Well, I am leaning towards option #2 since that is what Central Aquatics (Aqueon/All-Glass) told me to do when I was talking to them. But the more I think about it the more I think maybe I need to tear the whole tank apart (if that's what Marc was leaning towards when his tank broke it stands to reason that it's probably a good option :P). I am going away for the weekend so that gives me the better part of 3 days to find out. Hopefully somebody on here has done this before and can give further advice before I get back. Thanks again guys!! Not to turn this into a mudslinging war, but I actually tried to join Reef Central yesterday. When I went to make what would've been my first and only post (on this same topic) I got a message that said I had been banned and that the restriction would never be lifted. I decided to try again when I got to work and I was finally able to post - after creating a new account. However, I waited all day and received no reply. I placed this up here after I got home from work, and when I woke up I had at least received more than NOTHING and thankfully I hadn't been banned before I even got to spread my crazy ideas . Just another reminder of why I like this site better than all the other forums I've joined! Thanks to everyone who makes this site possible!
I've never done it so I have no opinion of what you should do. When discussing the repair of the 280g, I'd considered breaking the entire tank down to all the glass parts, clean everything like new, and resilicone from the bottom up. I was even thinking of replacing the front pane since it had scratches. Then when I placed my order with Marineland, that plan was put behind me. Good luck with whatever you choose.
Great! Just great. I finished reading your post on silicone and guess what i built a sump with? Back to Home Depot...
Ask your tank manufacturer before proceeding. With my InterAmerican tank, I was told to use it. With the new Marineland tank, I was told not to.
I thought it was dangerous to place foam underneath to support the bottom of a glass tank. What am I missing here?
Thanks for the pictures! The helps make the decision simple - and cheaper.
I purchase the foam I use at Home Depot. It is about $12 a sheet for 3/4" thick and is pink; it's a 4' x 8' piece. http://insulation.owenscorning.com/h...s/propink.aspx When I took my 280g down last summer, the pink foam that had been there for six years was barely affected.
Id just go up to lowes and grab some of the blue insulation foam. Cheap, easy, local, and works like a champ. http://www.lowes.com/pd_42729-236-26...s%3FNtt%3Dfoam
Blown, your right that is OSB on the bottom, however, that should not be confused with particle board which is completely different than ply and OSB.
Marks69, This is where the 3D design software came in handy. Since I built a model of my skimmer as well as my sump and the tank I was able to "test" that scenario before hand. Even using a skimmer designed for use on a 180 gallon reef tank I can pull the skimmer out to service it without having to move the sump around. It's a bit of a squeeze and I have to be careful not to stress the joints, but it comes out nice and easy if I'm careful. There are many things about my project I would do differently now, but I feel like fitting my huge skimmer underneath the tank was one of the big success stories of this project. As far as how you built your skimmer stand goes, I like it!! Your solution seems like it would be more elegant to me. I may do that in the future. Thanks for the input!
Again, I ran out of time before my university library shut down so no doubt there will be lots of questions. I wish I had realized that RA saves drafts for you. I also wasn't sure how many pictures it would let me post. Additionally, the cut list showed up as a spreadsheet when I was editing my post, but when I posted it the formatting wasn't translated to you guys so some of it is hard to understand now. I should probably redo this post. However, time constraints and homework being what they are I don't know how long it will be before I get another chance. Please feel free to ask tons of questions, make TONS of suggestions, and ask for me to reiterate anything that remains unclear. On another note I have recently acquired a 75 gallon tank for $75 bucks, pre-drilled and everything! I hope to set it up within the next couple months, but a lot of work needs to be done between now and then. For starters I need to rebuild my sump with GE Silicone I. Also I need lighting. I'm currently up in the air between MH and LED. LED cost more initially, but should save me roughly $700 over the operating life of the LEDs. MH's on the other hand are significantly cheaper up front. Once the sump is rebuilt, and the lights are made then the tank will go up. I have a LOT of work to do before then and limited resources so it could be awhile. Other things on my list include trimming out the stand, making doors for it (I'm thinking about using glass doors) and possibly building a canopy as well. Finally, on a details note, there's some kind of blue epoxy-like substance on the back of the tank that I would like to scrape off. That's because I prefer a black background, but we'll see how everything turns out. I'd like to be most of the way finished by the end of the summer. Hopefully I meet my target deadline.
You should be good then, just thought I'd ask. Didn't see any mention of it and would hate for you to have a huge mess later on.
*inside not I side
Blown76mav, Thanks for showing that to everyone. I used a plastic tile laid down on a skimmate. Before that went down I put a Kilz primer all over the whole interior. Additionally, the entire I side is "caulked" with silicone at every single seam, top and bottom. Perhaps I should've used another material, but I have seen bathroom floors built this way before, and they never sagged. Sorry I wasn't able to explain any of this before.
Here in the bottom http://www.reefaddicts.com/attachmen...5&d=1302385858
i never noticed that. get out the diy truck bed liner and seal it up. should last a few years
What the sump is sitting on is OSB, and it will fall apart when wet, he skimmed the stand in plywood and should be ok. He even has it in his list, OSB (Particle Board) Piece Nomenclature, Dimensions, and Quantity Piece Name Dimensions Quantity Interior Floorbed See SolidWorks File 1As far as latex, water will still get under it and cause trouble.
how hard will it be to get the skimmer out to clean? my sump upstairs was a pain, i had to drain the sump and slide it partially out, then take apart the skimmer to get it out. other than that looks good. when i made a stand for my skimmer i used glass, just caulked legs to it with caulk feet. my skimmer has rubber feet on it so i didn't want to use egg grate.
that looks like real plywood to me not osb. If he used latex paint it should be fine. so when does the 90 get put up?
Looks good, but I have a question that will probably cause you more work. What is the green paint? Did you use a mold/moisture resistant primer like Kilz or Kilz2? If not your gonna want to redo that part to save a major headache later one. That OSB will fall apart as soon as the water gets on it, so a little bit of backtracking now will save a major rebuild of the stand later.
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