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01-07-2006, 07:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: North Carolina
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Darthteddys Acrylic 6g Nano
While browsing up on the nano buildoff earlier this afternoon i decided that her..Why dont i build a nano. So I spent the day making my plans and doing reserch. So far i have devised this. Im gonna make an 11"x11"x11" Cube out of 1/4" Acrylic. The cuts are gonna be as follows.
Bottom = 11 " x 11"
Front = 11 " x 10 3/4"
Back = 11 " x 10 3/4"
2 Sides = 10 3/4 " x 10 1/2"
That is right around 6 gallons. There will also be Braces at the top to hold lighting and support the tank. As far as plumbing i am very new to all of the drilling out of tanks and the returns and all that. Nothing is set in stone yet but i am thinking two bulkheads. As far as what goes after those bulkheads i am not sure. This tank is going beside my 28 BowFront because there is a perfect spot on the left side of the tank. The only problem is that that was temperd so i never got the chance to drill it out. I would also like to build a sump out of acrylic.
For lighting i plan on using 2 Compact Flourecent 9wx2 Light fixtures by coralife. Found here-> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113345
That would put me right around 6 watts per gallon. Colorful softies are mainly what im looking for.
Earlier this evening i went to my LFS, HomeDepot, And lowes on a little feild trip. My results werent very enlightening. My LFS doesnt sell bulkheads, Home depot sells Acrylic but they dont cut it, and Lowes Sells and Cuts acrylic but they dont have the right kind of glue. On monday ill do some more looking around my area to see if i can find what im looking for. Later ill post sketches of what i intend to do. Any comments would be greatly appreiciated.
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01-07-2006, 07:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: North Carolina
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JBJ Nano Cube Dual Fan Model
20Gal AGA Reef Tank
28Gal BowFront Fowlr Tank
Fish~Goldstripe Marron Clown, Pigmy Cherub Angle Fish, Longnose Hawk Fish...
Inverts~Blueberry Grigonian, Eagle Eyes, Orange, Brown, Green and Purple Zoos, Pimply Shrooms, Green, Brown, Purple, Red, And GreenStripe Shrooms.
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01-07-2006, 08:19 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Must be new math?I get 3 watts per gallon!
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01-08-2006, 04:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: North Carolina
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I must have missworded it, There are going to be 2 18 watt fixtures. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
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JBJ Nano Cube Dual Fan Model
20Gal AGA Reef Tank
28Gal BowFront Fowlr Tank
Fish~Goldstripe Marron Clown, Pigmy Cherub Angle Fish, Longnose Hawk Fish...
Inverts~Blueberry Grigonian, Eagle Eyes, Orange, Brown, Green and Purple Zoos, Pimply Shrooms, Green, Brown, Purple, Red, And GreenStripe Shrooms.
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01-08-2006, 05:11 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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No problem didn't want you to get it and find out it's not as brite as you thought.
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01-08-2006, 07:41 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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could you post a bigger pic?
i have to order my Weld-on from Tapp plastics. i like to use both Weld-on 3 and Weld-on 16 for my projects.
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01-09-2006, 11:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: North Carolina
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My local Hardware store actually has most varietys of weld on in stock at any given point. The thing im not sire about it the glue that your supposed to put in a needle bottle to "melt" the acrylic together. Thats the part i cant find around town at least. Today i went to the glass place and they can do it but the smallest they can do is 5/8" and it will be a little more expensive. There is one more place i have yet to go to but i should go around wednesday. Untill then heres that proposed pic but alot bigger. Not the best artist but i think you can get the idea.
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JBJ Nano Cube Dual Fan Model
20Gal AGA Reef Tank
28Gal BowFront Fowlr Tank
Fish~Goldstripe Marron Clown, Pigmy Cherub Angle Fish, Longnose Hawk Fish...
Inverts~Blueberry Grigonian, Eagle Eyes, Orange, Brown, Green and Purple Zoos, Pimply Shrooms, Green, Brown, Purple, Red, And GreenStripe Shrooms.
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01-10-2006, 09:19 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
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the Weld-On number is just the viscosity of the solvent. i put #3 in the needle bottles. i do not know what the maximum # to put in a needle bottle is but it is thicker than #3.
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01-10-2006, 12:26 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: North Carolina
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Awsome.I have been wondering about that for some time. Ill pick up the weldon today and then later in the week ill get my acrylic. Cant wait.
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JBJ Nano Cube Dual Fan Model
20Gal AGA Reef Tank
28Gal BowFront Fowlr Tank
Fish~Goldstripe Marron Clown, Pigmy Cherub Angle Fish, Longnose Hawk Fish...
Inverts~Blueberry Grigonian, Eagle Eyes, Orange, Brown, Green and Purple Zoos, Pimply Shrooms, Green, Brown, Purple, Red, And GreenStripe Shrooms.
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