KrazyKuch's & Michika's 180Gal Tank Build

[justinl]

Cool. I built my acrylic 60g and i found that to be a really fun project. I might try my hand at a glass tank come this summer. Do you think you could post some details/tips about how you like to silicone your tanks together?

[michika]

Sure, I'll make sure there are lots of photos of the actual tank assembly. Anything in particular you would like to see?

[dsaundry]

I would like to see how you prepare and then apply the silicone. Also a list of the materials used and where you got them from would be nice,,and lots of pic's.....

[Pan]

Water in it yet?

Whats the timeframe on your build? Or you just going to work as you can sort of thing?

[digital-audiophile]

I wouldn't be confident in my own building skills to take on a project like that

Must be a lot easier getting the "tank" into the house when it is in parts rather than a big glass box eh?

[Glennrf38]

Could you tell us the price difference between u-build and pre-assembled? $ or % is fine. Have fun.

[Joe Reefer]

Filling that for the first time is going to be very nerve racking.

[Red Deer Reptiles]

just wondering this is going to be a sw setup right? did they drill holes aswell. if so what did it cost for the whole package??

[michika]

Well the issue turned out to be roots in the drain pipe, the result of it not having been cleaned in a very long time. It cost us $50 to have a company come out and clean the line. The guy said that he could only make it 70 of the 90 ft because the root system that had developed were too difficult for his machine. He made some changes and pushed through the last 20 ft eventually.

The basement was under 3" of water total, and we couldn't use any drains or the toilets for most of yesterday. Its all cleaned up now, but there is damage to most of the walls, the old front door that was stored in the basement, as well as all my laundry. I took photos and now we need to inform our insurance and then make a decision as to if we should make a claim or not.

After the cleaning and before the plumber showed, the drain is still under 3" of water


This morning


The new reactor


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Originally Posted by Red Deer Reptiles

just wondering this is going to be a sw setup right? did they drill holes aswell. if so what did it cost for the whole package??

I'm confused by your questions. What are you asking me about, the existing 180g or the new system? Our current system is completely DIY, so we did all the work ourselves.