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Old 03-03-2007, 06:53 PM   #1
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The early 1970 tank makeover


This tank was given to me from a good friend about 9 years ago, it was in his rental house basement, it was his brothers he said that he did not want it any more and if i wanted it i could have it, so i set it up in my basement and used it for a Cichlid tank till about 6 months ago my 9 year old Green Severum died, the tank was in pretty bad shape when i got it, they used old razor blades to clean the glass, it was pretty bad. well i was thinking of tearing it down until we found out a few weeks ago my friend was diagnost with cancer, so i decided to keep this tank going in his honor.
This pic is before the rebuild, all the fowling are current.
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:59 PM   #2
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Very cool Brent ! Great Idea to keep it running
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:01 PM   #3
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:02 PM   #4
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Very cool Brent ! Great Idea to keep it running

I will! thank you. this tank has 1/2 inch glass, very cool!
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Old 03-03-2007, 07:06 PM   #6
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Thank you! Iv been workin my butt off on it!
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Old 03-03-2007, 11:31 PM   #7
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stunning

nothing beats a live plant tank
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well mabey a good reef, but I think you knew that
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Old 03-04-2007, 12:07 AM   #9
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Old 03-04-2007, 11:14 AM   #10
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WOW!!!!!!

Looks very good. What an honor for you to be doin this for your friend. Best of luck to him and he will be in my prayers buddy

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Old 03-05-2007, 04:45 PM   #11
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Looks very good. What an honor for you to be doin this for your friend. Best of luck to him and he will be in my prayers buddy

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Old 03-18-2007, 06:42 PM   #12
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Do you use CO2 injection or just the bubbles for gas exchange? What lights?

BTW Awesome Tank!
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Do you use CO2 injection or just the bubbles for gas exchange? What lights?

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Nope no CO2 injection, just alot of air stones, Magnum 350 pro system, 2 power heads for extra flow 4 x 65 watt 50/50 pc's (orbit's) and one 40 watt grow light.
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Old 03-19-2007, 02:09 PM   #14
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the tank looks great! So sorry to hear about your friend though.
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the tank looks great! So sorry to hear about your friend though.

Thank you Amy, ya its a bummer, he has gone thru kemotherapy & everthing went great, all test are comming back pretty good but its moved in to his hips and back, so its the up and down thing, he is going to get out of the hospital this week, he has been in for 3 weeks, but now his appetite is coming back strong & he is feeling alot better, he wants to get out of the hospital real bad! i will keep everyone updated!
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