New 5ft tank thread well on the way now

[reefergeek]

Ok thanks to eric got the glass and the stand (just) on the 12th. The glass had been sat outside for quite a while so you can imagine the state of it.

Started cleaning the glass braces and getting all the silicone off the edges god i loved that NOT, only have one more side pane to clean now and 2 braces

Went to get some 2" timber today for the metal frame to screw the cladding to also got a sheet of 1400mm 18mm ply for the sump base and tried to get 1480mm of 25mm ply but they wanted a whopping £66 so decided on 25mm mdf will have to waterproof it well got some industrial floor paint that will do the job, also got some 6mm ply for the rear of the stand

Got some meths, Hammerite, size 8 x 1 1/4 screws and added them to the mothers halfs account whilst hes soaking up the sun in Greece lol Around £65 all together

The stand is made from 75mm equal angle and was white and rusty so a lick of paint has done the job and no moaning from the better half for the mess yet bonus.

beer time now i think busy day

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[cl0wn]

looking good kev. gonna have to get me one of them midget slaves.

[reefergeek]

lol shall sent you them around when ive done Pete lol

[Big H]

Is that not why you have kids, to do the job's you hate ?

[reefergeek]

LOL yeah and to clean the car but make sure they dont accidental get a brillo pad instead of a sponge.

[Tangman]

Looking good Kev i will be over next week to stick it all together when you have it all cleaned up. Twiggy

[reefergeek]

Cant thank you enough for all your help, want any viagra pmsl

[reefergeek]

Got the mdf painted with industrial floor paint to seal it, how come this stuff takes so flippin long to dry grrrrr

got the plywood frame back on also sealed with floor paint, the house smells great, got an airpump attached to my other tank skimmer sat outside to try and keep some of the fumes out of the tank

Flying to the fridge as its beer time

[reefergeek]

Got the 2" poly cut lovely stuff not, put it on top of the stand and it overhangs the mdf, was just about to recut it when i measured the bottom glass and its around 35mm longer than the 1" mdf god dam it i measured it to fit the stand, so back of to the timber yard

[reefergeek]

Yet again cant thank Eric enough hes a sound bloke

Step one of the glass build, the brace bars need cutting down slightly so going to a glass cutter tom but this is where we are so far

So do we think the polystyrene is thick enough any one know the science of why we need it lol ( ERIC )

Needing a new sump now the 47 x 15 x 15 is not going to be high enough, have got a rio 180 tank but only 3ft3 so would need a separate tank next to it for return pump