Slightly Different Pentagon Corner Tank - Page 2

Wrobel278 · 08/10/2009, 10:21 PM

I started out in the hobby with the same tank. Inherited it from a friend that had it sitting in his garage for god knows how long. Got it home, checked for leaks, everything seemed good. But about six months after it was set up one of the bottom seams gave. I got home to a wet carpet. Luckily It wasnt leaking for long, lost about 5 gallons of water and all livestock survived. But it was a big PITA. Just wanted to share my storry. You might want to reseal it if it was sitting dry for anextended period of time.

PRDubois · 08/10/2009, 10:43 PM

To Reef Central
Glad to see you Looks really good

PRDubois · 08/10/2009, 10:43 PM

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eon · 08/13/2009, 01:04 PM

ok I just finished painting the back 3 panels of the tank (just so that everyone knows Home Depot no longer carries Krylon i had to go to a hobby/paint store to get them) ill have pics up tonight.

wrobel - I took your advise and checked the seals they seem fine but being super anal as i am i went ahead and bought some silicone to redo them and make sure they hold.

small alien · 08/13/2009, 03:23 PM

really neat looking tank. good luck.

Misled · 08/13/2009, 06:18 PM

Whoa, Deja Vu!!!!!!!!

eon · 08/13/2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Misled
Whoa, Deja Vu!!!!!!!!

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Misled · 08/13/2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by eon
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The corner thread, we talked about your drains.

eon · 08/13/2009, 10:12 PM

pics of painted glass

eon · 08/21/2009, 01:11 PM

small update finally got a light its a 20,000k Aquamedic Pendant (thanks roblack)

should be done with the stand this weekend and be one step closer to finally starting

eon · 09/07/2009, 10:08 PM

Finally finished the new stand i also bought a tank from a local reefer that was leaving the hobby so i was able to forgo the ever painful startup cycles

Finishing the stand took almost 2 months since i had to work on it one day a week at my parents house and my woodworking skill are less than par.

heres the stand finished at the apartment

Here's the plumbing (overflow, return and CL w/ SCWD)
closed loop has a 1200 gph Iwaki pump attached to it, i hope i have enough flow

and here is the tank FINALLY with water in it and a couple new friends

right now the sump is a rubbermaid but hopefully soon ill build myself an acrylic one, no glass tanks fits in the stand due to awkward dimensions

reefscape15 · 09/08/2009, 04:19 AM

Very cool tank! I really love the creative idea of taking an old style tank and making it look like something new. Nice and clean! Can't wait to see it get filled

eon · 09/08/2009, 06:39 AM

yeah as you can kinda see in some of the pics my apartment has a modern style to it so the pent wasnt gonna look right and as they say when life gives you lemons...f**K that who wants lemons throw those away and go buy some jamba juice....wait lol

ReeferChris · 09/08/2009, 07:22 AM

Awesome looking tank cant wait for more updates.

Reef Developer · 09/09/2009, 10:11 AM

Nice save an re-use of an old tank!

Now what would be really cool if you could get rid of the top plastic piece so you get the modern-rimless look.

Guessing this has been addressed, but I wonder if it would be risky to remove it? It may not so much be there to "hold the glass together" as to protect the glass from chipping and damage. Just guessing.

Kevin

eon · 09/09/2009, 10:13 AM

i wish, that was one of the first things i looked into but the risks out way the benefit

Reef Developer · 09/09/2009, 10:16 AM

You could have a custom glass piece cut so it provides a 2" rim all around. ?.

eon · 09/09/2009, 10:19 AM

yeah i could do that...hmmm...d*mn, you just gave me something else to spend my money on lol

eon · 10/04/2009, 03:34 PM

got some new stuff

charleskeller · 10/29/2009, 04:06 PM

Following along now! Nice build again BTW!

MAYHEM_AUDIO · 01/20/2010, 08:04 AM

Very nice

eon · 03/11/2010, 01:27 PM

so ive done a couple updates to the tank

Flow

first off my panworld CL wasnt giving me enough flow so i added and MP10.
(thank you Elan)

Lighting

since i dont have a canopy i wanted to find a discreet way of adding some antinic lighting so i opted for a couple 460nm powerbrites and modded my pendant almost looks oem lol

Dosing

previously i was adding lime to my ato to maintain my calc and alc but my ph has been going a bit to high for my taste (pH8.6+) so i built a DIY dual doser unit to replace the kalk with randy's 2-part

and finally here are some tank shots with some new corals

08/10/2009, 10:43 PM	#27
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	To Reef Central Glad to see you Looks really good __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

08/10/2009, 10:43 PM	#28
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	-- __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

08/13/2009, 03:23 PM	#30
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 3,884	really neat looking tank. good luck. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. F OSFF, Clingfish, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, Darwin Clown, Bullet Goby, Green Clown Goby, M/F Matted Files, Bluestripe Pipe, Tailspot Blenny, Canary Wrasse, Royal Gramma, Papua Toby Puffer, Snooty Maori Wrasse.

