Beautiful Destruction (My 2nd Build) **Pic Heavy**

[Epiphile]

I run a razor blade or knife along the glass on both sides underneath the trim, paying special attention to the corners. Then I try and find a weak spot in the bond and gently, gently pry it off from there. It usually comes off without cracking.

[Josh]

Well i just realized that when all 3 sides of my eggcrate are attached to my F/B i wont be able to drop it down into the tank...

[Josh]

Phew....got it off...had to break a few sides...but its the sides that arent going to be in view...its still intact just broke a few sides...hard to explain without a pic..but anyway i got it off and im happy...now its time to trim off all the Silicone..

[beckdg]

i'd build...

left corner, right corner, center back and bottom as separate entities... would eliminate that issue most likely.

you could build the 3 together and cut through them to make 3 so they fit nicely. bottom separate still of course.

otherwise, aaron has the right idea.

[beckdg]

i'm too late, i guess...

[Josh]

lol thanks Beck ya i decided to just try and cut it off...20gallon long are only like 20 bucks so if i broke it..it wouldn't be to expensive to just buy a new one..*glad i didn't have to tho..cuz i would have had to wait tell this weekend when i work to buy one haha*

[Josh]

....i didnt realize how much work it takes to do some of this stuff..i feel like ive been carving for hours and i dont have that much to show for it....o well this is what the Waterfall is going to look like..you can see where is going

[Maverick]

Looks awesome man! I'd make your cracks in the rocks bigger, those fine details in the foam wont come out after that grout fills in. :[

[Josh]

o i did id show you a pic but my cameras at my gf's house lol..anyway i just put the first layer of Grout on my Trunk..Tree..and the Waterfall..2 more layers to go..the last one being really thick so i can carve in some more detail.

[chrisgerman1983]

I know i am way too late to help.... but in the future if you ever need to break a silicone bond, use methyl hydrate. just cut what you can and then get some in the crack of the plastic rim. Let it sit for a while and the silicone will let go, eventually. In this situation you would need to have the tank upside down though. We use methyl hydrate at work to clean up silicone and to remove an undermounted sink, if we ever have to...

People alway underestimate how strong silicone is. When we put the sinks in we almost always get... "is silicone all that hold the sink on?!?!?" there was one sink that me and another guy were trying to get unatatched and we were both standing in the sink bouncing and it never let go combined wheight almost 400lbs