Lucas's Rimless Shallow Reef - Long overdue update!

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Sacul1573, Jun 28, 2012.

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  1. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    cool, thanks man
     
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  2. Sacul1573

    Sacul1573 Millepora

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    Tank and Sump Complete

    Finished the sump yesterday and the tank tonight. Sump had a small leak in one of the baffles, so had to resilicone a small area. Tank is drying right now, I'll be trimming it tomorrow.

    Prepping for holes:

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    One down, two to go:

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    Almost done:

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    Drying:

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    Sump (pardone the horrible silicone job):

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    Thanks for viewing!
     
    Sacul1573, Jul 12, 2012
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  3. 55gfowlr

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    Wow, I was just skimming through the pics at first, I didn't realize you were going to DIY the tank as well.....Awesome job so far. K +
     
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  4. Sacul1573

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    Thanks! Yeah, I'm pretty much doing everything DIY... I guess that way I can build it the way I want it to be, and save some $$$ in the process. :p
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

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    Great job on the tank...looks pretty sharp! :)
     
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  6. pho88

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    great progress!
     
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  7. exactlyobp

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    Man, you got skills, Lucas.. The tanks looks way bigger than 29 gallon! Cant wait till it gets weeeet!!!
     
    exactlyobp, Jul 13, 2012
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  8. Sacul1573

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    Thanks Seano!

    Thank you pho88. I feel like I've been sprinting for the last two weeks to get this tank wet.

    Thanks Shin. It does look pretty big, doesnt it? I guess that's one of the appeals of a shallow cube.

    I'm pretty sure I put the silicone on too thick where the bottom meets the sides. I did the safe way... bottom is glued 1/4" up onto the sides, so the bottom doesnt come into contact with the stand. However, I touched the seal this morning along the bottom, and I can tell it's not yet dried through, still gooey.

    Is this going to be a problem?
     
    Sacul1573, Jul 13, 2012
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  9. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    Not sure but I'll bump it for ya.....
     
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  10. norg.

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    Great looking build man! Can't wait to see this bad boy filled up! But with the silicone you should be good, but I would wait the entire time it says the silicone needs to cure. Probably a stupid question, but you used aquarium safe silicone right?
     
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