I believe it is, does it have adjustable screws in the corners? Was the guy you got if from Neil?

Yup it does.

I thought I recognized it right down to the crappy shrink wrap job :lol: Congrats on being the proud owner of a Grizz stand :thumb:

I was hoping it was one of yours! Yes crappy shrink wrap job left lovely patterns in the paint, but I know it was rushed! It's unique :razz:

Ya I got a little preoccupied with some other stuff, had the stand built but not painted yet. I usually like to let the paint set for 2 days but it wasn't an option so it was only overnight.

I picked up some latex paint, cleaned the glass with rubbing alcohol and started painting. I just finished the third coat and the paint looks like it's crackling. I can see it on the other side of the glass, looks like wrinkles, but can't see through it. Did I do something wrong? It's been 8 hours between 2nd and 3rd coats. If the paint will hold I won't worry about it, but worried it will peel over time.

Thanks

might be the rubbing alchohol best test isletit dry overnight and see if it flakes off with scratching

I'll wait and see what it does....grrr

Picked up plumbing supplies today but didn't start bec of the paint.

I use a Rustolium spray paint to do the back of tanks, clean glass with straight vinegar & razor blade first. I have tried latex paint but it usually looks like crap.

i hope it work out for you ill feel bad if it doesnt :(

I used Krylon spray paint, works great

I thought because the rubbing alcohol was suggested when dealing with resiliconing (which I've had to do) that it was ok for cleaning the glass....frick....well will see what the morning brings....

Couldn't spray the back bec tank is in the house, didn't think it was a good idea.

ya, latex doesnt adhere very well to hard surfaces like glass, metal, or plastic.....krylon is designed differently to adhere to harder surfaces

Don't feel bad, it's an adventure, learning new things comes from messing things up and trying again. Not worried about it, just might slow things down a bit...:biggrin:

You can do it in the house Sheena just do it in small stages, a couple feet at a time, mask off the side and chuck some paper on the floor. Krylon or Rustolium will give you a nice smooth finish.

Well if I can get a pic of how it looks will post, I'm sure it's going to peel off. Start over tomorrow sometime....

Ha, that was easy, I just scraped the paint off it 10mins. Will spray it instead.

It looks awesome so far. Can't wait to see pics of it full of water!!

That a girl Sheena, grab the bull by the horns & show it who BOSS :lol:

I agree latex isn't the greatest for glass. Krylon is what I use and most other people use

im sorry that was my fault i figured it would stick well since i seem to aways have it stick to windows after i paint...sorry sheena for wasting your time.and money onthat idea i feel bad

Honestly, it's ok! You never know until you try something if it will work. I had read about using krylon paint but bec the tank is in the house, I didn't want to spray. I'm a messy painter so it seemed like a viable option.

The bf picked up some plumbing supplies yesterday but couldn't find everything so it wasn't going to get started anyway. :biggrin:

Please don't feel bad!!

I've done that before, you're right, it's not a good idea. :razz:

Well I will give it a try today, will cover everything and just take it slow! One problem I see is my jealous dog wanting to be in the thick of it :biggrin:

Bunch of errands and rv show today so will happen later.

Spray painting in the house is NOT a good idea....but it's done and must say I did a pretty good job! Realized today that there is black dust on every surface in the house. Good thing I'm playing hooky today, get it cleaned up before anyone notices!

About 10 years ago I sprayed the back of a 45 black in a small room of my apartment with the door shut and window open in winter. Crazy not-smart to put it politely... I wanted to contain the fallout to one room. Sounds like you at least spread the nasty around a lot more square footage which is a plus lol.

The tank is in the office/dining room, no doors. I covered the floor around the tank but didn't notice the dust till I went to bed. Had the window open but still gave everyone headaches....:redface:

Here's a question...to look at the tank, I can't see through it, but when a light is held behind it, I can a bit. Will this matter when the lights are hung?

I think that's very unlikely. It will be somewhat darkish/shaded behind the tank so my guess is you won't notice.

Perfect, thanks Brett!

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Plumbing started yesterday, few issues (main overflow into sump too short, emergency drain too long). Otherwise, thoughts?

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Not sure if anyone noticed this or commented, but no foam under the tank? Is there a reason? I thought it was always recommended in order to remove possible stress points. Same would go for the sump also, if there is no foam.

Depends on how the black plastic trim is. If its flush to the bottom, then I would say yes. If it has that gap underneath, then no.

Yeah I think her base is trimmed in Plastic.

It is trimmed in plastic. I noticed last night that I could actually see a gap between the tank and the wood - hope that's ok. I had read someone's else's thread on the foam and with the trim its not needed.

There is foam under the sump, needs to be trimmed, but right now it covers the entire base of the stand.

Filling tank with water for leak test! Will start playing with rocks to see how things look for aquascaping, hopefully we're salty by the weekend!

I have picked up 80 lbs of live rock, 135 lbs of sand, ato, a heater, and more salt. Got the aquascaping done today, added the sand and am now filling the tank with ro water. My mp40 wet side has been replaced (thanks Dave) and I pulled my skimmer out of my 55, cleaned it (now soaking in vinegar to get the coralline off) and will get it in the sump tomorrow. We have some plumbing mods to do but nothing major. I have 60 lbs of live rock in my 55 that will get added after it cycles but still need approximately 40 lbs more. I also did a water change tonight and added that water.
This is what I'm starting with, is there anything I've missed? Should I add salt as the tank fills or wait?

Oh, I also picked up 3 radions, set for lights, just working on how to hang them.

Will post pics tomorrow.
Thanks

Hey Shenna, i have a better thought on the light hanger for ya, simple clean and easy. i will try to sketch it up tonight & send it to you.

Thanks Greg, I tried sketching something up but it looked crappy! Looking forward to seeing what you've got!

Im know that Greg can build you a kisk arse hanger for your radions, but here's what I did....... $70 for a pair or "TEK" legs $60 for a chunk of solid wood(for your size of tank) and a jigsaw.......slap on some of that black spray paint:wink: on it and .......



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