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JeffCo
Sun, 29th Aug 2004, 08:28 PM
Well,
the first big equipment piece for my new 375 gallon tank. But, of course I couldn't wait so I had to plumb it up to my current 75 gallon. Just finished installing it today. One of the last skimmers made by Matt. I am using a panworld 250PS to push it, and it creates some Major Foam. Here's the pic, sorry about the quality and lighting.

http://www.maast.org/albums/JeffCo/DSC00064.sized.jpg


The Classic picture shot with my 5 year old son for size reference.
NaCl_H2O
Sun, 29th Aug 2004, 09:00 PM
Nice :-D And you will double your water capacity 8)

Post some more pics of it when you get it running!
Reef69
Sun, 29th Aug 2004, 09:13 PM
DAYUM!..NICE!
MikeDeL
Sun, 29th Aug 2004, 11:08 PM
Nice :-D And you will double your water capacity 8)

Post some more pics of it when you get it running!
That was my first thought. Maybe I can put one of these on my nano :lol:


Mike
NaCl_H2O
Sun, 29th Aug 2004, 11:17 PM
Maybe I can put one of these on my nano :lol:

lol: More like you can put your nano on one of these skimmers :-D
RobertG
Sun, 29th Aug 2004, 11:31 PM
Fit this under a stand! **** thats huge! :o :skeezy:
JeffCo
Mon, 30th Aug 2004, 09:39 AM
Yea,
I don't think I'll be putting this under the stand, YET! hehe, my tanks not going to be that big! Anyways after I hooked it up I just had to sit and stare at it for awhile, I was in amazement to see this beast up and running. I will post pics of it running a little later. I also ordered my tank last week, it should be completed in 3-4 weeks. Now, I am set with the task of building the stand for my new tank. I was thinking 4 - 4x4 's across the front and back. Then using 2x8's across the top. Any ideas, anyone build a big stand like this? I want it to be about 36" tall.
JeffCo
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 02:04 AM
It's finally here. Final dimensions 96x36x25
From Glass cages. Front three panels 1/2" low iron. 3/4" Bottom. 16 Holes, schedule 80 BH. It was built very solid and exactly to my specifications. He was able to build it with a completely open top and a large 5" eurobracing.

Front

http://www.maast.org/albums/JeffCo/DSC00009.sized.jpg

Side


http://www.maast.org/albums/JeffCo/DSC00010.sized.jpg


I think it weighs around 700 lbs. Now I just need to finish the stand so I can move it out of the garage. :-D
RobertG
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 02:21 AM
:-D :-D
MikeDeL
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 02:25 AM
Looks like you had a couple beers to celebrate. :lol: Looks pretty cool.


Mike
don-n-sa
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 06:40 AM
Tank looks awesome Jeff, I am so glad that the shipping company did not destroy yours too. So you noticed the fork lift drivers buzzing aroung too...huh

Man the tanks from glasscages are even better looking than I thought. I really didn't get to get a good look at mine since it was in a bunch of small pieces...lol
captexas
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 07:10 AM
Wow, that should be an awesome tank when you get it set up. Actually it looks pretty awesome there in the garage too! Lots of room in there for the fish to swim around for sure, lol
NaCl_H2O
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 08:32 AM
Very impressive! Now your sleepless nights begin ... new project!
MikeDeL
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 10:21 AM
Very impressive! Now your sleepless nights begin ... new project!

Glad to hear Im not the only one with this problem.


Mike
reefer
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 10:23 AM
:shock: that's an awesome tank! :shock:
JeffCo
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 11:09 AM
Thanks,
yea those guys in the warehouse were buzzing left and right with packages all around them. I watched them carefully.

Don,
our tanks were probably sent down in the same truck together. I just picked mine up yesterday. I think the supervisor came out and operated the fork lift to pick up my tank. I thought that was a little weird, but now i understand with your tank just getting crashed the day before. I think I was dreaming all night about my tank, now that it is actually here. Lot's of work to do now.
dan
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 08:44 PM
when can i come and see it. i'm going to order mine next week but would like to see yours before i order mine. just to get a different fram of mind, cause the tank i'm ordering is acrylic. maybe after i see a big glass tank i might change my mind.
mathias
Sat, 25th Sep 2004, 10:50 PM
they got a site with prices?
JeffCo
Sat, 2nd Oct 2004, 01:49 AM
Dan,
you can come by this weekend if you want to see it. I still have it sitting in the garage. I live in LaVernia now, about 30 mins south of SA.

I ordered it from www.glasscages.com, they do have a list of prices on their website.

Here are a couple more pics:

http://www.maast.org/albums/JeffCo/DSC00053.sized.jpg


Here's a good shot of the eurobracing and open top:

http://www.maast.org/albums/JeffCo/DSC00067.sized.jpg
mathias
Sat, 2nd Oct 2004, 11:03 AM
that must be a rare breed..... havn't seen one of those.....
dan
Sat, 2nd Oct 2004, 11:14 AM
it's a stand on one leg kid fish. is'nt it? and they do'nt need water. lol good shots. those are the pictures you never forget.
GaryP
Sat, 2nd Oct 2004, 12:15 PM
What was the price difference between regular glass and sapphire?

I just checked out their site and will give them a call this week about a new 180 gal.

Gary
don-n-sa
Sat, 2nd Oct 2004, 02:19 PM
Gary p. Wrote
What was the price difference between regular glass and sapphire?
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I upgraded to the "low Iron" glass from them for my 240g and it was only $150 more...but it was only the front and two sides.