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10-28-2009, 02:59 AM
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The Stand
Most of the pictures and work posted was done over the summer. Now things will start to happen in real time. The tank build thread I hope will motivate me to do things in a timely manner.
I probably would have built the stand of wood but my brother-in-law is a welder and had some 2X2 steel. I figured the strength of the steel and the smaller space it takes up might be a bonus. We welded up the steel.  This is my brother-in-law not using a mask, he is from Naples, where they measure a man's testicular fortitude by their reckless behaviour. He tacked and I welded(I wore a mask!). He is adding corner braces, he insisted that it would help if people tried to shift the aquarium once it was loaded. I told him it wasn't going to happen, he wanted to do it anyway. He repairs cranes! Who am I to argue with an overbuilder.  He grinded the welds.  And I spent most of the weekend grinding and using a wire brush taking the stand down to bare metal. I put two coats of primer on and I should be able to hit it with paint tomorrow or this weekend. Thanks for checking it out. Joe.
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210 Gallon slowly gaining population. Foxface, Naso, Coral Beauty, 2 Clowns, 2 Chromis, Orange Anthias, and Striped Goby. Last edited by plutoniumJoe; 10-31-2009 at 02:25 AM. 
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11-03-2009, 02:38 AM
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Finished painting the stand when I realized that one of the Corner Braces would be in the way of the overflow drain. I cut it out and hit it with some paint.
 I was going to leave it like that as I was out of white paint then I thought what would one of those people with the really great set ups do. So I went out and got more paint. Need to get the garage up to a suitable temperature and hit it again to cover up the yellow. 
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210 Gallon slowly gaining population. Foxface, Naso, Coral Beauty, 2 Clowns, 2 Chromis, Orange Anthias, and Striped Goby.
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11-03-2009, 03:35 AM
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Nicely done! Reminds me of Khaos's overbuilt stand....I love it
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694
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11-03-2009, 04:21 AM
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Sweet Build looking forward to further posts and pics.
J
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11-03-2009, 04:47 AM
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Stand looks really nice. I'm not 100% sure from looking at the picture but it the bottom not flush like the top? Looks like after building a big flush rectangle the thing sits on 4 corner legs? What sort of surface will this rest on?
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11-03-2009, 12:58 PM
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210 Gallon slowly gaining population. Foxface, Naso, Coral Beauty, 2 Clowns, 2 Chromis, Orange Anthias, and Striped Goby.
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Hybrid Mode
