DIY ACRYLIC 85gal AIO

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  1. Newreef15

    Newreef15 Horrid Stonefish

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    where do u live ? lol
     
    Newreef15, Jun 18, 2011
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  2. Peppie

    Peppie Bristle Worm

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    I dont think we could be much further away in the upper 48 states. I am in The Great Northwest. 30mi south of Seattle.
    It would be cheaper to pay shipping. LOL.
    Dude you are 18 and home at midnite, on Sat. On the fish forum.
    hasnt anybody told you about girls? lol
     
    Peppie, Jun 18, 2011
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  3. Vw65bus

    Vw65bus Astrea Snail

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    Lol,

    Nice, will be tagging along. Love the tank.

    Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk
     
    Vw65bus, Jun 18, 2011
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  4. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    he could be married LOL ;D
     
    rc_mcwaters3, Jun 18, 2011
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  5. jkat21

    jkat21 Bangghai Cardinal

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    very nice work..coming along great...
     
    jkat21, Jun 18, 2011
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  6. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    yes great work on the tank also have you done anything like this before?
     
    rc_mcwaters3, Jun 18, 2011
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  7. Peppie

    Peppie Bristle Worm

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    Yes this is my second large AIO build. The first one lasted 4 mos before I had a seam start to fail. I think it was due to lack of enough weldon applied to the seam during the glue up. That will not be an issue with this build.
     
    Peppie, Jun 18, 2011
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  8. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    Very cool , and nice craftsmanship !!
     
    silor, Jun 19, 2011
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  9. Peppie

    Peppie Bristle Worm

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    Lets put some water in this thing. I want to make sure the waterfalls a quite and there are no leaks.
    Now you can see the whole picture on how this oddball is designed to work.
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    water level looks good
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    Flows from DT to fuge without a sound
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    Right side
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    The woodworking phase is next.
     
    Peppie, Jun 19, 2011
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  10. Peppie

    Peppie Bristle Worm

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    I decided to use African Ribbon Mahogany for the woodworking part of this build. I will use it for the face frame, hood and stand.
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    I spent some time at the bandsaw
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    This will take care of the face frame
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    Ran it thru the drumsander. It looks pretty good
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    Peppie, Jun 19, 2011
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