KESSIL MOUNT HELP!!!!!

Jack Eskay · Nov 18, 2016

Hi there everyone!

I just ordered 2 kessil mounts for my kessil ap700 only to finally put it all together to find that they don't fit in the rim of my tank and my custom ghost overflow also gets in the way.... I have a way I can get around the overflow but I'm not sure what to do about it fitting the rim. If anyone has had the same problem and can help please do!
Thanks!!

TheEngineer · Nov 18, 2016

Got a pic?

Jack Eskay · Nov 18, 2016

icecool2 said:
Got a pic?

Unfortunately no but I'll be home in about 2 hours and will be able to.

Jack Eskay · Nov 18, 2016

icecool2 said:
Got a pic?

Unfortunately no but I'll be home in about 2 hours and will be able to.

KcAQUARIUMS · Nov 18, 2016

You don't think you'll be able to shave the rim at all? Maybe with a pair of standard pliers you could crimp the edge in a 90° angle, just like how you put the slot in the top of a pumpkin when your carving it to see where you can line it up to lay it down. Same general idea. It will give you wiggle room without taking away the edges around the whole sphere so it won't drop into the water

Jack Eskay · Nov 18, 2016

Here are some pictures of it how close it is. Also how thick the plastic rim is. Hope you guys can help me!

alyee5 · Nov 19, 2016

Do you even need the white plastic block?

Look at Kessils video, there is an image of the mount on a rimmed tank with no white spacer block in the first 5 seconds of the video.

Gomery12 · Nov 19, 2016

Can you take the white block out? That seems to be the issue.

Jack Eskay · Nov 19, 2016

Gomery12 said:
Can you take the white block out? That seems to be the issue.

Yes I took it out but when I go to tight it to the glass it just tightens diagonal and not straight up.

ReeferMaddness843 · Nov 19, 2016

Yep. No white blocks on mine when I did it either.

Jack Eskay · Nov 19, 2016

ReeferMaddness843 said:
Yep. No white blocks on mine when I did it either.

I'll send a pic of what I mean. Like when I tighten it without block the thing tightens diagonal for some reason.

ReeferMaddness843 · Nov 19, 2016

Same here. But sturdy and works

SteveSTL · Nov 19, 2016

The white block goes on the inside. It acts as a spacer for the rim. There should be 2 smaller bolts that go through the front holes and into the white block. Then tighten the back screws.

Jack Eskay · Nov 19, 2016

SteveSTL said:
The white block goes on the inside. It acts as a spacer for the rim. There should be 2 smaller bolts that go through the front holes and into the white block. Then tighten the back screws.

Yes I know that I had them all put together and they don't fit over the rim of the tank. When I take the block off it fits over the rim but when I tighten to to the tank it tightens slightly diagonal.

pelphrey · Nov 19, 2016

Get the A series extension and mount it to the tank stand. I just got my exntension in and will be drilling into the stand.

Jack Eskay · Nov 19, 2016

Hey everyone I figured it all out! It's not exactly how I want it to be but the way my room is set up it shouldn't affect much!

andys · Nov 19, 2016

Chuck it up in the ole mill and remove several thousands

SteveSTL · Nov 19, 2016

Jack Eskay said:
Yes I know that I had them all put together and they don't fit over the rim of the tank. When I take the block off it fits over the rim but when I tighten to to the tank it tightens slightly diagonal.

You can't put it together first. You put the bracket on the tank rim and then slide the white block in on the inside between the bracket and the glass. Then with your third hand, you insert the bolts and tighten them. Then you tighten the bolts on the outside.
But if you found something that works for you, that's good too.