Victoria Music's Custom 180 Rebuild

NY_Caveman · Jul 9, 2018

Victoria M said:
Thank you @NY_Caveman .

You are welcome. The tank and wall cabinet really look great. The little magnet holes struck me as funny, like something I may not have thought of at all. Clever.

mattgsa · Jul 9, 2018

Just finished reading the 11 pages, your tank is really coming along. I hope your dog is doing much better.

Victoria M · Jul 9, 2018

NY_Caveman said:
You are welcome. The tank and wall cabinet really look great. The little magnet holes struck me as funny, like something I may not have thought of at all. Clever.

Thanks. the holes give us little wiggle room for placement, but I found that spot to be the best spot for any power head. They will be covered in black so the light does not shine thru.

Victoria M · Jul 9, 2018

mattgsa said:
Just finished reading the 11 pages, your tank is really coming along. I hope your dog is doing much better.

Thank you very much. The tank is a joy and a PIA. lol. The dog is also now that I think about it. lol.

Victoria M · Jul 10, 2018

my acrylic tank is giving me trouble...scratches. it seems the work my husband is putting into it really fixes some & makes new. I have googled, you tubed and sanded and buffed. does any body got some magic advise to share?

Brew12 · Jul 15, 2018

Victoria M said:
my acrylic tank is giving me trouble...scratches. it seems the work my husband is putting into it really fixes some & makes new. I have googled, you tubed and sanded and buffed. does any body got some magic advise to share?

I'm not sure what he is doing but keeping everything very clean is important. If using a power buffer, the pad needs to be changed out frequently and washed.

Victoria M · Jul 31, 2018

Brew12 said:
I'm not sure what he is doing but keeping everything very clean is important. If using a power buffer, the pad needs to be changed out frequently and washed.

thanks. I think the hardest part is that he has done it twice already. lol. you pretty much have to work on it upside down, with a board digging into hour waist/hips. I get why he does not want to work on it any more...I have been checking out all my friends at work, trying to judge if they are small enough to fit in my tank... I am feeling so discouraged about this tank though. sledge hammer anybody?

Victoria M · Aug 1, 2018

Well, I am glad no one handed me a sledge hammer.

Victoria M · Aug 1, 2018

Thank you for noting my update. The tank is already improved. I am trying not to get too excited but it looks like we maybe hit that sweet spot in the areas he worked on.

Brew12 · Aug 1, 2018

Victoria M said:
Well, I am glad no one handed me a sledge hammer.

At least give the guy a chance to get out before you start swinging!!!

Glad things are looking up!

Victoria M · Aug 1, 2018

Brew12 said:
At least give the guy a chance to get out before you start swinging!!!

Glad things are looking up!

lol. can you see his hidden message? I just saw it...

Brew12 · Aug 1, 2018

Victoria M said:
lol. can you see his hidden message? I just saw it...

Nope, I didn't notice the way he was holding the bottle.

NY_Caveman · Aug 1, 2018

LOL. I missed it too at first.

Victoria M · Aug 6, 2018

So I have stuffed 2 out of three of my boys in the aquarium to work on the inside front panel. Tomorrow I will stuff the last one in there. Not so easy for them as they are over 6'1" ... mean mom. I am so glad for their help.