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Old 02-20-2005, 09:41 PM   #16 (permalink)
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yes,,,ill be bulkheading it for my return, chiller and skimmer.
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Old 02-20-2005, 09:44 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Old 02-25-2005, 02:14 PM   #18 (permalink)
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today was the day,,,i braved the snow and picked up my new beast. what fun it was getting that thing onto the stand,,,ugh!
here is the stand





and a side by side of the 72 bow and the monster reef to be~





let the fun begin
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I couldn't agree more on your statement above. With 61 yrs in the hobby, the last 41 yrs in the saltwater end exclusively, I, too, can do things that others should NOT.

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Old 02-25-2005, 02:17 PM   #19 (permalink)
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That's awesome!!
Good luck with it all!!
Beautiful stand too!
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Old 02-25-2005, 02:17 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Glad to see you got it home, hard to believe by looking at it weighs more than 400 lbs.
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Old 02-25-2005, 02:19 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Awesome!!!! I really like the way the new tank sits up higher! Fun, fun!!!
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:44 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I'm so jealous! Not of the hard work ahead of course, just the overall size of the tank!
When are you going to make the change?
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:06 PM   #23 (permalink)
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ok,,,the elbow goes into the ummm,,,hows that,,,,,im gonna have some fun

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I couldn't agree more on your statement above. With 61 yrs in the hobby, the last 41 yrs in the saltwater end exclusively, I, too, can do things that others should NOT.
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:09 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Don't sniff too much of the pvc cement now! LOL
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:12 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Old 02-25-2005, 07:13 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Don't sniff too much of the pvc cement now! LOL

and take away all the fun? coffee, crown and glue,,,sounds like a good friday night~~~
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I couldn't agree more on your statement above. With 61 yrs in the hobby, the last 41 yrs in the saltwater end exclusively, I, too, can do things that others should NOT.
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Old 02-25-2005, 09:44 PM   #27 (permalink)
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What kind of clean-up crew? Any CRABS?? LOL
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Old 02-25-2005, 09:59 PM   #28 (permalink)
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duelling durso's for the overflows,,,i love playing with plumbing

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A walk to vacation,
A necessary sedation,
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i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~
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Originally Posted by Amphibious View Post
I couldn't agree more on your statement above. With 61 yrs in the hobby, the last 41 yrs in the saltwater end exclusively, I, too, can do things that others should NOT.

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Old 02-25-2005, 10:08 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Congrats Wit !

That cherry stand looks awesome it's gunna be one sweet setup
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Old 02-25-2005, 10:40 PM   #30 (permalink)
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You are my hero! Two hundred and ten gallons and not a crab in sight!
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