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127g Acrylic build

Chrism1330

Chrism1330

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Hey guys, heres my last build hopefully for a long time, this build has taken a while but im glad im taking things slow. I took down my previous tank due to unforeseen circumstances but that didn’t stop me on starting another! Big thanks to @Turkeysammich for helping me pick up this acrylic tank. Although it was too big it had the perfect dimensions for what I wanted done to it.
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Then came planning out how big i wanted the tank to be, although it was hard to decide i knew it couldn’t be too big since it was going in an apartment on the 3rd floor. I didn’t want to run the risk of the floor bowing since its a lot of weight for an apartment. In the end decided that it would be a 127g and began taping for cutting. Will played a big part in helping me Frankenstein the tank cause I wouldn’t of been able to do this alone its very intimidating especially when you know something can go wrong if its not done correctly!

Tank dimensions:
Length 51 1/2”
Width 24 1/8”
Height 36”

Once the side panel was cut it was time to slap on a new piece of acrylic that I purchased from Tap plastics. I also ended up armor edging the inside of the tank just to be on the safe side.
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October 11th
Started building the stand after the tanks been sitting for roughly 3 months on my apartment floor. Wasn’t in a rush to get it up and running. Found a guy in Oakland selling a big lot of 4040 Aluminum and built the stand out of that. He was nice enough to even cut it for me to make it easier to build once i got home.

The stand dimensions:
Length 51 1/2”
Width 24 1/8”
Height 36”

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I was unsure of what to use for the top of the stand as I didn’t want to use any type of plywood and starboard was pretty expensive. @boun11 recommended me to get MDO plywood so i went out and bought two sheets enough to cut for the top and bottom of the stand. Thanks Boun!
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Nov 5th
Next on the list was looking for a sump I knew I needed to stay light so i decided acrylic would be best. Big thanks to @popper for building me a cool little sump perfect for the DT. I owe you one Max!
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Nov 22nd
It was time to drill the tank and install the EXT overflow that i picked up from @Srt4eric. Although I’ve done it once on a glass tank with the help of Will i still wasn’t confident on doing it my self. The last thing i would want to do is drill it in the wrong place and mess up the whole thing. Thanks to @Coral reefer for coming over and showing me how it’s properly done. Even helped me plan out the plumbing cause i wasn’t to sure how to do that either.

The overflow is a Modular Marine EXT overflow 1600 GPH with three 1” bulkhead drains.

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