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Old 11-21-2012, 01:42 PM
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you will be very happy with your lights i have one above my cube and it is awesome i"am in the glens in stony plain
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Old 11-21-2012, 03:19 PM
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In the risk of high-jacking I just wanted to mention in regards to scratching low-iron glass. Not all low-iron glass is Starphire, this is a brand made by PPG and although said to be the most popular brand of low iron it's also the most expensive and not used all that much for aquariums. My previous tank was actually starphire glass that I purchased straight from PPG, never scratched it once. My new tank is some other low-iron, it's already scratched and I have a theory some low-iron scratches much easier than others hence the large difference in opinions regarding this matter.

Build is looking good btw, good choice on the light fixtures!
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Old 11-21-2012, 03:29 PM
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In the risk of high-jacking I just wanted to mention in regards to scratching low-iron glass. Not all low-iron glass is Starphire, this is a brand made by PPG and although said to be the most popular brand of low iron it's also the most expensive and not used all that much for aquariums. My previous tank was actually starphire glass that I purchased straight from PPG, never scratched it once. My new tank is some other low-iron, it's already scratched and I have a theory some low-iron scratches much easier than others hence the large difference in opinions regarding this matter.

Build is looking good btw, good choice on the light fixtures!

you nailed it buddy, cost and quality plays alot .
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Old 11-21-2012, 05:58 PM
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Build is looking good btw, good choice on the light fixtures!

I totally copied you on that choice I figured from all of your posts your a well educated guy an do your homework about things, it was on my list but once I saw you got them it put it over the top.
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Old 11-21-2012, 05:59 PM
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you will be very happy with your lights i have one above my cube and it is awesome i"am in the glens in stony plain
Glen
Cool good to see another reefer from stony, I know who to bugg when the time comes to set them up, we are in the fairways.
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:00 PM
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Dimensions are simply amazing. Can't wait to see this up and running. I followed your 180 build, and it was a very inspirational tank.
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Old 11-21-2012, 09:07 PM
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Nice tank Wes. Let me know when its time to stock that bad boy up!
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Old 11-26-2012, 03:45 AM
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A weekend update

Finished installing the laundry sink and started to do rock need to complete one more structure. Fabricated and installed canopy frame got material and started to construct canopy.




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