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Old 04-03-2009, 04:50 AM
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this is one hardcore build so far! i've never seen a build accompanied by x-rays before!
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Old 04-03-2009, 05:07 AM
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LOL no kidding. Ouchies Dez, hope your thumb heals quick. Enjoy the Hallowe'en candies.
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:31 AM
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There is now a little bit more progress on this build. I never realized how important the opposable thumb was until today. I basically put on an oversized mitten to keep my bandaged thumb clean and made another attempt to build my tank stand. My children were very helpful in handing me individual screws and glue. Here is the start:



Here's a shot with the verticals and top frame glued and screwed in. It gives you an idea of the size.



I was quite pleased with the measurements. I got the stand completely flush with the wall and everything is perfectly level.



The stand was a lot more sturdy than I thought. I almost didn't need those 45 degree top braces. Eventually the stand will be screwed in to the wall. I will paint the stand later with some sort of marine paint and will screw on a sheet of plywood accross the stand and cover the top of the wall as well.



Thanks for looking. Hopefully my thumb heals fast and I can get more progress on this build. I'm held up on bulkheads now....J & L is out of stock and I'm trying to track down a used oceans motions, I might have to break down and buy one new. I also need a pump to run the closed loop, I'm thinking of a Sequence Dart. I have yet to plan my fish room in the basement. I have to plan it out and figure out what I want to do with the sump, frag tank etc......
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:36 AM
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Dez like always you do a great job man.... well done so far
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Old 04-04-2009, 04:43 AM
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Dez like always you do a great job man.... well done so far
Thanks Mike,

I just realized, my tank is the same size as yours. You're running a 5 x 2 x 2 right? It'll be a while before I get water in

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Old 04-04-2009, 04:48 AM
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ya i love the size of mine too, and i really like that i put a over flow box in my tank to give me more room for the fish, i get the whole 5 feet of tank to place rock and corals
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