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hobbies New aquarium!
- Thread starter Uncle Eckley
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Gettin' there!
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Little light leak where the canopy lid warped. Need to add a little more foam strip.
Working on assembling the plumbing.
Working on assembling the plumbing.
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Two drains and a return.
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Check out how this cheap little lamp lights up the plastic. The fish ought to really zing.
I only just noticed Charlie Beans poked into the shot, lol.
I only just noticed Charlie Beans poked into the shot, lol.
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Stand floor cut and siliconed into place. Huge PIA. This stand is  really short.
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Still need to:
Drill the display
Paint the display
Cut plumbing slot in stand
Prime and paint stand and canopy
Weatherstrip canopy lid
Cut and install stand floor
Form and install overflow box
Plumb the system
Cut sump lid
Leak test
Scrub rocks
Rinse sand
Create aquascape
Cycle system (takes a couple/few weeks)
Paint the display
Cut plumbing slot in stand
Prime and paint stand and canopy
Weatherstrip canopy lid
Cut and install stand floor
Form
Plumb the system
Leak test
Scrub rocks
Rinse sand
Create aquascape
Cycle system (takes a couple/few weeks)
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Nah, each beer celebrates the last one.
I'm off to pick up fresh plumbing cement here in a bit. Hope to fill and start cycling tomorrow.
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The place was closed. Apparently it's Sunday over there in York county. So tomorrow plumbing, fill Tuesday now.
it's getting closer and closer to fishy time 
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Got the cement this morning. Could put a few pieces together, but I need a nap. Backed the car into the driveway to finally pull out the rocks. I corrected my tire pressure instead and forgot all about the rocks until now. The dash wouldn't show me the tire pressure with the lid open, so I couldn't see the rocks anymore.
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Okay, got all the plumbing installed. Now a nap.
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The sump lid fits!
Leak test underway.
Leak test underway.
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Now that I've got the sump in place I wish I'd cut the lid like this. Maybe I'll get a new piece of acrylic and make another one. That can be done any time, though - just drain the sump enough to slide it aside.
I found a good price and ordered a new piece. I may just fill the system with the sump shifted over like this and just do without a lid until the new one's ready.
I found a good price and ordered a new piece. I may just fill the system with the sump shifted over like this and just do without a lid until the new one's ready.
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@Uncle Eckley are you using SOLIDWORKS for your 3D modeling?
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Yep.
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Leak test is successful. I'll probably wait until my fill hose arrives tomorrow to drain it. Then overflow wall. Can fill for real 24 hours after the overflow is installed.
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I installed the overflow wall at 10:30 this evening. I suck at caulking; I hope it doesn't look too bad. Final assembly and maybe sand rinse tomorrow!
Still need to:
Drill the display
Paint the display
Cut plumbing slot in stand
Prime and paint stand and canopy
Weatherstrip canopy lid
Cut and install stand floor
Form and install overflow box
Plumb the system
Cut sump lid
Leak test
Scrub rocks
Rinse sand
Create aquascape
Cycle system (takes a couple/few weeks)
Still need to:
Paint the display
Cut plumbing slot in stand
Prime and paint stand and canopy
Weatherstrip canopy lid
Cut and install stand floor
Form and install overflow box
Plumb the system
Cut sump lid
Leak test
Scrub rocks
Rinse sand
Create aquascape
Cycle system (takes a couple/few weeks)
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This plastic grid distributes the weight of the rock and prevents pressure points on the bottom pane. I'll fill it tomorrow. I'm too tired to mess with plumbing and I don't want to rinse sand in the dark.