08/13/2009, 06:18 PM	#31
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Whoa, Deja Vu!!!!!!!! __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

09/07/2009, 10:08 PM	#36
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	UPDATES Finally finished the new stand i also bought a tank from a local reefer that was leaving the hobby so i was able to forgo the ever painful startup cycles Finishing the stand took almost 2 months since i had to work on it one day a week at my parents house and my woodworking skill are less than par. heres the stand finished at the apartment Here's the plumbing (overflow, return and CL w/ SCWD) closed loop has a 1200 gph Iwaki pump attached to it, i hope i have enough flow and here is the tank FINALLY with water in it and a couple new friends right now the sump is a rubbermaid but hopefully soon ill build myself an acrylic one, no glass tanks fits in the stand due to awkward dimensions

08/10/2009, 10:21 PM	#26
Wrobel278 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monroe, NJ Posts: 133	I started out in the hobby with the same tank. Inherited it from a friend that had it sitting in his garage for god knows how long. Got it home, checked for leaks, everything seemed good. But about six months after it was set up one of the bottom seams gave. I got home to a wet carpet. Luckily It wasnt leaking for long, lost about 5 gallons of water and all livestock survived. But it was a big PITA. Just wanted to share my storry. You might want to reseal it if it was sitting dry for anextended period of time.

08/13/2009, 01:04 PM	#29
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	ok I just finished painting the back 3 panels of the tank (just so that everyone knows Home Depot no longer carries Krylon i had to go to a hobby/paint store to get them) ill have pics up tonight. wrobel - I took your advise and checked the seals they seem fine but being super anal as i am i went ahead and bought some silicone to redo them and make sure they hold.

08/13/2009, 10:12 PM	#34
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	pics of painted glass

08/21/2009, 01:11 PM	#35
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	small update finally got a light its a 20,000k Aquamedic Pendant (thanks roblack) should be done with the stand this weekend and be one step closer to finally starting

09/08/2009, 04:19 AM	#37
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	Very cool tank! I really love the creative idea of taking an old style tank and making it look like something new. Nice and clean! Can't wait to see it get filled __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

09/08/2009, 06:39 AM	#38
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	yeah as you can kinda see in some of the pics my apartment has a modern style to it so the pent wasnt gonna look right and as they say when life gives you lemons...f**K that who wants lemons throw those away and go buy some jamba juice....wait lol

09/08/2009, 07:22 AM	#39
ReeferChris Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 184	Awesome looking tank cant wait for more updates.

09/09/2009, 10:11 AM	#40
Reef Developer Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Annandale, Va Posts: 178	Nice save an re-use of an old tank! Now what would be really cool if you could get rid of the top plastic piece so you get the modern-rimless look. Guessing this has been addressed, but I wonder if it would be risky to remove it? It may not so much be there to "hold the glass together" as to protect the glass from chipping and damage. Just guessing. Kevin

09/09/2009, 10:13 AM	#41
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	i wish, that was one of the first things i looked into but the risks out way the benefit

09/09/2009, 10:16 AM	#42
Reef Developer Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Annandale, Va Posts: 178	You could have a custom glass piece cut so it provides a 2" rim all around. ?.

09/09/2009, 10:19 AM	#43
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	yeah i could do that...hmmm...d*mn, you just gave me something else to spend my money on lol

10/04/2009, 03:34 PM	#44
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	Update got some new stuff

10/29/2009, 04:06 PM	#45
charleskeller Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 325	Following along now! Nice build again BTW!

01/20/2010, 08:04 AM	#46
MAYHEM_AUDIO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: LIMA, OH Posts: 61	Very nice

03/11/2010, 01:27 PM	#47
eon ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 551	Updates!!! so ive done a couple updates to the tank Flow first off my panworld CL wasnt giving me enough flow so i added and MP10. (thank you Elan) Lighting since i dont have a canopy i wanted to find a discreet way of adding some antinic lighting so i opted for a couple 460nm powerbrites and modded my pendant almost looks oem lol Dosing previously i was adding lime to my ato to maintain my calc and alc but my ph has been going a bit to high for my taste (pH8.6+) so i built a DIY dual doser unit to replace the kalk with randy's 2-part and finally here are some tank shots with some new corals