Due to board limitations and heavy pictorial content I have had to split this thread into two.
In the following two pics the Weir Box has been tacked to the walls of the aquarium with a fine bead of silicone
(A water barrel as be placed against the assembly until the silicone cures.
I Fabricated my weir comb from some black plastic Soffit Vent Strip
(see below for profile)
I spent a little time cutting and fitting the Weir Comb. The first job was to cut the piece of black soffit in half
I have cut the Weir Comb
into one length to begin with
Then I cut it to the exact length and mitred the corners for a neat tidy fit.
This now slots neatly on top of the glass Weir Box
All finished, now on to the next little job!....The Bracing
Well we are nearing the end of this aquarium build and I've completed the bracing. Things really did go as smooth as expected, no major hiccups were encountered so I am relieved to have got to this stage.
So here follows some photos of the actual tank bracing.
Clamps holding the front bracing spar in situ.
The front bracing spar
A close-up shot of the clamping on the front bracing spar
Another shot of the front spar
The rear bracing spar, levelled and clamped in situ
The cross brace 200mmx8mm (centred and sealed)
Well all the braces are in place now and once cured and sealed I will move onto the internal plumbing.
The curtain is now ready to close on this particular section pertaining to the build in of this tank. All that is left is for me to perform some internal plumbing and give the project a good clean.
In the meantime here are some pictures concerning the in-tank plumbing
The washers on the Bulkheads must be removed as these will eventually rot in a Saltwater environment and could eventually lead to leaks (Which wouldn't endear me to my better half if that happened
)
So with all the washers discarded, we're good to go!
A generous bead of silicone is applied to each flange of the Bulkhead before connecting to the tank
This photo shows all the Bulkheads inserted in the tank base and silicone allowed to cure
Next the pipework is cut to size. The larger 40mm pipe is the actual overflow (it is cut just slightly lower than the height of the weir wall), the smaller 40mm pipe is used primarily for sound dampening purposes, which I will explain later in another chapter of this build. The 25mm pipe with the 90 and 45 degree bends is for the return from the sump.
Finally all the pipework is placed in situ, but as yet not joined with solvent weld glue. All the hard jointing will be performed later.
Well that just about wraps up this chapter in the building of a Reef Aquarium, I hope you have enjoyed reading through these pages and I would like to thank all those who viewed and commented as we went along.
Hope you were able to glean something from this topic.
Happy Reefkeeping
Regards
In the following two pics the Weir Box has been tacked to the walls of the aquarium with a fine bead of silicone
(A water barrel as be placed against the assembly until the silicone cures.
I Fabricated my weir comb from some black plastic Soffit Vent Strip
(see below for profile)
I spent a little time cutting and fitting the Weir Comb. The first job was to cut the piece of black soffit in half
I have cut the Weir Comb
into one length to begin with
Then I cut it to the exact length and mitred the corners for a neat tidy fit.
This now slots neatly on top of the glass Weir Box
All finished, now on to the next little job!....The Bracing
Well we are nearing the end of this aquarium build and I've completed the bracing. Things really did go as smooth as expected, no major hiccups were encountered so I am relieved to have got to this stage.
So here follows some photos of the actual tank bracing.
Clamps holding the front bracing spar in situ.
The front bracing spar
A close-up shot of the clamping on the front bracing spar
Another shot of the front spar
The rear bracing spar, levelled and clamped in situ
The cross brace 200mmx8mm (centred and sealed)
Well all the braces are in place now and once cured and sealed I will move onto the internal plumbing.
The curtain is now ready to close on this particular section pertaining to the build in of this tank. All that is left is for me to perform some internal plumbing and give the project a good clean.
In the meantime here are some pictures concerning the in-tank plumbing
The washers on the Bulkheads must be removed as these will eventually rot in a Saltwater environment and could eventually lead to leaks (Which wouldn't endear me to my better half if that happened
)
So with all the washers discarded, we're good to go!
A generous bead of silicone is applied to each flange of the Bulkhead before connecting to the tank
This photo shows all the Bulkheads inserted in the tank base and silicone allowed to cure
Next the pipework is cut to size. The larger 40mm pipe is the actual overflow (it is cut just slightly lower than the height of the weir wall), the smaller 40mm pipe is used primarily for sound dampening purposes, which I will explain later in another chapter of this build. The 25mm pipe with the 90 and 45 degree bends is for the return from the sump.
Finally all the pipework is placed in situ, but as yet not joined with solvent weld glue. All the hard jointing will be performed later.
Well that just about wraps up this chapter in the building of a Reef Aquarium, I hope you have enjoyed reading through these pages and I would like to thank all those who viewed and commented as we went along.
Hope you were able to glean something from this topic.
Happy Reefkeeping
Regards
