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  1. The big oops

    Anyone see what's wrong with this picture?

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    Doh! Guess I get to fix it in the morning.
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing
  2. Moving in the next couple of months

    Well unfortunately the Family and I have decided that we have to move into the city of Charlotte, NC. This will eliminate her just over an hour commute. That being said, I am going to have to tear down the tank and sell it to the highest bidder.



    Fortunately I have never been happy with the current tank, and so it is with pleasure, a lot of begging, and a little whining, That I have just finalized ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Equipment , ‎ New Additions
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  3. Let's plumb - part 1

    I want to start by thanking melev (Marc) for a great plumbing article and the follow up comments as well for helping me plan and begin the plumbing on my tank (finally).

    Marc's article can be found here: http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...o-it-correctly

    Here's the tank and sump on the stand (yeah).
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    Here's most of the plumbing parts. Some of you will notice there's a single union ball valve in ...

    Updated 02-27-2012 at 01:28 AM by blakew (fixing pictures)

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    Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ DIY projects
  4. A Few New Additions:

    I was able to find a few nice little frags yesterday. I am working towards an all SPS and Chalice tank, so these two new acros and a chalice will help me along my way.

    The first is a Strawberry Shortcake Acro, the second a Purple Power Acro, and the last is a BubbleGum Monster Chalice.




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    Tank Entry , ‎ Photography/Video
  5. Activities to cure my impatience

    I want to keep my project moving forward, but as I said in my last post the oil base floor and utility enamel is taking a long time to dry. Fortunately, I learned my lesson and started painting without thinning first. When I painted the remainder of the stand, it dried much faster and I've been able to get two good coats on the top and sides. I plan on moving ahead with the plumbing this week prior to putting the second coat on the underside of the stand.

    For tonight, I decided to move ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ DIY projects