Donkey's New Tank Build - Page 2 - Reef-Geeks

donkey · Big-Geek

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Originally Posted by ccollins618

How well does that paint hold up without sanding the surface of that shiny metal?

Its not to bad,but i had to give it two coats to cover it. It does say on the tin that it doesn't need undercoat or primer

ccollins618 · Big-Geek

Thats good. usually you have to sand the old paint or the new paint will chip off easy. not too important here though because its inside the stand.

donkey · Big-Geek

Part 3

Saltcreep · Big-Geek

Nice work! You English use concrete whenever you can huh?

seriously though, its looking good and that cabinet couldn't fit any better. Was that section planned for that tank? or just a nice fitting coincidence?

donkey · Big-Geek

Hi

To be honest its the only place in the house I can fit a tank,and I just got lucky that it fits in so well

Barbara · Geekette

well it looks like it was made JUST for that tank! ....fits like a glove!

.......looking forward to our next installment kev!

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

I vote that last shot of the spirit level is a hoax!!!! mwahahahahaha!!!

Actually, glad its not a hoax, that'd be a PITA to re-do!! Leah does a good job inspecting....

donkey · Big-Geek

I think everyone should check to see if there tanks are level before they fill them up,its so much easier to put right when the tank is empty

donkey · Big-Geek

Part 4

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

you needed one of these!! hahaha glad you didn't cut your fingers off with all that silicone removal!!

chris&barb · Lost

Nice videos so far.

Do you have any worries of the silicone remover breaking the bond of the silicone thats still between the glass joints? Ive never seen that stuff before, ive always cut it off with a blade and then cleaned the glass with isopropyl alcohol.

donkey · Big-Geek

Not had any problems with it in the past when i used it to strip some tanks down,not one of them so far has fell apart

Clownfish Sushi · Big-Geek

Woah, back to part 2...

You tightened a screw by turning to the Left?

Is it not Righty-Tighty in England or something?

donkey · Big-Geek

Hi

There Australian screws and they turn the other way. Its like there water that goes down the sink,there's goes round the other way to ours.

chris&barb · Lost

funkpolice · Reef-Geek

your videos have a really high production value. I don't know that I've ever seen a fish tank video done as well as yours are. Aside from the music in the first one of course. I just couldn't take it. Do you store your tools in an extremely caustic area? Sal ammoniac maybe? keep em coming.
bill

donkey · Big-Geek

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkpolice

your videos have a really high production value. I don't know that I've ever seen a fish tank video done as well as yours are. Aside from the music in the first one of course. I just couldn't take it. Do you store your tools in an extremely caustic area? Sal ammoniac maybe? keep em coming.
bill

Thank You for the kind words,its real nice of you to say that

What was wrong with the music for the first one

Swing From the Hip Now

Swing From The Hip Now

Swing From The Hip.Now Swing

donkey · Big-Geek

Part 5

chris&barb · Lost

Nice work Donkey. The seams are 100% better then in the old sump. Its so easy to make clean seams if you take the extra minute to place masking tape around them like you did this time.I saw you used a seam tool at first but not for the rest of it. Was there a reason you only used that tool at the beginning? Looks like it worked pretty good to me.

