right hands...:splitspin
- Location
- Long Island, New York
This is a shot of the tank with water, old sand, new sand, and some rock that is not quite ready....:splitspin. And no this is not the formation of the rock that I am staying with....
The tank is not online yet. At the moment the vortechs are hooked up for circulation as well as a skimmer(thanks Matt) for getting rid of some of the die off.
The tank is not online yet. At the moment the vortechs are hooked up for circulation as well as a skimmer(thanks Matt) for getting rid of some of the die off.
Cant wait to see it when you have livestock in it!
Have you considered placing a vortech on the back glass? B/c you might get some dead spots in the middle of the tank, as 60" is a large distance for a vortech to propel water....JMTC
Have you considered placing a vortech on the back glass? B/c you might get some dead spots in the middle of the tank, as 60" is a large distance for a vortech to propel water....JMTC
- Location
- Long Island, New York
I have thought of that...And I am setting up 2 vortechs on each end. Also remember I have 4 Sea Swirls as well. If I need more flow I will put 2 on the rear of the tank. At this moment I think I will wait and see. Check this video out....Pretty crazy....http://ecotechmarine.com/about/media-gallery/ Click on the 1200 gallon tank. Insane he has 8 of them all on one side.....:splitspin
- Location
- Westbury L.i
looks like it coming along nicely thane...good luck with it..
how tall is the stand...?
how tall is the stand...?
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Thanks Juice.....:splitspin
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Thanks buddy......working on it.....:tongue1:
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Thanks.....:splitspin.... Its a slow process but I'm getting there. The stand is 30" tall.
- Location
- Westbury L.i
not a bad height...i like the tank to be more eye level.,...
im about to setup a new 20g...and merge my 10g/30g into it......its not even a water change compare to your tank...haha
im about to setup a new 20g...and merge my 10g/30g into it......its not even a water change compare to your tank...haha
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Me too....:splitspin. I am actually looking foward to the dialyseas doing the majority of my water exchanging....Im setting it up to do 5 gallons a day....:splitspin. We will see....
- Location
- Long Island, New York
Ty Reefnewbe...
- Location
- Long Island, New York
- Location
- Long Island, New York
lol.....ty chris....How is your tank doing ? I am sure I will be using the kit many more times to come.....:splitspin
- Location
- Long Island, New York
I would like to thank Chris(chalan) for all the experimenting with polishing and buffing acrylic. Without his help It would have taken me 2-3 times more time and effort to get to the end result. I originally posted here on Manhattan Reefs on how to buff out scratches for acrylic tanks. So here it is.
Before you are so quick for somone to fix the scratches assess the amount of scratches and how deep they are. Furthermore, are they on the outside or inside ? I was in the same situation you were over a month ago. Did a lot of reserch and a fellow Mr (thanks Chris) helped with a lot of trial and time... A lot of the scratches can be taken out with the Novus 1,2,3 formula(this can be used on the outside of the tank or inside when the tank is empty). If the scratches are too deep you can use a 1/2" sheet palm sander and start with a 300 grit paper and sand you way up to 8000-12,000. I found that if you could clearly feel a groove with your finger then use the sanding method 1st and finish with the polishing method(novus 1,2,3). Most body shops will have these papers readily available. If you take this route(using an electric sander) you need to cool the acrylic(use water to wet the area constantly). If you can't find paper above 3000-4000 grit and the area is small you can use the paper that is contained in the pentaire acrylic scratch remover kit. This can also be used when the tank is full with water. I recomend getting this kit, it will come in handy.
Another excellent company to contact and ask questions are everclear. Very nice people with years of experience. http://www.etr-inc.com/
Here is a link on Frequently asked questions about plastics that will also help.http://ridoutplastics.com/faq.html
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Before you are so quick for somone to fix the scratches assess the amount of scratches and how deep they are. Furthermore, are they on the outside or inside ? I was in the same situation you were over a month ago. Did a lot of reserch and a fellow Mr (thanks Chris) helped with a lot of trial and time... A lot of the scratches can be taken out with the Novus 1,2,3 formula(this can be used on the outside of the tank or inside when the tank is empty). If the scratches are too deep you can use a 1/2" sheet palm sander and start with a 300 grit paper and sand you way up to 8000-12,000. I found that if you could clearly feel a groove with your finger then use the sanding method 1st and finish with the polishing method(novus 1,2,3). Most body shops will have these papers readily available. If you take this route(using an electric sander) you need to cool the acrylic(use water to wet the area constantly). If you can't find paper above 3000-4000 grit and the area is small you can use the paper that is contained in the pentaire acrylic scratch remover kit. This can also be used when the tank is full with water. I recomend getting this kit, it will come in handy.
Another excellent company to contact and ask questions are everclear. Very nice people with years of experience. http://www.etr-inc.com/
Here is a link on Frequently asked questions about plastics that will also help.http://ridoutplastics.com/faq.html
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