Well Lets get it started some of you on reef2reef have seen pictures of this setup here and there. I posted the Octo surge about a month ago now its time for the rest.
I will do and show one tank at a time and how they came to be..This is a serious budget build as in "No Cash" done what i can with what i have and been given over the past couple years.
First tank is a 72x30x15 tall. This came from a broken 220 perfecto tank that was replaced at a home but the movers dropped it too hard and the bottom shattered. I was able to take the tank apart and was able to keep all my fingers. I used the front panel as the new bottom then cut the back glass down the middle to make the two new sides. The two side pieces where cut to make the "ends" of the tank. Unfortunately the ends did not cut well and shattered so i replaced with 1/2inch new glass ends. Tank went together really easy maybe 20 minutes to get it setup. Cleaned off extra silicone and placed a nice healthy bead then a credit card in the corners. The bottom silicone is pretty thick to make sure the lower glass is in place for life.
I will do and show one tank at a time and how they came to be..This is a serious budget build as in "No Cash" done what i can with what i have and been given over the past couple years.
First tank is a 72x30x15 tall. This came from a broken 220 perfecto tank that was replaced at a home but the movers dropped it too hard and the bottom shattered. I was able to take the tank apart and was able to keep all my fingers. I used the front panel as the new bottom then cut the back glass down the middle to make the two new sides. The two side pieces where cut to make the "ends" of the tank. Unfortunately the ends did not cut well and shattered so i replaced with 1/2inch new glass ends. Tank went together really easy maybe 20 minutes to get it setup. Cleaned off extra silicone and placed a nice healthy bead then a credit card in the corners. The bottom silicone is pretty thick to make sure the lower glass is in place for life.