75 gallon planted build thread

[fishfanatic]

I found this kind of cool textured paint that looks like a rock. I sprayed some on some card board. Which one would look best?

 

[fishfanatic]

Sorry it only attached one of the pictures. Here is the other one

 

[barterking85]

Sorry it only attached one of the pictures. Here is the other one

I really like this one I would go for it

 

[fishfanatic]

I just finished painting it! It looks better in person. I am happy with it, thanks for helping me make up my mind

 

[barterking85]

I just finished painting it! It looks better in person. I am happy with it, thanks for helping me make up my mind

Wow that looks amazing good job

 

[fishfanatic]

I have a concern, some over spray got on my filter in and out puts. Will they be ok after a few days of drying? Should I try cleaning it off with paint thinner (or is the paint thinner more toxic than the paint). Ahhhh! I wish I would have been smart enough to move them!

 

[barterking85]

It will be fine I painted my ac200's black so they wouldn't let light in to stop algae let it dry for a few days and your good

 

[fishfanatic]

I went to the LFS yesterday to buy a glass top for the tank and I found out that this tank is really old. The employees at the store said that tanks without a center brace is a old school tank. Should I be concerned about using this tank (it still isn't set up)? Would I be better off just buying a new one? Thanks!

 

[barterking85]

I went to the LFS yesterday to buy a glass top for the tank and I found out that this tank is really old. The employees at the store said that tanks without a center brace is a old school tank. Should I be concerned about using this tank (it still isn't set up)? Would I be better off just buying a new one? Thanks!

Not all mine is a newer 80 gallon without a brace you can still buy them I hate the center brace had to vacuum hard to aquascape and hard to net fish if you ever have to consider yourself lucky there is no brace

 

[fishfanatic]

Not all mine is a newer 80 gallon without a brace you can still buy them I hate the center brace had to vacuum hard to aquascape and hard to net fish if you ever have to consider yourself lucky there is no brace

No brace does seem like a bonus. But I am still concerned about the possible age of the aquarium. How old is too old for an aquarium to be safe?

 

[barterking85]

Glass does not age so as long as the caulking is good between the glass and the inside seals are good it's absolutely fine

 

[fishfanatic]

I finally got the tank set up! But I have another question, how far is too far for the front of the tank to flex out? In the middle of the tank it is flexing out about 2-3 mm. Is that anything to be worried about? Also here is a fts

 

[barterking85]

2-3 mm hmmmm I think it will be ok but I don't really want to see it bow at all is there anyway you can make a brace ?

 

[fishfanatic]

2-3 mm hmmmm I think it will be ok but I don't really want to see it bow at all is there anyway you can make a brace ?

I am trying to brainstorm a way I could add a brace to the tank. I am thinking that I could use some kind of car strap or something. I just don't think it will help that much, any ideas?

 

[barterking85]

Is it wood trim you have at the top or is it the painted plastic?

 

[fishfanatic]

Is it wood trim you have at the top or is it the painted plastic?

It is painted plastic

 

[Valous]

Does it have a center brace? If not does it look like its supposed to have one? If so you can add a piece of glass 2-3" wide under the trim were the brace is supposed to be

 

[fishfanatic]

Does it have a center brace? If not does it look like its supposed to have one? If so you can add a piece of glass 2-3" wide under the trim were the brace is supposed to be

It doesn't have a center brace and there is no sign of breakage were there may have been one. The glass of the aquarium is very think (I am not home right now but I would guess like 1/2 of an inch thick).

 

[barterking85]

Mine is almost exactly the same as your but no bow at all i am puzzled are you sure it wasn't bowed before filling?

 

[fishfanatic]

Mine is almost exactly the same as your but no bow at all i am puzzled are you sure it wasn't bowed before filling?

I didn't check to see if it was bowing before I filled it up. The only reason that I now know it is bowing is that I put a glass top on the tank and it does not fit flush with the trim on the tank. I am currently draining the tank to 50% and I am going to see if that changes anything. I am debating just buying a new tank just for the peace of mind...