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08-05-2004, 09:41 PM
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Joel. Read slower. Your first questions have already been answered.  I've got about 400 more pictures still to post..... Be patient. 
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08-05-2004, 09:56 PM
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WoW greg that is some walk thru so far!
should be interesting to see you put it in place!
should make Jerel do a thread like this too 
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08-05-2004, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gregt
Joel. Read slower. Your first questions have already been answered.  I've got about 400 more pictures still to post..... Be patient. 
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Sorry, I get so excited seeing big tanks  keep the pics coming. Speaking of big tanks where has Mojoreef been hanging out.....never mind probably in the think tank.
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08-06-2004, 06:56 AM
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The worst part of the 150 mile trip was the last 30 feet....
After the last picture the guys realized they couldn't get the tank high enough to sit it on the stand. I had to toss down the camera and run in to help them out. At roughly 600 lbs and needing to lift in up 42" onto the stand, I wish I'd have enlisted another 2 or 3 guys to do the job....
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08-06-2004, 06:57 AM
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08-06-2004, 11:01 AM
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if you had to do it again, would you go with the same size tank, or would you get something a bit taller?
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08-06-2004, 11:12 AM
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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. 
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08-06-2004, 02:07 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
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That is awesome Greg, and the amount of planning and design is stunning to us guys that just decide on Friday night to tear down an engine or some other huge project.
Good job!!
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08-07-2004, 07:35 AM
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Thanks Perry. I really wanted to do this one right since it would be a semi-permanent part of the house, so I took plenty of time to think about it.
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08-07-2004, 07:37 AM
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08-07-2004, 08:21 AM
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Awesome Pics and discriptions! Thanks, Greg. Can't wait for more!
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08-07-2004, 11:26 AM
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08-07-2004, 12:56 PM
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WOW!!!
What a spectacular ending to your labor of love, Greg! Bet you're glad all the sawdust is gone! How do you spell T.O.T.M.????
I've got to get down your way soon so I can see this beauty!
Dick
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08-07-2004, 02:14 PM
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Awsome!
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08-07-2004, 07:24 PM
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Thanks guys!
Here's a couple more shots that highlight the access that I have into the tank.
From the wet room I can easily get in and maintain the overflow. There are doors all the way around the tank as well as on the end that let me access any point of the tank without hassles.

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