lockrookie's 180g (build #3)

lockrookie · #1 03-16-2012, 05:56 PM

we will see if i get time this afternon i may give it a try... or ill chicken out and wait until tomorrow... my bulkheads should arrive today as well as my 2 koralia powerheads. i hope to clean an area in the garage as well so i can start on the stand.

Skimmerking · #2 03-16-2012, 06:17 PM

no one like a quitter go for a Jeff

lockrookie · #3 03-16-2012, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

no one like a quitter go for a Jeff

not gonna quit just needs some liquid encouragment. cant do that til dayare kids leave

lockrookie · #4 03-16-2012, 09:53 PM

soooooooooooo i braved it. and this is my result

cuz · #5 03-16-2012, 10:03 PM

Not to shabby!!!!!!!! Nice work!!!

Did you cut or score from hole to hole?

lockrookie · #6 03-16-2012, 10:07 PM

cut with an angle grinder with a diamond blade the whole process took 15 min to do it all was actually really easy. a little chiping from the diamond blade but all in all im happy

lockrookie · #7 03-18-2012, 05:02 AM

here we go again another boring set of pictures of my progress.. i drilled the bottom of the tank minimal chipping (impressed with myself) and attached the rest of the eurobracing the two small end pieces are from the tank just trimmed to size thus why they are smaller than the new bracing..

im undecided if im going to use my 5 mil glass for the overflow or if i should cut up the old 1/2 glass for extra stability. i think 5 mil is too thin and im getting good at cutting the glass so why not build this thing like a tank (pun intended).

anywho here is where the tank is at this time. just movin along