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Old 05-25-2009, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Snaz View Post
It looks awesome! I think I would have silicone all over the place if I tried to build a tank and I'm pretty handy. Good job.
haha, it was actualy made by colby and jay down at elite aqautics( who did an excellent job)
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Originally Posted by StirCrazy View Post
to bad you already have it built, I would have made the sump the same depth as the tank, that way it will be suported by the stand also. you still could add a few braces made of glass to it as when I look at it I feel there will be some pressure trying to bow the back plate. now this may or maynot be an issue, but better to be safe than sorry.

Steve
i might have mentioned this already, but the back of the external overflow box well be against a wall with foam in between so that if it tries to pull back on the back panel of the tank it cant.
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Originally Posted by BlueAbyss View Post
Nice! Looks great!
thank you! im very pleased by the awesome job, and awesome design that jay and colby at elite aquatics made and did.
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