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**Gseclipse02** · Thu, 10th Dec 2009, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by SABOB

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

**Gseclipse02** · Thu, 10th Dec 2009, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by sharkboy

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

**wkada** · Thu, 10th Dec 2009, 10:34 PM

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.

**Gseclipse02** · Thu, 10th Dec 2009, 11:37 PM

thanks ill take a look at it

**sampsonndelila** · Fri, 11th Dec 2009, 10:22 AM

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.

Originally Posted by hobogato

this was a 7 footer, same idea for 8' would work fine.

http://maast.org/forums/showthread.p...749#post705749

**Gseclipse02** · Fri, 11th Dec 2009, 11:19 AM

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

**Gseclipse02** · Sun, 13th Dec 2009, 11:21 AM

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

**Gseclipse02** · Sun, 13th Dec 2009, 11:23 AM

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 )

**Gseclipse02** · Wed, 16th Dec 2009, 05:23 PM

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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