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Old 02-27-2008, 06:43 PM   #61
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thanks fly guy... im pretty tool lacking, and i dont know if all the reefers in houston swoop and get the decent scraps, so i got slightly sub useful scraps...soon found i had trouble cutting them, so improvised a bit...
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:46 PM   #62
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thought id post some pics...

just so you know this is my first tank and im a newbie...

when i got the tank there was so much detritus in it, it formed an inch deep layer when the sand was put in... i had to hand siphon and water change repeatedly..

heres one of my not as great stands

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Old 02-27-2008, 08:47 PM   #63
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its takes me ages to cut the pieces, so i took one large piece drilled holes for water flow, and stuck pices under holes for rod and had holes for a bit of water flow...
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:48 PM   #64
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heres my detritus before....

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Old 02-27-2008, 08:49 PM   #65
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heres my as of today... note i am gradually adding more sand to cover most of the rods

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Old 02-27-2008, 09:01 PM   #66
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That first shot is sick, sly fox! What an improvement.
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Old 02-27-2008, 11:34 PM   #67
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A very drastic improvement for the better. Nice job.
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Old 02-28-2008, 06:01 AM   #68
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Okay, I really need to get off my butt and the money and build a set of these immediately. Great work, and thanks for sharing!
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Old 02-28-2008, 08:36 AM   #69
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thanks guys..
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