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Originally posted by rsw686
I think I read your previous thread where it was commented on about the stand not being the right size for the tank. Seriously build or buy a stand that fits the tank. You have alot of stress on that tank from it hanging over the edge. The silicone is having to hold the weight of the side panes of glass. No its not going to fail today or tomorrow, but if you leave it like that chances are withing a year a seam will go and water will flood through your room. Not to mention the loss of life of whatever inhabitants are in your tank.
Why do you have the CPR BakPak skimmer in the water? Its a HOB skimmer and I wonder if it would work better outside the water.
On the plumbing did you use PVC primer or just the PVC cement. It just doesn't look like there is primer on there. Primer preps the pipe so the cement can make a solid joint.
I would've put the ball valve on the drain to the skimmer section, water will take the shortest path so your probably not getting much flow to the other end. If you could close off the skimmer section more you could easily very the flow to the other side.
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(Im using my friends name - Cabbage0709) I dont think the skimmer is a bakbak. No where on the unit itself does it say bakpak. But as for the plumbing...i will probably redo all of it within the next week or two...i dont want to spend the money on it right at this moment. But the tank is fully supported on all of the trim edges except for the 1.5'' that is hanging off the sides. As for the length of the tank on the bottom...none of it is hanging off. But yes, i will be building a stand in the next couple of weeks along with the new plumbing. I am actually moving in the next month and a half back to my house in bloomington for school. When i do so i will be modifying almost all of thmy setup because i will have a better stand and more room for everything else. So for now, i have to deal with what i have. But come next semester ill be rollin with a nice looking setup. I cant wait
Thanks RSW for the feedback!