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Old 10-14-2008, 04:54 AM
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Stand is stained...(so in my next life I WILL NOT be a professional furniture stainer!) pics to come.....

Sump is built...and a HUGE thanks to Jim (whiteice669) for building it for me...cheap! Materials were old scrap glass he had so we figured out $20.00 for the sump



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Old 10-14-2008, 04:58 AM
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plan to have a Maxijet for a return pump...just not sure yet whether the 1200 I have will be too much.....we'll see....

Got my light today from the local fish shop Dragon's Lair in Campbell River. Was $59.99 plus tax so $67.74




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+ $20.00
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Old 10-14-2008, 05:00 AM
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Also.....here's the overflow.....(overkill??? weighs more than the tank I think!)

It's a 6" pipe cut in 1/2 with teeth....thanks again to Jim for doing the teeth...beyond my skill!



I don't think I'll be ready for water at 12:01 on the 15th..but maybe, just maybe!
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That's a hardcore overflow... LOL 2 more days till wetness!!
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That's a hardcore overflow... LOL 2 more days till wetness!!
yeah it is...but FREE! so all is good!
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Sweet stand. Would you build one for my Biocube?
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BTW..

Don't include tax in your prices for the budget..

I haven't been (as it never crossed my mind), and I don't think anyone else has that I have noticed.
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BTW..

Don't include tax in your prices for the budget..

I haven't been (as it never crossed my mind), and I don't think anyone else has that I have noticed.

OH GOOD...more room to buy stuff!
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Sweet stand. Would you build one for my Biocube?
It is quite good....it did take my Dad and I the better part of the day to do it...but it all worked out......I don't think he would jump real high at the chance to build another right about now...I was just there getting another piece built....and I have ZERO skills anymore with carpentry...*sigh*
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Built a stand yesterday....a bit deeper than needed so that none of the plumbing would be visible as we drilled out the back of the tank.....even though we don't include this as part of our budget...this was soooo cheap to build. It took us 3.5 hour max and cost us $41.33 for all the wood....I had the nails, glue, hinges and door handle (not on until it's stained)...so it can be cheap to build your own! The stands I was looking at were for a 10g and were anywhere from $100.00-$150.00 for a finished cabinet stand...now I just gotta stain it!
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