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I spent another 3 hours working on the tank yesterday. We dry fit a lot of the plumbing and came up with a list of fittings that we still needed to...
What, no pearl? :confused::confused::confused:
display tank: 72" long x 36" wide x 49.5" high stand: 78" long x 39" wide x 36" high canopy: 18" high
Plumbing is still planned for Wednesday (as long as work doesn't get in the way). I can believe it. The 200gal boxes of ReefCrystals weigh 56lbs...
Here's some of the specialty PVC fittings and manifolds that I picked up to have on hand for the plumbing job next Wednesday. [IMG]
Here is the water vat in position in the fish closet. You can also see the 30g tall that I mounted at the upper left. I'll use this as a QT tank....
Here's my 200gal water vat that I picked up yesterday. It's a Norwesco 200g vertical tank. 30" diameter and 72" tall. It's got an 8" opening in the...
The PVC pipe approach works well. Another easy way to provide excellent protection for the bottom of your tank is to cut a sheet of acrylic or PVC...
Is it important to use PVC primer on all joints when plumbing your fish tank? I spoke with a professional who sets up over 20 high end systems a...
Very nice progress. Keep up the good work.
I should have some more pics later today. I've got almost 300lbs of ReefCrystals salt sitting by my side door right now. Shipping from Drs Foster and...
Do any of you have experience with starting out with a large number (5 or more) of small clown fish and keeping them together in your tank? What tips...
I spent 4 years dealing with air bubbles and other annoyances related to my U-tubes and overflow boxes before I got the ultimate solution... a...
I'm going to do my aquascaping with the tank dry... probably this weekend.
Someone alluded to this genlteman's build thread in my build thread. I found some video that he has posted and it's worth a look. He has fresh water...
My father-in-law has been installing both conventional and alternative septic systems for over 40 years. I asked him this question and he told me...
Well said. I have to laugh a bit at the notion that 'parents' would be incapable of looking after a tank for a year since a lot of the members here...
Thank you Matt, I'm honored by your (and everyone else's) kind words. I would gladly tell the the manufacturer of the tank if I could pry it out of...
My little adventure in babysitting last night forced me to cancel getting my plumbing finished up but I did get a chance to finish putting a nice...
That's what I was trying to remember. You're right Pack... it looks like over $300 for this here Kold Ster-il Hi-Flow Three Stage Water Filter That's...
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