Reef Discussion

[Adam_w]

Hey everyone so I'm most likely moving house soon and tank will be coming with me - at the moment its built into the wall so I'll be building my own stand for it with the move.

With the new stand lets me build a new sump - my current sump is only about 20-30 litres or so and is very terribly made by me out of acrylic

So plans to build a new sump - tank is 3 foot long so stand will be around that and will make a spot for the sump. Stand build will come later though once i do a bit more research.

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with cutting or trying to build a tank out of the glass panels for pool fencing? Something like the below seems pretty cheap out of 1 or 2 pieces of that I think I could get all the glass I need as 12mm seems like it'll be plenty thick enough

https://www.bunnings.com.au/everton-960-x-650-x-12mm-glass-balustrade-panel_p1142312

Any other pro tips appreciated

 

[daveH]

I could be wrong but I think that's tempered glass and won't work for what you want - plus 12mm is way thick for a sump.
You shouldn't have too much trouble finding a tank builder that will whip you up a sump for a reasonable price.
I can post you a pic of my sump that's for a 1 metre tank that's a good basic setup that works perfectly if you want something for reference.

 

[Jake89]

Yeah it's safety glass and it won't work. It's designed to shatter, can't be drilled and I don't think it can be cut like normal glass.

 

[Adam_w]

Thought it might be a bit thick, oh well I'll make a bunnings trip to see

I used a tank builder for my main tank and it wasn't crazy expensive but I'm more interested in trying it myself this time, I'll make the trip to bunnings

 

[ReeferRob]

I've built small tanks and had good success just using tape. I just built one using corner clamps and it worked very well.

 

[192k]

There is always the option of purchasing a standard tank and siliconing the baffles yourself.

It makes you feel like you built something without having sleepless nights of wondering if the seams you made will bust? :rolleyes

 

[Adam_w]

Yea I've been checking gumtree for a 2 foot tank - I think that's all ill have room for next to my ATO top off water (unless i get 3 foot and put a baffle for that chamber)

Should be cheaper then i can make a baffle out of whatever i can find