Drilling Tempered Glass was a Terrible Idea - Fish Room Update Ep. 4

[@AquariumCoop]

*Watch the whole **_Fish Room Updates_** series here: **geni.us/FishRoomUpdates*

[@lanse72]

Great videos! Thanks for posting.

[@1deaver]

nice update. im curious about your earthquake comment. can u speak about how states that exerience these defend their aquariums from such a potentially dangerous situation

[@AquariumCoop]

+1deaver I can't really. I mean I've been through a few, but mostly smaller scale earthquakes. Typically from everyone I've talked to, the earthquake is either small enough that your home and most things in it are fine. Or it's like a total disaster and buildings are falling down etc. In my video on the stands I expand on the topic, but really it comes down to, I don't think there is anything we can really do about it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/famYd6Cdrq10aLs

[@AQUANUT]

Lucky guy i wish i had a setup like that. I would put a bed right on the middle of the floor and just stay there.. take care bud

[@AquariumCoop]

+AQUA NUT No way! bed takes up room for fish tanks. Maybe a sleeping bag on the floor :P

[@RichsFishes]

thoughts on how to choose what size bulkhead to use in any given tank? I've got to get some automation going in my fishroom and cant decide if its easier to empty tanks, drag them upstairs (via a spiral staircase which is the only option right now), bring em outside to drill and, then back down the spiral staircase, install bulkheads, plumb up a drain system; OR, PVC overflows hanging off each tank which is still a decent amount of work in itself; but wouldnt require me to bring the tanks outside. Either way I'll have to plumb up drain and fill systems.

[@AquariumCoop]

From building a couple fish rooms and a fish store. I will only ever put in 1 inch bulkheads. The smaller the bulkhead the easier it can get clogged from snail shells or duckweed etc. I personally will only ever have real overflows on tanks. but I do know breeders who use pvc. They also have failures at about 1 per 100 tanks once a month.

[@RichsFishes]

so 1 inch no matter what size tank? Ever any reason to go larger than that and/or any negative to going larger? Could you say you've had a 0 failure rate using real overflows vs that 1/100 once a month using pvc?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Rich's Fishes i have had 0 failure rate with 1 inch bukk heads. With 1/2 inch bulkheads i get 1 clog every 6 months or so. Bigger b is better. But really its the cost of pvc or tubing that prevents me from going larger.

[@RichsFishes]

I think you gave me the answer I already knew! lol. The "problem" I have (besides not planning in advance when first setting up the fishroom) is that I own a 2.5" diamond hole saw already; but I think it makes more sense to buy a different holesaw (or two) instead of having to pay the cost for the larger bulkheads and fittings I'd need to reduce down to smaller tubing and/or pvc. You go from a 1 inch bulkhead to what size vinyl tubing?

[@AquariumCoop]

+Rich's Fishes to 5/8th tubing.

[@Joerides7]

Even a 12" deep tank in front of your 40 gallon on the end would be a headache. I have a 20 tall in front of a rack of 40 breeders and it's a pain. Hard on my back / leaning over to work on the 40's.

[@AquariumCoop]

+tnnsman7 I suspect you're right. So for now I'm not putting anything there.

[@Joerides7]

+Aquarium Co-Op Save that spot for when you are completely out of space and just have to set up another tank. Why I nave a 20 high in front of my 40 breeder rack!

[@xxsonofadamxx]

Sorry for that accident. Everything looks great, I believe this is the only how to build fish room vlog on YT with this large scale.

[@AquariumCoop]

+abel adam Not sure. I've seen some other ones, but they always seemed to just disappear mid build.

[@xxsonofadamxx]

+Aquarium Co-Op yep, none is as consistent as yours. This is going to be great reference vlogs!

[@joejefferies11]

Now I am going through the entire series.

[@stinson1972]

Gday i have been a glazier (Glass man ) for 25 years and to tell the difference between tempered and float glass . One way is the sound when you tap it with a metal spoon or screwdriver the tempered will sound more tinny where the float will sound dull another way is to look down the edge across the face tempered is not completely flat it will be a little wavy hope this helps.

[@toddu7293]

I had to chuckle and say to my self, if you only knew the future when you said you don't really make money off you tube

[@clearegtower9468]

I'm really enjoying these vlogs, man. Though I have to say, I'm kinda jealous of the amount of tanks you have! lol Keep up the good work! :)

[@AquariumCoop]

+Josh's Aquatics & Railroad Videos It's been a LOOOONG time in the making. Now is the fun part. Been collecting tanks for years :P Thanks for watching.

[@clearegtower9468]

+Aquarium Co-Op Lol no problem.

[@Sinnick11]

Looking good man!

[@AquariumCoop]

+Nicholas Wang Thanks for watching.

[@geoschannel1510]

I find your fish room really cool and I was thinking of trying to do something like this

[@rodd555]

How far come in 8 years

[@cassiekinghorn9595]

Love how you showed your vacuum and joked about actually cleaning before the real mess and excitement. :D

[@HarrisonsFishVideos]

i feel like i'm part of this fish room :)

[@AquariumCoop]

+Harrys Cichlids Great Thanks for watching. That is my intention that everyone feels like they are part of this process.

[@PastorVelcro]

What do I like? What do I want? I like the way you share and I want you to continue sharing. I don't have enough time to subscribe to very many people. I have 5 people right now that talk about fish and you are one of them. Thank you for sharing.

[@AquariumCoop]

+Pastor Velcro Thanks for watching. I'll keep making videos. I'm honored to be in the elite few fish channels for you.

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

haha damn that sucks that tank exploded...I have a couple of older tanks I wanted to drill but idk now

[@AquariumCoop]

+Rico Suave I'd say look up the videos on how to use like polarized sunglasses to tell if the tanks are tempered if they aren't labeled.

[@ppulcher1]

Thanks for these videos. While I love watching fishroom tours and seeing the fish people are keeping, I think half the fun is seeing HOW people do things. You were remarkably calm after the accident with the tempered glass tank - I think I would have been freaking out!

[@AquariumCoop]

+Andrew Roberts Yeah, it always startles ya. I've had it happen before, but I was with a friend and he was drilling not me. It's never fun to lose a tank but when you drill lots of tanks you know that any moment you can destroy them as you can never be perfect. Thanks for watching!