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Old 07-06-2010, 03:38 PM
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This tank will be very interesting...crazy depth. Hope you have long arms...lol.
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Old 07-06-2010, 04:47 PM
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This tank will be very interesting...crazy depth. Hope you have long arms...lol.
Ya that's what is the biggest difference from other large builds... is the depth.
My arms are pretty long... but to reach the bottom I need goggles and a snorkel... my whole shoulder and head have to go in but the rest stays out... I think... I still don't have the tank on the stand so I will have to wait and see.
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Old 07-06-2010, 04:57 PM
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Tagging along...excellent build!
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Old 07-06-2010, 04:59 PM
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At that depth, anything falling to the sandbed is staying on the sandbed (at least until you feel the urge to get soaked).

I find my 29" depth to be plenty deep. BTW, don't get those pickerupper things from the LFS. They rust out & break within weeks we found. The cheap dollarstore ones (red & black in colour) have lasted for months. Go figure.
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Old 07-06-2010, 05:07 PM
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Tagging along...excellent build!
Thanks hope you enjoy it

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At that depth, anything falling to the sandbed is staying on the sandbed (at least until you feel the urge to get soaked).

I find my 29" depth to be plenty deep. BTW, don't get those pickerupper things from the LFS. They rust out & break within weeks we found. The cheap dollarstore ones (red & black in colour) have lasted for months. Go figure.
I plan on making my own "pickerupper" (tongs) out of acrylic. I'll post pics once they are made... they may not work but I'm going to try.
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Old 07-06-2010, 05:07 PM
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Tagging along for the ride! Looks to be an interesting build.
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Old 07-06-2010, 05:17 PM
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Comming along nicely.Also looking forward to tong "build".
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Old 07-06-2010, 05:21 PM
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Tagging along for the ride! Looks to be an interesting build.
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Comming along nicely.Also looking forward to tong "build".
I will try to make it as detailed as I can.
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Old 07-06-2010, 07:14 PM
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I think I would have built it the other way (39" wide and 30" tall) instead. I hate the feeling of wet armpits

It is sweet that your wife & kids like the idea of a huge sw tank. My wife likes the hobby too (although for me its more of an obsession) and my 2 years old daughter loves fish & corals. She can already name many of the species in the tanks.

Looking forward to more progress reports.

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