slappers Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 yes the hole tank will be enclosed was going to leave one side open but the higher authority said no :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 dammit. i'll have a word to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 i think once i start closing up the tank she will see what its going to look like and say oh that looks ok i told you to leave it open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 i guess there could always be some miscommunication between you and the guy doing the gibing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Slappers. Make sure you paint the side of the glass before you wall it up. Otherwise the side will be reflective, which looks a little odd in my opnion. Looking AWESOME though, can't wait to see how it goes. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 the reason i didnt paint one side is because i was going to have the front and one side showing.if i have to fill the side in i will paint befour i gib Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 OK just a quick update started to fill in the top around the tank, starting to come together now been up in the loft to put some more noggins in so all sweet got another resin top from work today try and get all fitted before the weeks out might fill in the side of the tank now(sorry brianemone) misses said she would buy me something for the tank if i do this, so protein skimmer paid for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 yeah as long as you get that insurance form filled in before she checks her bank balance 8) you'll still be able to see it from the couch, thats the important thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 :oops: :oops: forgot about the tank :oops: :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 ok tank in place just got to do plumbing over the weekend i hope, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 far out thats looking so good are you just going to gib around the wood of the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 gib then paint or wallpaper not sure yet i can gib around the top but not the bottom as i have got the sump and bits to go in first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 picked up my egg crates today big thanks to brianemone (again ) even tho he fell over when he got the bill :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Did you pick him up too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 how much was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 too much they qouted me 22$ plus gst but when i went down that was the wrong stuff so they had to order what we wanted (noone in ham had it) they charged for freight and the diffusers where 29 plus gst so again, too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 big new toy coming on Saturday hopefully, will send photos this weekend on arrival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Did you pick him up too? no i was on the floor laughting to much (sorry brian) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 OK got some plumbing bits today Union Clips, some Selleys Glass Silicone, got to get some pressure pipe tomorrow for my loop pumps what size to get if anyone can help, using Eheim 1250s had to buy a new drill today to as brianemone burned my last one so there goes another 465$ out of the misses account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 hey i didnt even touch the thing. i ended up using the jig saw. those unions are fairly expensive retail 29$$ good thing i know a plumber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 hey if u want some 32m i got some here off the plumber at work i will leave my drill at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 no worries im all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Yea Brianemone has a cool hand drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 should have try'd with the hand drill, would have taken all night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappers Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 so 25m pressure pipe for my loop pumps and 32m for my overflow, the pipe i got yesterday was the wrong one so will get some piping tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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