New Tank Build!!

Last update on build, starting new project this weekend after some maintenance to my tanks. Water ph measures 7.2. End view of my tank:



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Looks great!

 

Hi All

Tank was running well, but noticed problem with the Devil Glue which formed the cornering, this was coming apart from the glass with no effort at all. I decided to empty my tank and reseal all over again as I had sleepless nights about the tank popping. I opted to use Den Braven Aqua-Sil all round as the tensile strength is 2.6 times greater that that of Bostik Marine which was the base of my build. I can not find technical data on the Devil Glue to compare it to Den Braven. I mentioned to the missus from now on only Den Braven on all builds. I took the scrapping of the Devil Glue to my LFS where I bought it from and they are awaiting for the Sales Rep to advise if this was a bad batch, Its almost if its not curing after 2 weeks, has no bonding to the glass and breaks for no reason.

I have also been repairing my 406L which initialized the building of my 556L, I am at the final stages of completion, new stand, new front panel(10mm all round) and finished off with Den Braven too. I have made a change to the filtration, adding a DIY overhead sump with a SOBO 3500L/H pump in the tank which I started building last night. I have also made a rectangle tube L arm which bolts to my stand which will support my lighting, I am going for the open look with no lid assembly to my tank and glass to cover the opening top of tank, 2 of my 3 big tanks are already running the open look. I will post pics of the progress.

My aim with the 406L is to house Discus only, I have 4 coming this Friday, but these will be housed in my 3ft for now till the 406L is ready.

Last count, we have now 7 tanks in our house and I have one final I am still going to build which will be 1,8m L x 0.95m W x 0.6m H. I have already drawn this out and all calculations are perfect.

 

That is one good looking sump! really jealous!!

 

Sorry to hear @Blade.... it was looking stunning.

I see the giys that built Cesar's 3.3m tank also used Den Braven
Ok.. we allowed it to stand for 7 weeks.. so far.. touch wood.. all ok.

 

Well finally got the tank up and running tonight, missus aka @Puffergirl and I put many many hours getting this sorted out and patiently waited to cure. Now for filters to cycle and do their thing.




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We also got our 406L up and running with my DIY overhead sump filter system which runs flawlessly. Just last few odds and ends and all done, till the next!



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My DIY overhead sump filter in action:



Regards