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Time for building

Posted 02/08/2013 at 10:41 PM by worm5406 (180 gallon build)

OK so... this is going to be video heavy... While making this I realize that I can not add video directly to a blog... Sorry so you will have to click on the videos and view them. You may want to right click and open in new TAB incase they open in the same frame.

We started to work on the stand and beams. Then I realized that we had not turned on the camera at all. (oops) sorry.

Take the plywood out of the equation for a second as I type this. The tank sits directly on...
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Leak test

Posted 02/07/2013 at 09:08 AM by Avonlea,PA (My Journey into Reefkeeping)

So, the tank was placed on the stand a couple of days ago and I filled it with water to do a leak test. So far so good.


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Start of 'Something New'

Posted 02/04/2013 at 10:01 PM by worm5406 (180 gallon build)

OK so hear goes nothing.. I hope.. I wonder who or what will read this anyway.

It all started many years ago.... (oops not that far back)

SO...

I have a 120 that sits in the living room. I have 2 fx5's and about 120+lb of live rock. and 100+ live sand.

The stand is a custom built.

I have a HOB RO skimmer and 2 panaorama pro's with added on modules.

Back before the holidays of 2012 I wanted to make sure the tank was going...
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Just about there...

Posted 02/04/2013 at 05:30 PM by Avonlea,PA (My Journey into Reefkeeping)

The stand is almost complete. I installed the doors today. I'm very happy with them. I purchased them through Advantage Cabinet Doors (http://www.advantagecabinetdoors.com/). I also ordered drawer fronts for false drawers to fill in the gap above the doors, but I messed up and ordered the wrong size, so they were re-ordered today. Duh. Here is the crate that the doors came in:
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180 gallon build

Posted 02/04/2013 at 01:17 PM by worm5406 (180 gallon build)
Updated 02/04/2013 at 10:09 PM by worm5406

I am going to document my 180g build here.

It will be the upgrade from my existing 120g.
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