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03-11-2009, 12:55 PM
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Big Fishy
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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Looks really good Sandy. And I love the idea of the stained glass panels in the door. I do have a question, though. Does lead rust? I'm thinking about the salt spray that will be hitting the back of the panels and what that will do (if anything) to them.
Just a thought. Keep the pics coming!
Jen
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90 Gallon Box-O-Rocks.
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03-11-2009, 01:19 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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lead doesnt rust but over time it will corrode.....but that would take YEARS AND YEARS under water.....so keeping it clean she shouldnt see any ill effects on the lead from the saltwater.....might outa put some kinda of clear poly on the back to keep the salt from building up between the lead/glass thou....
but this is a cool idea and i cant wait to see it together....
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03-11-2009, 03:16 PM
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The Watcher
Join Date: May 2007
Location: La Crosse WI
Posts: 1,517
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Looks great Sandy!
My wife calls me a reef pornographer. TRT is referred to as fish porn
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03-11-2009, 04:24 PM
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Big Pa
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Eau Claire,WI
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maybe line the back with a thin piece of sheeting or something like that. unless you dont plan on having lights down there. just a thought and it does look really nice good job
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03-11-2009, 07:35 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sparta, WI
Posts: 2,236
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Quote:
Originally Posted by [WDT]TardFarmer
My wife calls me a reef pornographer. TRT is referred to as fish porn
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That's awesome!!! Think that's the first time I've heard of that... I've heard of fish porn before (think I heard you say it as a matter of fact) but, the reef pornographer is funny as hell!
Jas
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125 AGA w/ 75 AGA sump, Dolphin 3600 SP pump, MRC-3 Skimmer w/ Blueline #70 Pump, 1/5 HP Cyclone Chiller w/ temp controller, as well as a 70 gallon tank that is linked into the system to use as a frag growout*
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03-11-2009, 08:00 PM
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The Watcher
Join Date: May 2007
Location: La Crosse WI
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lol yeah gotta love Allison  |
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03-11-2009, 08:43 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Poynette, WI
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 I am hoping that I do not create a tsunami in my stand with hi wind and waves, so just a good coat of Mothers Carnuba Car wax should take care of the corrosions issue for quite sometime
Last edited by sandyk; 03-11-2009 at 08:54 PM.
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03-28-2009, 10:34 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
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Ok, so a little more progress today... got the tanks where they are going to stay, after about and hour of debate...we got all the acrylic cut and the pieces that area acyrlic on acyrlic glued....picked up hopefully all the fittings we need to do all the plumbing...so that was the 5-6 hours of work today...doesn't seem like much but... it is starting to happen....hopefullly tomorrow get the sump put together...we ended up having the wrong silicon to put the acrylic in...may not get water flowing through the system...but we are making progress... |
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03-29-2009, 10:09 AM
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Reef Tanks Rock
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: LaCrescent, MN.
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Cary, do you have pictures of what you are doing?
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03-29-2009, 06:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
Posts: 1,640
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Hopefully Sandy will post some tonight, we took progress pictures of the sump we made where the tanks are positioned and a couple of others...didn't get everything done but will be going back down next weekend...should have water flow then, better as I am taking rock down.... |
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03-30-2009, 05:55 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
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03-30-2009, 05:55 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
Posts: 1,640
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Finished sump in stand
Tank with sump, we have put up a mini blind on the window but might have to cover with card board at least at tank height.
Tanks placed and leveled
Let us know what you think of it. I will be going back down next weekend to hopefully finish it up, at least we better as I am buying rock to take down so have to have water in them soon.... |
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03-30-2009, 05:59 PM
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Bears Fan
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Winona, MN
Posts: 600
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Great looking stands! Clean plumbing
That skimmer looks so tiny under that nice stand and in that larger sump.
I can't wait to see the stain glass on the doors.
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03-30-2009, 06:02 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
Posts: 1,640
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plumbing not quite done yet, we ran out of pieces and time....so that picture was your plumbing.. or at least some of yours... |
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03-30-2009, 06:26 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sparta, WI
Posts: 2,236
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It really does look good cary... I'm impressed and can not wait to see what the finished product ultimately turns out to be. So, are both tanks going to run individually or are they going to be linked together? I'm just curious as you know how I would have it done lol.
Jason
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