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Unread 04/03/2011, 12:40 AM   #126
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Unread 04/03/2011, 12:43 AM   #127
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If you cut the notches first it is impossible to heat bend the corners at the top


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Unread 04/03/2011, 12:45 AM   #128
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Looks jagged but its just the paper


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Unread 04/03/2011, 12:50 AM   #129
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on a tank this size difficulty was a 9 out of 10


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Unread 04/03/2011, 09:39 AM   #130
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If you cut the notches first it is impossible to heat bend the corners at the top
I cut my teeth using a Table saw and a jig i made.
i then lay the acrylic on a table and clam it down with spring clams. then run a heat gun on top and bottom and when i starts to fold, i bend it and hold. then use some compressed air to and blast a little here and there to cool it off. (every now and then, you will get 1 tooth that wants to bend out, so i use a piece of wood to push it back. its usually too hot to hold by hand)
I have done it 10-15 times for local people.
what i dont like about bending acrylic, is that the bottom of the bend creates a flare.. thats why i only use bent acrylic when there is a glass backing. for smaller tanks, i cut and glue acrylic so there is no flare and silicones better to the glass.

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Looks jagged but its just the paper
was it intentional for the middle of the teeth to be lower? just curious whats going there.


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Unread 04/03/2011, 10:40 AM   #131
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The teeth are lower to fit around the tank brace. I don't use a heat gun i use a heating bar thats made for bending acrylic. I always cut my peice im going to bend 1/2" long then after bending i trim with a router to remove the flare created by the bend.


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Unread 04/03/2011, 10:48 AM   #132
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We slid the tank on to waxed 1x4 strips then lifted one side at a time with suction handles as my wife removed the wood and slid in the foam underneath. We should only need 4 people to get it in the house I am going to use industrial dollies and wheel tank into the house on the stand.


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Unread 04/03/2011, 12:04 PM   #133
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my 8" 240 is made of 1/2 glass. we used 1 furnature dolly in the middle and it slid right in.

it was nice in the middle, because it made maneuvering easy.

keep up with the updates! it looks good.


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Unread 04/03/2011, 12:33 PM   #134
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wow very nice build, Just a quick question about bracing on the bottom such as you have. Does it not create a void beneath the tank. which pressure above could press down and potentially bend / crack the bottom ? I thought the idea was to distribute weight as evenly as possible across as much surface area as possible ?


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Unread 04/03/2011, 01:13 PM   #135
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We slid the tank on to waxed 1x4 strips then lifted one side at a time with suction handles as my wife removed the wood and slid in the foam underneath. We should only need 4 people to get it in the house I am going to use industrial dollies and wheel tank into the house on the stand.



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Unread 04/03/2011, 01:29 PM   #136
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The braces are on top of the bottom glass


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Unread 04/03/2011, 06:48 PM   #137
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Just beautiful better than a store bought tank


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Unread 04/04/2011, 02:20 PM   #138
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Unread 04/04/2011, 08:13 PM   #139
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Very nice indeed......well done


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Unread 04/08/2011, 10:16 AM   #140
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Unread 04/08/2011, 02:25 PM   #141
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That sump looks killer, lots of skimmin' gonna happen


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Unread 04/08/2011, 07:15 PM   #142
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Unread 04/08/2011, 07:17 PM   #143
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I will be spraying the back of the tank flat back tomorrow and building and installing overflow tubes and supply lines


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Unread 04/08/2011, 11:25 PM   #144
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Looks great you should post this in the MARS section as well. Local Sac reef club.


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Unread 04/09/2011, 12:29 AM   #145
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I tried registering with MARS and never recieved an email


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Unread 04/09/2011, 06:19 AM   #146
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looking real good, just one thing in your sketch for your sump the 2" baffles have to be larger, you have 3800 gph their i would make them min, 3 1/2", Also using 1 pump would be more energy efficient, the blue line 100 consumes over 340 watts each, and also add the sound, and heat build up. where is the return from the fuge in the drawing?


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Unread 04/09/2011, 09:55 AM   #147
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Thanks i will make the baffles bigger! The fuge is 3" lower than the top of the sump there will be a small 300 gph pump pumping water into the bottom and the water will fill the fuge and spill over the top back into the sump


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Unread 04/09/2011, 01:40 PM   #148
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From your drawing it looks like the skimmers are in the return section, won't that areas water level fluctuate?

I am assuming your building your sump out of glass as well? How do you plan to cut the holes for the filter socks to sit in?


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Unread 04/09/2011, 02:12 PM   #149
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The sump will be built out of acrylic. Water in the sump will only fluctuate with evaporation. I will have a auto top off in the sump for RO water


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