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  1. My new light!!

    Hey guys, just checking in to show the progress I've made. Over the past week I had a 90 gallon tank and stand listed on Craigslist. I didn't know how fast it would go, but I listed it on the high side of what I found in my area. By Thursday of last week the tank (shown below) sold!!

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    Also listed on Craigslist was an AquaticLife 48in. 6x54W T5 light. By the end of Friday I had the light back to my house and running above the tank. Here's ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ Lighting , ‎ Equipment , ‎ DIY projects
  2. Acrylic welding - Overflow installation!!

    Just made my first ever acrylic weld... other than my practice joints. I'll be posting some pictures later this evening. I'll also be posting an updated picture of my tank and the new (mostly completed) plumbing. It's been a long time coming, but by the end of the weekend I will probably be able to give my system a full scale water test (and hopefully share a video with you guys). Hope you all enjoy the pictures when I get a minute to post them this evening!

    Okay, so as promised, here ...

    Updated 03-03-2012 at 12:43 AM by pepper'scove

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    Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing , ‎ Equipment , ‎ DIY projects
  3. Leveling a tank?

    Hey guys,

    I have a picture to show all of you. The kind that an owner gets excited over. Water in the tank!! Here's my tank filled as high as I can currently fill it (the plumbing and overflow box aren't totally finished yet):
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    At the water's highest point I went ahead and measured the distance from the rim to the water line at all 4 corners. The right hand side of the tank is 1/4" lower than the left hand side of the tank (the ...

    Updated 03-27-2012 at 12:49 PM by pepper'scove

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    Questions - Need some input , ‎ Tank Entry , ‎ Plumbing