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and here's the video since this has been a video heavy thread
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Have you considered hiring a professional to build it onsite for you? In the grand scheme of things its not likely to be that expensive, relatively speaking.
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Yes. The quote was ~$40K
The glass costs $5K (since I'm removing the bottom glass). That's $35K that I'm willing to learn with. I can do this 6 times over and still be ahead. I respect the competency of the experts, but I'm DIY because I can't afford the experts.
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By the way, in the grand scheme of things, I'm also looking at building the greenhouse that the tank goes into myself. I'm going to use contractors for the different parts of the build, but it looks like contracting the whole job out will be prohibitively expensive.
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the UV curing doesn't look like it'll work with the gap method
The epoxy is strongest when the bond is thinnest, so 1/8" gap for silicone is in direct conflict with the UV cure.
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Where do you find suitable glass to build the aquarium?
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I buy it from an aquarium builder. In my case, I like glasscages as a source.
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I can't find a conclusive answer on the silicone gap injection vs. traditional "squeeze" method for glass tank construction.
Anyone have some experience with this? is 1/8" too big of a gap on 3/4" glass?
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finally found a thread that talks about the seam thickness and it looks like 1/16" or 1.5mm is what's recommended:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...2302393&page=2
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Hey Karim:
You going crazy again ?? sanjay. |
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Hey Sanjay. Nice to see you on the threads!!
Yes. Big scale! Four channel circulating current 1500gal peninsula dropoff with two cavern zones in a dedicated sunroom with underground titanium cooling, 300 gal above tank refugia/actuated surge and elevated return with a massive 300 gallon settling tank sump. Also has a 300gal terrestrial saltwater plants and ATS in a separate greenhouse loop. we're moving further north in Dallas so that's the opportunity with a new construction http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...589632&page=11 I'm calling this plan B... Mona turned down plan A which was converting a covered greenhouse pool into a swimmable reef! I guess there's crazy and then there's crazy.
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The crazy part is that it looks like I'll be building it all myself with a little help from my friends
If you're visiting, I can schedule the "tank raising" weekend when you're here.
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But just for good measure, I'm extending the sunroom for another 30 ft more than needed... one day I'll put the pool in there and then over years, I'll wear her resolve down and connect the two.
It's not crazy to plan a decade ahead for the dream of a swimmable reef... is it?
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Not for you. I have seen your crazy ideas for more than 20 years now.
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I'm really looking forward to seeing how you build this beast. I had considered doing this in my own basement but was a bit overwhelmed at the prospect. So I just ended up buying the largest tank that would fit down my stairs. :0)
$40k is amazingly expensive! Good call to try it yourself. From the look of it, the hardest part is going to be finding help to place the glass and get the silicone in place in a timely manner. You've already got experience building smaller tanks (that are still quite large!) so I'm sure you'll do a great job. |
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Thanks. Still calling for experienced volunteers though
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Tagging along on this journey
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if you're curious about the rest of the design - check out the main thread too
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...589632&page=11 we're discussing wood vs. concrete supports right now
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I found this recent video that's basically doing the same thing in terms of tank construction except it's all glass and steel vs. plywood and epoxy bottom for mine
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Here's a classic build but with the tape method for clean seams
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Did you end up building this?
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