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Old 12-23-2010, 09:59 PM
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Well an update of the stand went to home depot to get a price on the cabinets and OMFG. $7600 for the cabinets around the tank. looks like that i'm going another route for the cabinets tank on hold til i can figure this one out . sorry folks.
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Old 12-23-2010, 10:08 PM
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I tried that Kien i need a 36x24x83 tower and i never saw one and a 12x24x83
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Old 12-23-2010, 10:23 PM
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I tried that Kien i need a 36x24x83 tower and i never saw one and a 12x24x83
You could maybe stack a couple of base cabinets?
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Old 12-23-2010, 10:30 PM
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im definately as curious as Grizz about the overflow on this one. I have a 96Lx24Hx22W and chose a full 8 foot coast to coast overflow to maximize surface skimming. I am happy with my setup, although it does take up some room internally, so I too am curious to see if a much smaller overflow design will keep up with removing nutrients from such a big tank. please post some pics your feedback when you get it running. other than that, nice tank! After a year of running my 8 footer I am already wanting a 10.
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Old 12-23-2010, 11:41 PM
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im definately as curious as Grizz about the overflow on this one. I have a 96Lx24Hx22W and chose a full 8 foot coast to coast overflow to maximize surface skimming. I am happy with my setup, although it does take up some room internally, so I too am curious to see if a much smaller overflow design will keep up with removing nutrients from such a big tank. please post some pics your feedback when you get it running. other than that, nice tank! After a year of running my 8 footer I am already wanting a 10.

look at my asmodeus's 150 gal i have the same one too
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Old 12-24-2010, 12:14 AM
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$7600.00?

Holy Moley, what about buying some Ikea cabinets and modifying them?
I just bought some pantry cabinets from Ikea, about $500 each that are 15 X 24 X 87.
Cut them to size, re-drill for the dowels and maybe do up some plywood doors with some nice edging. It certainly would be cheaper!

Also..I like the small overflow. Keep the nutrients in the tank where the corals can use them but make sure to lower your bio load.

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Old 12-24-2010, 12:18 AM
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ya I know Mitch I was surprised too with the price. oh well bette rto find the right price and what I want since this is the last thing I ever buy for a tank.. since I will stay in this house...
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Ok so I bought the Wood for the stand I'm going to be going with Birch. Thought that i would try something different. Got together with my buddy who is allowing me to use his shop. Came up with a plan and a drawing He would let me use the shop unless I had a vision in my head and something on paper. He knows me to good. The Stand will have access through the front however I will be using Rare earth magnets to hold the front on plus to latches for safety. I'm going to be having a feed door on the left side so im not always in the top Hmmmmmmmmmm like that is going to stop me. The stand will 78" high and then 4" piece of crown molding shelf lick will be on the top.

I'm hoping to have this stand done by end of the month. The Reason I placed my order for 5 Small yellow tangs, 1 chevron tang, and a Tommi Tang. So I want to have them in the tank before I add (LIPS AKA sailfin)
and (@ss AKA KOLE) and well LULU she just don't care and man she is getting fat close to 1.5" fat and 5"

I'm going to paint the inside of the hood white with bathroom to seal it. and its going to be stained on the outside just haven't figured out what.

Well I will have build pictures tomorrow
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Old 01-07-2011, 06:20 PM
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Well Yaaaaaaaayyyyyyy I got some progress done on the stand well Cabinets. tried to take some pictures of as myself and Dwayne a good friend of mine as we were working. So I hope these are good enough. So far I bought 6 sheets of 4x8 Birch and end roll to mask the ends of Birch. I'm still having the dilemma of the canopy since the top is going to be huge 8 feet long I'm going to run 1.5" strips all the way down underneath the top of the cabinet to stop it from bowing. the doors will be 2x48 so its alot easier to take off that attach to the Magnets. " SO HOW ABOUT I SHUT UP AND SHOW YOU THE PROGRESS....



here is the wood sitting here. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm WOOD!!!!


Some of the corners sorry forgot to take some build pic's of the tower oooops


and some more



This is the inside of the right tower where i will need to seal with a White Bathroom paint for high humidity. See I'm a thinking ahead already....

ME SMRT SMART


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The right Cabinet where all the equipment will be. like the
Sump. Skimmer, Kalk Reactor. you get the drift.


Well for Poon Tang here ya go man..

ACTION SHOT.

Is it real yup taste like BIRCH.



Now on to the Front, to SKIN OR NOT TO SKIN, THAT IS THE QUESTION!!!!!!!.




what biscuit TIME OMG
HEY JUST WAIT A FRIGGIN MINUTE HERE THIS AIN'T NO BISCUIT WHAT THE HECK!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 01-07-2011, 06:28 PM
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comming along nicely.
I didn't know you could straighten out wood with the iron! Interesting.
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