donkey · Big-Geek

I did start off with a Fugi,but Leah found it and chewed the hell out of it

But it did work great for the time i had it. This is the one i used

YouTube - Fugi Kit Video

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[22 (permalink)] Posted by ccollins618 03-31-2011, 07:53 PM	Big-Geek
Thats good. usually you have to sand the old paint or the new paint will chip off easy. not too important here though because its inside the stand. __________________ some people need coffee to start their day.	Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,954 Gameroom cash: $616725 Rep Power: 48
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[23 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 03-31-2011, 08:09 PM	Big-Geek
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[25 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 04-01-2011, 08:54 AM	Big-Geek
Hi To be honest its the only place in the house I can fit a tank,and I just got lucky that it fits in so well __________________ I Will Not Be Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, Debriefed Or Numbered. My Life Is My Own.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,061 Gameroom cash: $486800 Rep Power: 49
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[26 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 04-01-2011, 10:54 AM	Geekette
well it looks like it was made JUST for that tank! ....fits like a glove! .......looking forward to our next installment kev! __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[27 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 04-01-2011, 09:26 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
I vote that last shot of the spirit level is a hoax!!!! mwahahahahaha!!! Actually, glad its not a hoax, that'd be a PITA to re-do!! Leah does a good job inspecting.... __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[24 (permalink)] Posted by Saltcreep 04-01-2011, 01:40 AM	Big-Geek
Nice work! You English use concrete whenever you can huh? seriously though, its looking good and that cabinet couldn't fit any better. Was that section planned for that tank? or just a nice fitting coincidence?	Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: newark de Posts: 1,641 Gameroom cash: $535375 Rep Power: 62
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[28 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 04-01-2011, 09:32 PM	Big-Geek
I think everyone should check to see if there tanks are level before they fill them up,its so much easier to put right when the tank is empty __________________ I Will Not Be Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, Debriefed Or Numbered. My Life Is My Own.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,061 Gameroom cash: $486800 Rep Power: 49
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[29 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 04-02-2011, 01:35 AM	Big-Geek
Part 4 __________________ I Will Not Be Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, Debriefed Or Numbered. My Life Is My Own.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,061 Gameroom cash: $486800 Rep Power: 49
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[30 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 04-02-2011, 01:46 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
you needed one of these!! hahaha glad you didn't cut your fingers off with all that silicone removal!! __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[31 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 04-02-2011, 03:02 PM	Lost
Nice videos so far. Do you have any worries of the silicone remover breaking the bond of the silicone thats still between the glass joints? Ive never seen that stuff before, ive always cut it off with a blade and then cleaned the glass with isopropyl alcohol.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[32 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 04-02-2011, 11:17 PM	Big-Geek
Not had any problems with it in the past when i used it to strip some tanks down,not one of them so far has fell apart __________________ I Will Not Be Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, Debriefed Or Numbered. My Life Is My Own.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,061 Gameroom cash: $486800 Rep Power: 49
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[33 (permalink)] Posted by Clownfish Sushi 04-03-2011, 06:12 AM	Big-Geek
Woah, back to part 2... You tightened a screw by turning to the Left? Is it not Righty-Tighty in England or something? __________________ Jason Golden http://www.clownfishsushi.com	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 1,627 Gameroom cash: $39665 Rep Power: 49
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[34 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 04-03-2011, 09:14 AM	Big-Geek
Hi There Australian screws and they turn the other way. Its like there water that goes down the sink,there's goes round the other way to ours. __________________ I Will Not Be Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, Debriefed Or Numbered. My Life Is My Own.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,061 Gameroom cash: $486800 Rep Power: 49
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[35 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 04-04-2011, 02:06 PM	Lost
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[36 (permalink)] Posted by funkpolice 04-04-2011, 08:41 PM	Reef-Geek
your videos have a really high production value. I don't know that I've ever seen a fish tank video done as well as yours are. Aside from the music in the first one of course. I just couldn't take it. Do you store your tools in an extremely caustic area? Sal ammoniac maybe? keep em coming. bill	Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 385 Gameroom cash: $107735 Rep Power: 21
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[38 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 04-05-2011, 10:18 AM	Big-Geek
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[39 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 04-05-2011, 11:08 AM	Lost
Nice work Donkey. The seams are 100% better then in the old sump. Its so easy to make clean seams if you take the extra minute to place masking tape around them like you did this time.I saw you used a seam tool at first but not for the rest of it. Was there a reason you only used that tool at the beginning? Looks like it worked pretty good to me.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[40 (permalink)] Posted by donkey 04-05-2011, 11:49 AM	Big-Geek
I did start off with a Fugi,but Leah found it and chewed the hell out of it But it did work great for the time i had it. This is the one i used YouTube - Fugi Kit Video . __________________ I Will Not Be Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, Debriefed Or Numbered. My Life Is My Own.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,061 Gameroom cash: $486800 Rep Power: 49
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