Budget doesn't exist in this hobby: Brian's 45g Build

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by Etaloche

Finally drilled the tank! Anthony got both holes done in less than 5 minutes I think, it was quite impressive.

Nice. That Anthony is good people!

Originally Posted by Etaloche

Anyone good with working with acrylic/polycarbonate that can help out?

Why aren't you doing it in glass? You're practically an expert now!

[Etaloche]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Why aren't you doing it in glass? You're practically an expert now!

I might actually have just enough scrap glass left over to do this. I'd have to take it back to Anthony to get some 1" holes drilled
I would have to strip the paint off the section of the back too in order to silicone the box on and because I don't know how the paint would affect the livestock

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Etaloche

I might actually have just enough scrap glass left over to do this. I'd have to take it back to Anthony to get some 1" holes drilled
I would have to strip the paint off the section of the back too in order to silicone the box on and because I don't know how the paint would affect the livestock

Looks good! Make the outside box the same size as the inside box so you can't see into it from inside the tank.

[Etaloche]

Got around to making a mockup of the external box.
Anthony warned me that with such thin glass there was a chance of breaking it so I decided to go for a design that only requires 1 hole per pane.



I did make 2 bottom pieces in case something goes wrong but hope this will work. Decided to try a BeanAnimal's overflow cause at this point why not...

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Etaloche

Anthony warned me that with such thin glass there was a chance of breaking it so I decided to go for a design that only requires 1 hole per pane.

It's not that thin. Anthony will be fine. I'd drill all three in the bottom. Well technically, I'd just do two and go for Herbie because, why not?

If you put a 45 degree elbow at the top of the first emergency drain, and use 45s on the rest of that line instead of 90s, the drain will be quieter. There will probably always be a trickle going down the emergency line.

[Etaloche]

Originally Posted by Myka

It's not that thin. Anthony will be fine. I'd drill all three in the bottom. Well technically, I'd just do two and go for Herbie because, why not?

If you put a 45 degree elbow at the top of the first emergency drain, and use 45s on the rest of that line instead of 90s, the drain will be quieter. There will probably always be a trickle going down the emergency line.

I've heard mixed opinions about having a wet emergency line.
People who are running the bean animal all told me they are happy with it and wouldn't ever go back haha I just thought after all this work why not implement the best method possible.
I think I will try to tinker with the design a bit more and see what's possible.

[Etaloche]

Another big shoutout to Anthony for helping me out big time!



Anthony's "They don't teach you this in school" technique for keeping the drill in the right place using a cloth hanger.



This is the final product of the external box and my take at the BeanAnimal's overflow.
Hacked together fittings and strainers I had around and I think it will work, I hope... Cutting tiny parts in a straight line is hard...
We were working with a bit that was starting to get dull and the first hole took much longer than when we drilled the tank so I decided to go with my original design so that not all 3 holes would be on the same panel.



Tank prepared to have the external box siliconed on.



Now I just need to clean everything and plumb the tank once more and I'll be done with the build! I hope... haha