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Old 03-21-2006, 09:28 AM   #136
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What a great thread!! (that was...until Robert and Casey got here! hahahahahaha)

Greg...VERY inspiring and I like the detail.

You are saving me some headaches.

Liked the tid-bit on not thinking about the framing's viewability, and the collection cup DIY was AWESOME. Any MORE tips/tricks/DIY details/etc you got?

Gorgeous tank...just gorgeous!
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Old 03-21-2006, 09:33 AM   #137
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Nice to see this going again!
Greg, what kind (if any) of issues have you run into with anything in the aet up? Any changes since the initial build? Full tank shot?

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Honestly I haven't had any problems at all. I barely touch the tank anymore, which is a good and a bad thing...
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Old 03-21-2006, 09:35 AM   #138
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I think one of the best features of Gregs tank is the rock work. I realy like that open feel to it. Those tank dimensions are perfect for it though. I plan on having those exact dimensions in a room divider someday. The wife is all gaga over his tank so that helps my cause!

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I like the open look too, especially for viewing fish. My wife likes this tank too, even though it controls our entire living room.
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Old 03-21-2006, 09:35 AM   #139
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What a great thread!! (that was...until Robert and Casey got here! hahahahahaha)

Greg...VERY inspiring and I like the detail.

You are saving me some headaches.

Liked the tid-bit on not thinking about the framing's viewability, and the collection cup DIY was AWESOME. Any MORE tips/tricks/DIY details/etc you got?

Gorgeous tank...just gorgeous!
I've got a lot still to post. Be patient.
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Old 03-21-2006, 09:38 AM   #140
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Here's an animated gif I put together at this point in my photo documentation. The color isn't great, but it shows the tank better 3 dimensionally than a still.

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Old 03-21-2006, 09:40 AM   #141
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Here are my standpipes. They run nearly silent this way with nothing but street el's.







And for something completely different, here I am hand feeding my blood shrimp.
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Old 03-21-2006, 09:41 AM   #142
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I chose that height intentionally. I felt that anything taller than 20" would make working in a 3 foot wide tank challenging and the goal of this setup was to be very easy maintenance. That said, I do wish I had gone a couple inches higher.
also...lookin' for a better answer on this. You say a couple higher...so if you had to do it all over again...what....24" high?

(currently having this debate between 24" and 30" height. I want 30", but sounds like maintenance will be a PIA)
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Old 03-21-2006, 09:47 AM   #143
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That is a really cool tank you have.
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Old 03-21-2006, 09:51 AM   #144
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also...lookin' for a better answer on this. You say a couple higher...so if you had to do it all over again...what....24" high?

(currently having this debate between 24" and 30" height. I want 30", but sounds like maintenance will be a PIA)
Yeah, I might think about 24" if I did it over again. Personally, if I had to maintain it, I'd never own a 30" tank.

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That is a really cool tank you have.
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Those stand pipes are interesting. Might have to try that. Great pics again! Standing by for more!

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greg can you a do a few pictures of the sump it self ?. the stand pipes do they go directly in to the sump?
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Tim, I think I already posted sump pics, if not, then they are still coming up. lol I'm posting in order that I took the pictures.
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Here's a couple shots of the overflow from above



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This is what 5 gallons of wet skimmate looks like.



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looks pretty wet.
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