alanmin4304 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 You can buy one sided razor blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 how are you going..got it running yet..what are you going to have in there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 If you need a filter i have a JBL crystal profi 500 sitting here, i think it has foam and i can probably find inlets and outlets etc, maybe some hose you can have if you like..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 You can buy one sided razor blades. or this... :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Voila! 11 hours, 2 liters of vinegar, 3 toothbrushes, half a bottle of CLR and two swollen hands IMG_0819 by danaj2009, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 There's some calcium that Murphy himself would never shift on the back of the filter unit but that's all that's left really. The glass is scratched due to the previous owners attempts (slaps him upside the head) but it's not overly visible when full. Back ground next. Will start next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Wow! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted March 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Thanks A labor of love lol. The pic is fairly true to form. Came up quite well. My neighbor hasn't quite figured out who flooded his garden....woops, perhaps a flush or two too many haha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Brilliant work :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Very nice.... puts my tank to shame... :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Damn.. Nice Job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 well done indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Awesome job...doesn't even look like the same tank! Looks like it is new. Back to the calcium, what worked best...I had tried vinegar before and didn't help at all! Congrats on a job well done :bounce: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted April 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Vinegar didn't touch the calcium. The algae was so engrained that I have noticed a few stains on the glass now it's settled down, even after hours of soaking and a toothbrush. I should have taken pics of the powerhead and attachments. 20mm tube blocked solid with green goo that had dried to a hard crust. CLR 30 Second wash from Bunnings (about $15.00) was the only thing that would work. Did some research and as best I can tell (don't hold me to it) this seems to be the product with a residue that should wash away cleanly. No oils etc. Just ticked off at the old owner who cleaned it before I grabbed it, but with what appears to be the hardest wire brush known to man...should be ok with water. It's still empty. Just enjoying it being clean for a while haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just make sure you get all the CLR residue off - managed to kill some fish after I cleaned a tank with the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted April 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2012 For sure. Hardly used any on the inside of the tank as I was a bit worried about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 So working on the background. No paint as yet. Please tell me I'm the only one that sees the smiley face....sigh.... . by danaj2009, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 If you tilt your head to the right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 What smiley face? I can only see the naked woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Alan! You need to get your eyes checked, or your monitor checked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Kept you busy for a while eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Pfft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 What smiley face? I can only see the naked woman. :rotf: screen burn... :digH: :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I see a smiley face on it's side and the other is a tyrannosaurus rex throttling a smaller dinosaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 LOL, Yeah I spotted the evil grin on the other side too. The naked woman though....? :sml1: I knew I'd never be able to live with it, knowing it was smiling at me, so I gave it the bash lol. Couple of coats of paint and I've come up with this. Made a mistake, bought poly (got a full sized 80mm sheet for three bucks from bunnings as it was chipped) but it's not very fine. Resulted in a honey comb effect with the heat gun which looks quite cool, but sealing it will be a challenge.... rocks by danaj2009, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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