New 75 Gallon

[eagle9252]

my tank can be seen from all 4 sides. in the first pic the OF is on the left side. the 2nd one it's on the right side. as for making the OF box piece of cake.

you need to come over and see the setup and talk some about what u want to do. if you leave it against the wall the canopy will hide the pipes that are above the tank.

if you dont paint the back depending on the rocks and where they are placed you will see some. you can do an external box which gets it out of the tank and has cleaner lines and the BH come up thru the bottom of the OF bx.

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[de1nonly23]

Thanks for the example pics that eases my mind. I will be re caulking tomorrow and picking out paint color as tank will be up against a wall.

 

[rdnelson]

If I were you, I would drill the tank before you paint it to avoid scratches. Then, use some painters tape on the inside of the tank to cover the holes to be sure you don't get over spray or drips in the tank itself.

 

[eagle9252]

make sure it is fish safe. FDA approved. it's about 9.00 a caulking tube at McMaster carr

de1nonly23;768302 wrote: Thanks for the example pics that eases my mind. I will be re caulking tomorrow and picking out paint color as tank will be up against a wall.

 

[db366]

rdnelson99;768358 wrote: If I were you, I would drill the tank before you paint it to avoid scratches. Then, use some painters tape on the inside of the tank to cover the holes to be sure you don't get over spray or drips in the tank itself.

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eagle9252;768369 wrote: make sure it is fish safe. FDA approved. it's about 9.00 a caulking tube at McMaster carr

What silicone are you using?? GE 100% Silicone Window and Door has been the staple for years and shouldn't be anymore than $5 a 10 oz tube . They make silicone that is labeled for aquariums but as with everything else as soon as you write aquarium on it the price triples.

 

[eagle9252]

db366;768373 wrote: +1



What silicone are you using?? GE 100% Silicone Window and Door has been the staple for years and shouldn't be anymore than $5 a 10 oz tube . They make silicone that is labeled for aquariums but as with everything else as soon as you write aquarium on it the price triples.

I was on a tank mfg's website think it was all glass cant remember and they stated that if you did not buy silicone marked as fish safe to get GE Momentive series RTV103 for black and Momentive RTV108 for clear.

It is marked as fda approved to be in contact with food. also mcmaster carr is 15min from me an I go at least 1x a week. or shipping is about 8.00. I personnaly did not like the black as it flowed faster and was not as stiff as the clear.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#rtv-sealants/=ho8qzs">http://www.mcmaster.com/#rtv-sealants/=ho8qzs</a>

<span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="color: #333333">GE108</span></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="color: #333333">10.1-oz. Cartridge</span></span>
<span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial">Translucent</span></span>
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<span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial">[B](102,[/B]</span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"> [B]103,[/B] [B]108,[/B] and [B]109)[/B] [B]Multipurpose—[/B]For sealing, bonding, and gasketing. Thick for use on vertical and overhead surfaces. Bond metal, plastic, ceramic, glass, [B]<span style="color: #ff0000">silicone</span>[/B] resin, vulcanized [B]<span style="color: #ff0000">silicone</span>[/B] rubber, and wood. Begin to harden in 20 minutes. Temperature range is -75° to +400° F. Meet MIL-A-46106B, Group I, Type I. FDA compliant and USDA approved. NSF 51 certified for use with food equipment. UL recognized</span></span>

 

[rdnelson]

Anything marked "Food Grade" should be just fine. If it is safe for us I would bet it is safe for an aquarium.

 

[de1nonly23]

I picked up the GE 100% silicone. GE1 but will look into the GE Momentive as well.