azzah Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I got my hands on 4 * 120x45x45 tanks which were all divided into 3 sections by glass dividers which were about 2-3 inches shorter then the height of the tank (wire mesh cover the bottom couple of inches to allow water to flow freely between each section). I have since removed these glass dividers from the tanks I will only be using 3 of the tanks to stock fish so I thought the 4th tank would be perfect for a DIY sump using the glass dividers that I removed from the tanks to make the seperate compartments. I'm hoping to make something similar to the custom sump I had made by Xtreme aquariums as pictured below Click on the image for a larger view So I guess my main questions is what is the best way to hold the dividers in place while the silicon drys and do people think my idea will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmowens Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 i have never done it before but i imagine the easiest way would be to have the tank standing up on its end and 'chock' it up with pvc offcuts. doing it this way i would do one divider at a time, and wait for the silicone to semi-set/cure before attempting to silicone the otherside of the divider. as i have said i have never done it before but somebody may be able to advise you from their experience. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genetik_defekt Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 masking tape my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzah Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 masking tape my friend. do I apply silicon to the glass panels then slide them into place and secure with tape or secure with tape then apply the silicon? I'm guessing the second options as the first option could get messy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colfish Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 masking tape my friend. do I apply silicon to the glass panels then slide them into place and secure with tape or secure with tape then apply the silicon? I'm guessing the second options as the first option could get messy i'm guessing you're going to get very messy. sit the tank flat on it's base. using your custom sump as a pattern, measure where each divider has to fit, hold it up off the base by peices of timber, styro, pvc pipe whatever you can find/cut to fit. put the panel in place and run a bead of silicone along each side [both ends] you can use a peice of tape just on the top, to stop it from falling over. if you have sveral chambers close together, do 1 at a time and wait for the silicone to dry before doing the next one, or you will get quite messy. but i'm sure you will have fun cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzah Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 masking tape my friend. do I apply silicon to the glass panels then slide them into place and secure with tape or secure with tape then apply the silicon? I'm guessing the second options as the first option could get messy i'm guessing you're going to get very messy. sit the tank flat on it's base. using your custom sump as a pattern, measure where each divider has to fit, hold it up off the base by peices of timber, styro, pvc pipe whatever you can find/cut to fit. put the panel in place and run a bead of silicone along each side [both ends] you can use a peice of tape just on the top, to stop it from falling over. if you have sveral chambers close together, do 1 at a time and wait for the silicone to dry before doing the next one, or you will get quite messy. but i'm sure you will have fun cheers Nah once I know what steps I need to take I can normally do things like that pretty well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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