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  1. 245 Gallon Display and Breeding Room Build Plans

    Now the my cousin and I got the 245 gallon reef down stairs. (see http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php/767-Moving-the-new-245-G-with-2-people for details). I can explain what prompted my to do this and some preliminary plans. About a month ago we had our second child and decided to finish the basement. One of the impediments to the project was my current 180G reef, which I planned to build into the wall. The more I thought about it the more I wanted to upgrade. The only rule that I had was ...
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    Tank Entry , ‎ DIY projects
  2. Why thinking thing through is a good thing!

    by , 08-17-2010 at 02:36 PM (T.I.B.E.T (The Incredibly Big Expensive Tank))
    Last night my other half, Kevin, and I are hanging out in our basement/demo central. We were trying to make a shopping list for the hardware store so that we can finish the fishroom after the delivery of our water change tank. So our shopping list starts piling up and Kevin turns to me and says "where do you want the hole for the fan exhaust?"

    Way back when we had a discussion about removing the window, and bulding a vent box to sit in the frame. I thought we were still ...
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    Questions - Need some input , ‎ Tank Entry , ‎ DIY projects
  3. Tear down the wall

    That seemed like an appropriate title for this entry. Today, I wanted to tear down the wall that made up the old tank stand. The platform was pulled out that was built almost exactly six years ago. It took a lot of muscle, as it was built to last. My son provided that need.




    While the stand and walls had to come out, I wanted to keep the wooden walkboard that the manifold is supported by. Additionally, ...
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