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    Quote Originally Posted by SABOB View Post
    How about pics?I was interested in that tank,but you beat me to it!!!!!Good luck with the stand build,but please post pics of the tank and build


    well right now its just sitting in the kitchen, im letting the silicone dry

    the plans are to start the stand build this weekend it might just be the framing for a little while since this is the season to be low on cash lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharkboy View Post
    try putting a door at one of the ends if you decide to put a brace along the middle for extra support...this will help with putting in and removing a long sump...

    i think since its an 8 ft tank i will just put one in the middle of the tank

    the sump is 4 feet long so i should be able to angle it out if need be

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    check out this thread on RC. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1567110. It is in the DIY forum. It should have all the info you could possibly need.

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    thanks ill take a look at it

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    Aww come on Ace, that stand looks every bit of 94 inches...lol
    remember with the crown molding around the out side its 101 inched long. just barely fit between my windows.


    Quote Originally Posted by hobogato View Post
    this was a 7 footer, same idea for 8' would work fine.

    http://maast.org/forums/showthread.p...749#post705749
    275 gal, loving my new stand.
    Always looking for big fish.
    CARTER

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    lol when i read it i was like i swore it was longer haha lol

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    well i got the stand framing part made joe mama (joe31) came over and helped me out it looks good but i cant lift the tank with just my gf (5/8) of glass all around gets heavy on a 8 footer lol

    hopefully Santa will leave me some cash so i can skin it later on

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    oh yea i broke my digital camera again so this makes the 5th one in 2 years i think im not made to have cameras


    if any one knows how to fix it let me know lol i have some of the sony ones still the lens doesn't move out ( it open in my pocket and i guess i jammed it )

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    tank is up and plumed (small leak but its leaking into the frag tank so no biggie

    skimmer is wet and carbon is new

    right now I'm building the light fixture ... will be the same as my old one but longer and skinnier

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