Two new 100 G starfire glassand tank and one 80G tank incomming

Perfect gif!!!!

Congrats on getting wet!!!

Time to rock and roll now! :guitarist

 

Awesome Mud!!! So excited for you to see water finally going in! Also, glad to hear you were able to get the crack taken care of so quickly.

 

Just a heads up that crack will come back to haunt you. all you did was put a band-aid on your issue.

 

I believe he said he's taking it to a friend to get it fixed.

 

String of bad luck

After the sump which a new panel will be put in place by the way; now this !!Part of my main sculpture collapsed. The base of the arm supporting the stalactite broke OFF from the main body. Very brittle rock this is. I'm not shocked actually i had my doubts and it was a gamble from the start. i knew it could happen. I'm not at all down i got a solution, not perfect, life goes on. I've drained the big tank into the fuge and made repairs with the cement today and filled up the fuge instead for the next 24 hours.


So glad its didn't hit the glass





I had my eye on this one from the beginning i had a doubt, the break is on your left side, i know hard to see i'll point next pict lol.




Very brittle rock , and the water didn't help it added to the weight of the arm, i was watching it.




Broke right OFF.Didn't make a big sound just a small swoosh.



You can clearly see the big gap between the arm (right) and the shelf (Left), something to be aware when you sculpt with these.



Right now on this picture its resting on the stalactite and not touching the glass because of the angle.....thank GOD!!!!!

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This is my solution ; I've built the supports before the actual repairs.



I'm using the stalactite as a counter weight to stabilise the arm.





One good thing about this repair is that my whole arm now will be under water and will useful now lol.



The new position of the stalactite is where the nylon support is perfect in the corner we'll see the fish swimming from both side now, not bad.



The dam cats are out of my fuge for good tabarnac!!!



've spread the cement even more than this by now to make as bigger hand on the arm, lol as possible its held on 3 sides. I'm letting cure for 24H.



Second side, the third is underneath the rock.




In my excitement i cut the support a few milimeters short, hey i'm allowed i was in distress, beside that what shims are for lol.



Always usefull to cover and blend aquasculpting.



Under the arm their's a gap even with the cement which was too soft to stay , so i'll foam the dam thing!

 

well, what's the fun in everything going right? So glad you are taking it in stride. I think it will look better with that piece not going above the water

 

Yes so do i, thanks, plus i gained a cavern and a don't loose my NPS zone and i can still put my stalactite , its actually in a better angle right in the corner where it can be viewed on both side at the same time. So its cool. So this set back is actually a setp forward really. while i'm waiting for the sump who's only going to be ready after Christmas now. The glass will we drilled on the 24th and my buddy will only get it then so i expect it around the 28 or something. Can't expect him to work during the holiday's he's got family too. My heat and air exchanger is working great no condensation what so ever in the windows the humidity is in check at 40% as i've set it there. it rose to 47& when the tank first where filled and the unit kicked in and brought it down to the set level. So glad i spent the 8K for the combo AC /heat exchanger now.

 

your pictures crack me up Mud! I guess that's you dancing with the positives

 

Oh ya , i also bought one for myself they crack me up i make him dance too they're voice activated lol

 

My new panel

Got a shot of my new panel. Concept whent cheap on me, thats why it crack; 1/4 " instead of 3/8" like the last time.



Just the hole to be done and i'm back on track , noting to show for Christmas of course that train left the station .