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02-16-2008, 05:47 PM
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Keep em coming
 Only got to keep my wife away from the screen when I look at the pics. She wants new "purpose built" house now HAHAHAHA
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02-16-2008, 06:44 PM
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Sweet. I think your the first to have your house designed and built around your Tank plans. LOL
J
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02-16-2008, 07:24 PM
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Ah, the long awaited build thread finally begins....
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02-16-2008, 10:53 PM
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Here is stand number two with a stack of 2x6 for the display tank.
  And here is my refugium. Its a 160g.   I wont need a return pump. Gravity will be used here. And my first captured creatures. What a playpen for 2 yr olds! Our twin grandkids and their parents are currently living with us. I think the twins have added about 2 months to this project so far.  My current frag system. It will change and be added to the complete system. Part of my plumbing goal is to be able to separate any part of the system and be able to run it on its own for any period of time. If my refugium needs to become a quarantine tank I will be able to do that by turning a couple of valves. Same with any part of the system. My main skimmer can handle the entire system on its own and I will have one or two backup skimmers in case something needs to change fast.   This should be a priority.....these tanks will dump about 10 to 15 gallons of water on the floor if I lose power. I have a floor drain that is close by but the pump could run dry if I weren't home to handle that. Soon.....lol Scott
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02-16-2008, 10:57 PM
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wow buddy that is definitely the definition of go big or go home
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02-18-2008, 08:49 AM
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And I even have a backup plan. We had extra support for a tank built into our flexroom. Right now that is being used as a playroom.
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02-18-2008, 09:18 AM
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I built the stand in the garage and then had to take it apart to get it into the house.
   The stand is built like a house. I used 2 x 6's for the walls and floor joists. 1/2 inch ply was used for the bottom and 3/4 ply for the top.   And my little helpers........   Scott
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02-18-2008, 09:21 AM
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Here is the tank.....84 x 30 x 27. I did a water test in the garage because the day the tank showed up a few people who thought they could help move the beast into the house weren't able to make it. There was only 5 of us the day it arrived.
   And just a little problem.......  Turns out I had time to add a little silicone. Scott
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02-18-2008, 01:17 PM
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looks good man
well done i like your stand over kill on the 2x6's
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