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  1. Delmarva_Paintball

    Delmarva_Paintball Plankton

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    I dropped off these forums oh.... about 5 years ago.

    Due to life getting in the way I had to put aside my plans for a reef tank for a while but the salty itch never subsided. Now things have settled and I have a new home with a wall just begging to be smashed down and replaced with an aquarium.

    I have a 90 AllGlass w/twinflow. It has been holding dust rather than water for too long.

    Since I've been gone it seems these pages have been gathering lots of great info and tons of new faces. That is great to see.

    So, I'm going to be asking for some advice and posting pictures of my progress.

    Next step... Smash down a wall!
     
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  2. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    sounds like fun, welcome back
     
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  3. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Cool dude. Pics, Pics, Pics. Welcome (back) to 3reef.
     
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  4. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome back!!!!
     
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  5. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Welcome back to 3Reef>>>>>>
     
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  6. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Welcome back, this is a new and improved site with out-of-sight members. Cant wait to see the tank up and running. Luna
     
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  7. Delmarva_Paintball

    Delmarva_Paintball Plankton

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    So I spent the last two days busting out a wall, tearing down a chimney, and building the cabinet. I took pics but now I have to figure out how to post them.
     
    Delmarva_Paintball, Nov 12, 2008
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  8. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    thats alot of work, best way (imo) for hosting is a free photobucket.com account just use it's uploader and then use the img link it gives you to post here
     
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  9. jeremy_a

    jeremy_a Feather Duster

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    Welcome back. Looking forward to pics.
     
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  10. Delmarva_Paintball

    Delmarva_Paintball Plankton

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    Ok... Here's progress so far.

    This wall needs to GO!
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    That's a chimney to the right. Pulled that out too. Had to patch the roof. I'll leave the hole up to the attic and put in a fan to vent the canopy heat.
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    The left side is getting opened up also. I wanted more open space. Going to make that a countertop.
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    Everything is ripped out. I didn't get pic of the chimney comming out or the roof being patched. Starting to build.
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    I want a big front access. I'm reusing the wood I pulled out. Good old southern pine.
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    Level is good right?
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    I used plywood for the face. It's going to be painted to match the walls.
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    Very sturdy. It could hold an elephant.
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    You can see the hole where the chimney was.
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    Now it needs doors, trim and paint.
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    Wow! this has been a big project so far and I'm not nearly done.
     
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