Parker's 265 Build - Thread Retired

Parker · #1 06-03-2008, 10:07 PM

The counter tops went in today

The bottom of the tank sits 2.75" below the top of the counter top. One thing I always hated about my other tanks was that I could never clean right to the bottom of the glass with the mag-float without scratching the tank. This solves that problem and makes it look pretty cool.

Midknight · #2 06-03-2008, 11:39 PM

Looking good man.

Parker · #3 06-04-2008, 02:11 PM

We are going to take this tank out and replace it. We have decided to go for a taller tank 84x24x?
About the only thing good about this whole thing is that I get to smash the thing and buy a new tank with the specs I want.. So I'll probably be asking for some design help in the future.

Parker · #4 06-04-2008, 03:22 PM

I guess I should tell you what prompted the change... the left hand payne cracked sometime during the night. I know it wasn't broken last night when I went to bed.

bassman · #5 06-04-2008, 03:27 PM

Man, you just aren't having the best of luck are you?

I guess it's a blessing though, now you get what you really wanted.

Delphinus · #6 06-04-2008, 04:48 PM

Wow, weird.

Although I suppose it's better to have happen now than when there's water in it.

Parker · #7 06-04-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Wow, weird.

Although I suppose it's better to have happen now than when there's water in it.

I'm baffled as to what happened also.. I know it wasn't cracked yesterday..It’s pretty obvious and impossible to miss. The counter top doesn't touch the tank, there is at least 1/8 all the way around that I siliconed in last night.

No sense trying to figure it out, what's done is done, on the upside I can build what I want now. The downside, I now need to sell a kidney to pay for it!