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lastlight · #1 11-02-2009, 04:48 PM

I'll feel better too about ordering all that rock. I kicked myself when I had the aquascape done and had *really* only used the shelf pieces and maybe 3 or 4 more small boulders lol.

dsaundry · #2 11-02-2009, 05:03 PM

Had some time to kill at work today and found your build thread...very impressive. I am currently planning a teardown and rebuild on an in-wall with a fish room behind it. I have a question for you, knowing what you have done to date, is there anything you would change in your build procedure? I am just in the drawing stages for my fish room and always looking for what people that have gone through builds would do different if anything.

lastlight · #3 11-02-2009, 05:48 PM

Can't let my wife see this:

- starphire on three sides
- black tinted glass for back pane (avoid overfow area being different color)
- wider external overflow
- 8 feet long rather than 6
- lower stand 6 inches and make tank 30" tall
- Tile up the bottom 6" of glass though so the floor of the tank dissapears
- have sumps etc built for me to increase safety
- find way to eliminate center post in stand

dsaundry · #4 11-03-2009, 03:00 AM

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Can't let my wife see this:

I wonder what my wife will say when I start cutting the hole in the wall for the tank, probably not much, but I will be ducking a lot and sleeping with my eyes open....

lastlight · #5 11-03-2009, 05:03 AM

Ok hopefully everyone's browser will support the network cam I installed. You should see my webcam right in the thread below this text.

If you watch long enough you can see the ro/di level go up it's the AWESOME! You guys watch and tell me what you think.

Delphinus · #6 11-03-2009, 05:07 AM

Oh the excitement!

Going with a sandbed eh? I gotta say I don't blame you. I understand the betterness of no sandbed but man I can't get wrap my head around the look, it just looks better with sand. At least when it's all nice and clean anyhow..

banditpowdercoat · #7 11-03-2009, 05:18 AM

Nope, your Ro's busted LOL

lastlight · #8 11-03-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Oh the excitement!

Going with a sandbed eh? I gotta say I don't blame you. I understand the betterness of no sandbed but man I can't get wrap my head around the look, it just looks better with sand. At least when it's all nice and clean anyhow..

Yeah my first tank was BB and I hate the look. I'll do whatever it takes to keep sand. Going to get an eheim sludge extractor for vacuuming.

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Nope, your Ro's busted LOL

Dude be patient. You gotta stare at the phot...at the live cam shot for long enough to see any change =)