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08/03/2007, 08:43 PM | #476 |
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thats a very large split you have there Marc
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Agreed. Tonight soon enough? Just kidding, I need to get all my supplies.
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08/03/2007, 08:49 PM | #478 |
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How do you fix something like that?
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As soon as I know, I'll post all the details. My thinking is to clean the area very well (the underside) and then glue a block of glass over that intersection and let it cure. I may do both front corners at the same time, even though only one is the problem. The rear corners are mainly overflows, so it would be tough to fix them the same way. And maybe the overflows will help strengthen those corners.
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08/03/2007, 08:53 PM | #480 |
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Good luck with that. Is acrylic less susceptible to this kind of seam problem? Getting me worried now.
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hey melve can you post a pic of the whole top of your tank. i want to see how they installed the rear cross brace with the overflows.
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08/03/2007, 08:55 PM | #482 |
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gorilla glue or frag gel , i would start to fabricate metal angle line around the entire perimeter and with powder coating for the time.
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08/03/2007, 09:07 PM | #484 |
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Good to hear. Mine is 3/4" acrylic built by Envision. Think it's pretty much bullet-proof.
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Hey Marc, what about taping off the underside and filling the gap with Weld-On 40?
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08/03/2007, 09:36 PM | #488 |
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you mean it won't stick to the glass? I guess it would be more complicated than needed anyways. I just love Weld-On 40!!
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08/03/2007, 09:47 PM | #489 |
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Rear of tank with overflows.
Front of tank. The eurobracing is made of 3/4" thick glass that is 3" wide. |
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mark what is the outer decrotive edge made from? it looks like a black plastic brace like all glass or oceanic uses. is that what it is like? or is that something you added later?
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It is some type of trim, and it is plastic. It is very thin, and originally I thought it might be metal. It came with the tank, top and bottom.
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AO didn't mess up Sanjay's tank. AO drove down to his place and replaced a scratched pane that the cause was never determined.
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08/04/2007, 07:01 AM | #493 |
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I agree that the corners dont look as nice but they do make it alot stronger
I have these on all four corners top and bottom. \ Good luck with the tank. That's the worst nightmare we all have. . |
08/04/2007, 08:15 AM | #494 |
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On AGE tanks, they use spacers to fill in the silicone. That way, the glass doesnt meet the other glass and lessens the bond. Not sure if that's used for the bracing.
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Cause that couldn't be good for a tank IMO.
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08/08/2007, 12:59 PM | #498 |
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why do you "cook" your live rook? isnt that bad for the life in it? can someone explain this process to me, i thought you just put it in your tank???
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cause it tasted better cooked
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