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Old 04-22-2008, 10:05 PM   #1
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chris's 2008 tank build


well im not going to stay in the nano build so ill try this one.this is not a perminant build if it starts to go no where im going to stop building it so i have to stay motivated
heres what i want to do ive been covering my 90 into a sps reef but i want to start over. my sps allways fall down, i need to have alot more flow and im tired of the sand plus i dont like my stand
so im going to go bb with a cuttingboard fsb and a "fly guy" ivisible rock lift.
im going to order a pump for a cls maybe a sequence.i need to order a ice cap 660 for actinics. i allreadt have the sump adn dont want a new skimmer so im good there.
well ill try and get started the weekend after next
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Old 04-23-2008, 05:21 AM   #2
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Good luck and have fun with your build!
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Old 05-04-2008, 09:19 PM   #3
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thanks and this is a definant because over the weekend all my sps started to rtn and the only level thats off it phosphates so i need to do a redo if im ever going to keep sps agian
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Old 07-11-2008, 11:49 PM   #4
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ok well the tank has gone down hill since i last posted and never got to it but i just got my order of a 46"x16"x1/2" starboard and 12' of 1" acrylic rod. so after i get back from work tom im going to drill and place the pegs let me try and get a picture
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Old 07-12-2008, 12:14 AM   #5
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Old 07-12-2008, 12:14 AM   #6
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woops got some of my feet in the pic
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Old 07-12-2008, 12:30 AM   #7
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No sense of PSing them out.
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remember i dont know how to use PS haha
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Old 07-12-2008, 01:16 AM   #9
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Good luck with the rock lifts. You should have it pretty easy as you only need to drill a 1/2 inch into the starboard to hold the rods without glue.
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Old 07-12-2008, 10:45 AM   #10
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Where'd you order the board and rod? I've been tempted to build a lift, but can't find the materials in my area - go figure....
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i bought the board from a place called the cutting board company and the rod from uspc
http://www.usplastic.com
http://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/
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Good call, I bought all of my acrylic sheet and rods for my lifts from US Plastics as well.
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i bought the board from a place called the cutting board company and the rod from uspc
http://www.usplastic.com
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two companies I've used with delight in the past.
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two companies I've used with delight in the past.
ya there were both great i ordered it on thursday and the got here on wednesday buth great companies
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ok heres a scheme for my peg layout



every dot represents a 1 inch peg ranging from a height of 6 inches to 2 inches depending on location
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