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02-04-2007, 07:12 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
Posts: 1,139
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150 Tank Rebuild!
Dang it I missed the rebuild off by five days! I am stuck in the vet hospital most days and can't check this board all the time and this time it cost me. Oh well. I'm still going to have a rebuild thread going, but I won't be included in the contest. I'm always a day late and a dollar short. I will post pics as soon as Steve gets the new 150 up. It's currently in a trailor being moved 6 hours NE of me. Here we go....upgrading to 150 AND moving. All by May. Then moving it AGAIN when I find a house!
Michelle 
Cost so far:
Tank and stand $1300
120 lbs sand $130 (dang LFS pricy)
150 gallon salt bucket $70
Hotel for night (weather conditions with trailor are bad right now for Steve): $60
Trailor to haul tank: $130
Total: $1690. Man I'm retarded. I'm going into a profession that doesn't pay, have no money, $100,000 in student loan debt and deciding that I cannot bear to part with my tank so upgrading and spending some serious cash that I don't have. That's the American way now isn't it??
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02-04-2007, 08:08 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
Posts: 7,901
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Amen, sister. 
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02-04-2007, 08:37 PM
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Usually Confused
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 4,612
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You have an interesting story and a passion for this CRAZy hobby, we cannot to see your tank build!!!
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12 Gallon Aquapod
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02-04-2007, 08:42 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
Posts: 2,694
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spoken like a true reefaddict. good luck with the tank, and everything else!
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02-04-2007, 10:23 PM
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Keep on truckin'
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 333
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Pass along some pics of the rebuild.
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02-06-2007, 07:48 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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Waiting on Steve to send me some pics. Ordered a new pump (magdrive 1800). Premium aquatics called and it's on back order. Substituted (we need this asap) for a quiteone 1500. Should have it by tomorrow!
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02-06-2007, 10:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
Posts: 1,139
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Pics!
Here are pics of the tank prior to plumbing, cleaning, etc.
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02-06-2007, 10:57 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
Posts: 1,139
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more pics!
LMK what you think!
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02-06-2007, 11:46 PM
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Duper Mod !
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 14,328
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Beautiful set up Michelle. I'm jealous
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02-06-2007, 11:54 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Denham Springs, LA
Posts: 18,738
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That is a nice looking stand, You are going to have a Beautiful set up, Keep the pictures coming along the way
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02-07-2007, 12:02 AM
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BBQ Genius
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 73
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what does your canopy say?
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02-07-2007, 02:45 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,104
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Nice set up!
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02-07-2007, 07:40 AM
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Rogue Water is Trouble!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 2,911
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef Choy
what does your canopy say?
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Looks like:
God Said:
Let The Water Teem With Living Creatures
Genesis (1:16) maybe?!?
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02-07-2007, 08:29 AM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
Posts: 18,610
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Nice set up did you guys notice the beer bottle in the background   Beer is a reef requirment
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02-07-2007, 08:36 AM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
Posts: 7,901
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Outstanding, Michelle!
And Casey is spot on about beer! 
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