Frag Tank Progress

[House of Laughter]

Special thanks to NYPDFrogman for helping me make (well, he really made it, I only posed for the pictures to kick start my budding acting career my new frag tank. We took a good amount of time and stopped at a few shops in between (we need to get to Hackensack more often) and had a great time. I am posting a few pics of the machining and some glueing - complete pics of the tank to come when it get's delivered. Frank wanted to do some finishing touches before I took pics - a master at acrylic, by the way. I can't wait to start my next project.

Thanks again frank, I learned a ton.

Jim

 

[jackson6745]

Where's the frags?

 

[joe]

Where's the frags?

lol

nice start Jim

 

[joe]

are you gonna plumb this to your existing tank,
or have it as a seperate system

 

[Rborgia]

Wow... really nice work!

What Weld-On did you use to cement the pieces together?

I'm gonna have questions!

Rich

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

What are the dimensions?

 

[House of Laughter]

OK all - rich, frags are in the existing 20g - this will replace that to make room for my chiller.

Joe, thanks, you really have to see the finished product - Frank is a craftsman with acrylic (the SH** I learned that day - whew). Also, it will be part (plumbed) of the existing tank - just like my existing frag tank (which has a few frags BTW).

Rborgia - we used Weldon 4 for all the seams and only had to resort to Weldon 16 for one of the corner that decided to be a little uncooperative. In the end, the Weldon won that battle).

McFuz - it is 14x18x12" and will be just over 13 gallons running will be more like 12g). It also has a corner overflow box and is euro braced (mostly for looks) and will likely be a clam tank for me as well as frags .

Look for updated pics in the next few days.

House

 

[jhale]

nice. I like the vacuum port right next to the work bench

 

[joe]

GOSH!!!! i wisha had a garage with tools and new how to do DIY stuff.
im DIY'lley retarded. ):

 

[NYPDFrogman]

we had a really great time doing it. Dont let Jim kid you he did most of the work with me kind of supervising.
to me this is part of the enjoyment of the hobby, helps keep away the bordem.

while we set the sides and glued them we took a little road trip we went to reef Encounters in hackensack, the "fish tank" in Saddlebrook ( I couldnt resist bought another mini colony of acro orange with neon green polyps) they also had the biggest coral beauty I have ever seen(4.5") I would have bought him but hhe wasnt eating. the last stop was Absolutly fish we choked down a burger and headed to my house to finish the tank.

I had a rough nite last nite didnt get to bed tuill 330 was up at 6 Am for my son's hockey game. I'm totally shot I'll ease the edges tomorrow and polish it up and head over to Jims to deliver his new tank.

I'll post some pics of the polishing process

Jim It was my pleasure helping you out!

 

[House of Laughter]

Careful cause I may have another project for ya :-0

Over and out General.

Jim

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Ummm could tonite be a rough nite for you too???LOL

 

[House of Laughter]

rough meaning? I am too old for that New Years stuff, my fam and I are having a pizza party and watching movies all night - after all it is snowing outside

House

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

What are you doing with your old frag tank?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

House have you looked outside? Rough by me is having to shovel all that cr@p outside. Unless it changes to rain and washes away(please please please)

 

[House of Laughter]

selling it

$40 - needs a good cleaning - it is a 20 long with an ebay refuge kit silconed into place. drilled in the end baffle for 1" bulkhead which will be included.

And the rack will also be included.

House

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Got any pics?

 

[House of Laughter]

Pics

LOL, thats pretty funny - I love the snow and shoveling, but hate the back ache in the morning :-(

House

 

[bad coffee]

Looks nice jim and frank!

B

 

[jawwad2004]

LOL, thats pretty funny - I love the snow and shoveling, but hate the back ache in the morning :-(

House

Jim, Im interested, im sending you a PM