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Old 02-14-2009, 10:35 PM
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Looks Great. So.... It's 3:30 you should have had the thing filled with water by now???
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Old 02-15-2009, 12:35 AM
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Looks Great. So.... It's 3:30 you should have had the thing filled with water by now???
Ha!

Not for a few days. I want to do all the plumbing and everything before filling this thing. Man it was heavy...Jack wasn't kidding when he said it was overbuilt! I think the double laminated bottom pane is the killer. Makes it about 3/4" thick.

The tank is in great shape though, I couldn't be happier.

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Old 02-15-2009, 12:41 AM
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That's a great size. So If you want to do all the plumbing first then what your saying is there will be water in it Tomorrow

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That's a great size. So If you want to do all the plumbing first then what your saying is there will be water in it Tomorrow

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Actually yes! Well, maybe...

The plumbing is as simple at taking the "herbie" drain from my old tank and then reducing it down 1/2" to fit this tanks bulkheads. Jack was nice enough to give me some of his plumbing for the tank. And the return pump is very simple to plumb, so...should be done tomorrow but we all know it never works that way

I have to level the stand too. Not sure yet how I should make up the 1/4" it slopes forward.

Originally I wanted to actually paint the stand too before filling it but now that I have it, I doubt I can wait a few days to fill it up
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Hey.
how is the bottem of your stand built? Is it sheeted flat or are there 2x4's under it?
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Old 02-15-2009, 01:58 AM
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the black trim of the tank and the white of the stand are perfect.
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Nice house!

Very chic with the concrete walls.
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the black trim of the tank and the white of the stand are perfect.
Yeah I think so too

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Nice house!

Very chic with the concrete walls.
Yeah its a nice place. Very small condo but we fell in love with the building and this is all we could afford. We love it though! It actually doesn't seem that small because its all open space (no walls dividing rooms) and 14' ceilings. Kind of makes it feel big.
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how is the bottem of your stand built? Is it sheeted flat or are there 2x4's under it?
Just 2x4's if I understand your question right. There is no plywood on the bottom of the stand. Just 2x4's right on the concrete floor. Do you have shim ideas?

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Old 02-15-2009, 02:19 AM
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How are you with a skill saw? you could cut shims 1/4" to nothing over the length of the bottem supports. 1 for each support. If you want to wait untill tues. I could do them for you. I work in Richmond.
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