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Old 11-20-2012, 03:37 PM
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i wish i was handy! Great work so far.
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Old 11-21-2012, 01:25 AM
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Looking good! I can't quite make it out but are your corners soldered on the galvanized pan? If it's not you can just run a bead of clear silicone up those corners if they're just spot welded.
It's been my experience (journeyman sheet metal worker) that any part of galvanized parts that no longer have galvanizing on them rust. It is just a coating on an iron sheet. I'd imagine it'll rust even more so around salt water. Any edges of the sheet, where it was cut to size, has exposed iron and will eventually rust. Just something you may want to consider. A coat of Tremclad would certainly help, but you'd have to pickle the galvanizing for the paint to stick. Easy as wiping the sheet down with vinegar.
Just a thought... I may be over thinking it I do that, lol.
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Old 11-21-2012, 01:43 AM
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This is coming along nicely!
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August 2013 pictures:

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Laurie,

Tank is looking awesome my friend. I was hoping you were home today when I dropped off your salt but alas, it was not meant to be. I will try to time it better next time. I'm sure Felicia would love to see your tanks as well.

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Old 09-05-2013, 04:36 PM
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Ya those pictures are kinda grainy, going to take some new ones as I have a better camera now.
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i lke the look of the tank laurie well donr man how about a pic of the whole setup.... hows the softies holding up.. I still love the softies lots of movement on the corals you know when you have good flow
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I may be over thinking it I do that, lol.
I thought the same things - nothing wrong with a little over thinking

Laurie, your build is looking great so far
Great idea with the drip pan

Not to add to your costs, but an acrylic/plexi pan would be much more hassle-free

Keep up the pics
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Looking good! I can't quite make it out but are your corners soldered on the galvanized pan? If it's not you can just run a bead of clear silicone up those corners if they're just spot welded.
It's been my experience (journeyman sheet metal worker) that any part of galvanized parts that no longer have galvanizing on them rust. It is just a coating on an iron sheet. I'd imagine it'll rust even more so around salt water. Any edges of the sheet, where it was cut to size, has exposed iron and will eventually rust. Just something you may want to consider. A coat of Tremclad would certainly help, but you'd have to pickle the galvanizing for the paint to stick. Easy as wiping the sheet down with vinegar.
Just a thought... I may be over thinking it I do that, lol.
the corners are soldered and water tight, putting a thin coating of silicone over all the joints and raw edges. thanks for the input
thanks for all the nice comments from everyone. I"m taking my time on this whole project and of course it's going slower than I would like.
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Old 11-21-2012, 01:25 PM
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Looks like you got 'er well in hand! I hear ya about it going slower than you like. My 210 build has been creeping along too. But you're doing it right, that's what counts and what you'll be thankful for when it's done. Besides... the build is a ton of the fun anyway
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