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02-09-2006, 01:04 PM
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Sir Master Deuter the 3rd
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Posts: 656
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Brand new construction 65g
I have been asking everyone on The Reef Tank allot of questions about a 65 gallon this and 65g that. So I just finally got one! It's cherry wood and predrilled 65. I need to drill the bottom stand though. Fits perfect in my room. Not many 17 year olds with a reef tank. The whole sump thing is a bit more complicated then I thought it would be. But I'm sure I can figure it out.
-Deuter 
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02-09-2006, 01:31 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southern Ohio
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congrats and good luck!
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02-09-2006, 01:41 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,294
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Cool!!
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02-09-2006, 02:00 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 23,164
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Very Nice!
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02-09-2006, 03:45 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
Posts: 5,365
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Is that a strat, in the corner?
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02-09-2006, 04:05 PM
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Cuban Cubera
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MIAMI, FL
Posts: 162
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Nice move. At 17 I had fw with oscars.
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02-09-2006, 05:07 PM
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TCMAS President
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lakeland, MN
Posts: 4,925
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Very cool. Keep us updated on the progress!!
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02-09-2006, 05:14 PM
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Nucular Hermit
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Takoma Pk, MD
Posts: 2,172
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Awesome! You have plenty of time ahead of you. Do it right. Here's how:
1. Go slow.
2. Ask for advice about everything.
3. Take all advice with a grain of salt (unless you're talking to a reef god.. aka Tom, Doug, Spanky and only a few others)
4. Save up for good equipment instead of getting what you can afford and might not be great. You want your stuff to be great!
Keep us posted!
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65g acrylic tank with 520W PC
Basement Sump w/ EuroReef CS6-1
My TRT Blog
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02-09-2006, 07:35 PM
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Reefer in training
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ridgewood, NJ
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Looks like a good start, tell us about what you are planning? We love details!
Folks here are great and will give you great advice. Your not alone.
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02-12-2006, 08:59 PM
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Sir Master Deuter the 3rd
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Posts: 656
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Yeah it's a 87 strat. I sing for a band part time, I play rythmn allong with them aswell.
But I plan to get some nice looking rock, deep sand bed w/ nice and white silky sand  . MH and PC combo, Coralife skimmer. And Anemoneis and Corals, clams - Galor, with my favorite fish Empiror. |
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02-13-2006, 12:38 AM
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waiting for zooplankton
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: East Fallowfield, PA
Posts: 683
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nice tank are you planning on hard plumbing it
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02-13-2006, 06:00 AM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
Posts: 20,088
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Looks pretty nice!
what about your sump are you having problems with?
is it a normal sump or is it trickle type?
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02-13-2006, 08:47 AM
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Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25
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oh yea man.... 52 Re-issue, rosewood fingerboard, all original hardware bridge, spaghetti Logo... but the real question is??? 3 way for 5 way switch?
Oh yea the tank is nice too hehehe
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02-13-2006, 10:52 AM
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Sir Master Deuter the 3rd
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Coast, Florida
Posts: 656
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Yeah maybe I can explain how I'm having a little trouble setting up the sump. The pump I'm quessing has the clear tubing that goes over the hole of the pump? ok and where I have it predrilled does it matter how big I drill the bottom cabnit? Can I just match the holes with my tank?
Simple no brainer questions I suppose but when you spend lots of money on it you don't want it leaking or to mess up something.
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02-13-2006, 11:00 AM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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toss up a picture of the pump and the tubing, but it does sound like that is the return tubing.
as far as the bulkheads and cuttingthe cabinet where they are. may sure the cut out is large enough that you can work on it.
if you can toss a frew pictures of the area's that way we can make sure we are on the same page.. 
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