new house slightly larger tank.

ironworker · Jul 16, 2012

so i rented a new house. i have had to put the 75 on hold for money reasons. it will be all out awesome. however petcos dollar a gallon sale got me a new 40 breeder. since i needed to move quicker and every thing on my 30 gal will work on the 40 i chose this route since it is quicker. here are a few pics of everything so far. tank and stand tank painted black.

overflow under construction.

ironworker · Jul 16, 2012

tank and overflow together.

bknapp · Jul 16, 2012

Lookin good so far! Did you spray paint your PVC overflow?

dwilliams87 · Jul 16, 2012

Looking good man, keep the pics coming!

ironworker · Jul 16, 2012

rick is building the sump and trust me it is all custom. should be ready for pickup Saturday.
think i will call this project critical mass. lol.
definition for those that dont know.
When a nuclear chain reaction in a mass of fissile material is self-sustaining, the mass is said to be in a critical state in which there is no increase or decrease in power, temperature or neutron population.

Dowtish · Jul 16, 2012

Thanks for that definition: I feel so much smarter now.:mullet:

ironworker · Jul 17, 2012

hahaha i wasnt sure what it meant either, just thought it sounded good. i think i was suppose to learn that in like 6th grade. if i would have payed attention.

ironworker · Jul 17, 2012

bknapp said:
Lookin good so far! Did you spray paint your PVC overflow?

yes i used krylon fusion it dries inert. i did the same thing on my old one and had no problems. give it a week to dry completely and rinse it off really well. the paint is dry in a few hours but takes longer to fully harden

revsgirl · Jul 17, 2012

Lookin' good! Can't wait to see its progress!

Electrobes · Jul 17, 2012

Have you thought about drilling the tank? Glass holes kit would be great on a tank like this. This coming from a guy who is sumpless.. :xd:

ironworker · Jul 17, 2012

i thought of drilling it but it only cost $10 to build the overflow. if you take your time with it it really doesnt look bad at all.

bknapp · Jul 17, 2012

ironworker said:
yes i used krylon fusion it dries inert. i did the same thing on my old one and had no problems. give it a week to dry completely and rinse it off really well. the paint is dry in a few hours but takes longer to fully harden

I would be worried about toxins leaching into the tank.

turbo21 · Jul 17, 2012

bknapp said:
I would be worried about toxins leaching into the tank.

People have been using krylon fusion to paint various things for tanks for years without any problems

gmoney243 · Jul 17, 2012

I've used pvc overflows for almost a year without fails. Also painted mine in krylon I only waited 24 hours no problems from it. I do have a tip tho. On the intake if you put a T at the top and cover the holes with vynl gutter guard and zip tie it on. It looks very nice. Prevents that suction sound caps with holes makes. And prevents fish/snails from going in or clogging. Especially clogging since with a T there's 2 holes so if one does get blocked somehow water still goes in other side.

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bknapp · Jul 17, 2012

turbo21 said:
People have been using krylon fusion to paint various things for tanks for years without any problems

Cool, might do my overflows and such this weekend. Good to know.

Pappy · Jul 17, 2012

Looking good!

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ironworker · Jul 17, 2012

gmoney243 said:
I've used pvc overflows for almost a year without fails. Also painted mine in krylon I only waited 24 hours no problems from it. I do have a tip tho. On the intake if you put a T at the top and cover the holes with vynl gutter guard and zip tie it on. It looks very nice. Prevents that suction sound caps with holes makes. And prevents fish/snails from going in or clogging. Especially clogging since with a T there's 2 holes so if one does get blocked somehow water still goes in other side.

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not sure if it shows in the pics, but i took a cap and cut slits in it and put it on the top of the overflow. did this on my last one and have no problems.
also i havent ever noticed any slurping sound. only the sound of water spilling in like a trickling noise, not very loud though.

i took more pics but nothing really different just filled with cloudy water from the sand. i did use a mix of black and white sand. i will update with pics when water clears.

ironworker · Jul 21, 2012

this is a bummer. i wont be setting up the new tank just yet. got to the new house after spending the day getting the last aquarium supplies i needed and found the air conditoner had froze up(for the second time this week). called the land lord and got the run around about it then she told me i could have my money back if i didnt like it. so i told her i will pick it up tomorow. now i have to find a new place sucks cause i really liked this one, think i will rent an apartment instead.:cry::cry: