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11/18/2010, 06:04 PM | #26 |
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I love Sushi and seafood so I will definately make the trip. THis will be a sweet build!
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11/18/2010, 08:10 PM | #27 |
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Looking great keep the pics coming!
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11/19/2010, 01:30 AM | #28 |
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Man nice platter and a nice build....
btw when deilling u can use Clay or Putty to make a circle dam like thing around the place where u are drilling to keep it cleaner also puting a few layers of tape in the inside where u r drilling really makes a difference keeping it really clean. |
11/19/2010, 01:54 AM | #29 |
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"The soup of the day is maxima clam chowder with a little bit of glass shavings"
Hope ya washed down that kitchen really well after. Looks like this will be a great build. I'll be following
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11/19/2010, 11:18 PM | #30 |
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200lb Live Rock I Bought From A Fellow Local Reefer
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11/19/2010, 11:19 PM | #31 |
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50 lb Extra Dry Rock I Had Left Over From My Home Builds
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11/19/2010, 11:21 PM | #32 |
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More Presents 100 lb Dry Marco Rocks
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11/19/2010, 11:27 PM | #33 |
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OK so sump is done. The next project in my build is the fact that this tank is about 9 years old. And over the years of it being freshwater it had produced a ton of scratches and i mean a ton. Its hard to show with pictures but just let em tell you how bad it is. There are deep scratches catchable with a fingernail. There are haze scratches that makes it look foggy from a distance, there are vertical and horizontal scratches. Sooooo... I try to be a perfectionist, so i will be trying to remove these scratches. I have bought the product widely known as NOVUS. I have purchased Novus #2 And Novus #3. I bought a buffing pad that just attaches to your hand drill. Wish Me luck i will be posting pictures of this soon.
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11/20/2010, 07:11 AM | #34 |
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I just purchased the NOVUS products too, so post some pics and details of the steps.
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11/20/2010, 09:45 AM | #35 |
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I'm re-doing my tank to http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1935192
I have a bar in my basement and the 235 gal tank is the back-drop. I'm in Pittsburgh maybe i'll stop by when done. |
11/20/2010, 11:54 PM | #36 |
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Todays Update.....
Ok so like i said before this was a custom built freshwater tank. Soooooo... there was a 4" X 4' Black acrylic area on the bak wall that was the filtration (Bio balls, pumps, sponges etc..) Well i need that real estate so i decided to bust it apart.... Me with HAMMER
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11/20/2010, 11:55 PM | #37 |
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cleanng out the freshwater mess
Bio balls and fish CRAP!
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11/21/2010, 12:06 AM | #38 |
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11/21/2010, 12:07 AM | #39 |
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So the hammer wasnt working to well so i brought out the big guns and just figred i would cut big chunks out then hammering it would be much easier...
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11/21/2010, 12:07 AM | #40 |
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little more hammering
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11/21/2010, 12:08 AM | #41 |
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and we have progress
then i really brought out the big guns
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11/21/2010, 12:11 AM | #42 |
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So by the end of the day i had all of the back filtratin area eliminated, thank god , and let me tell you that was one of the biggest pains in the behind ever. Next step working on buffing out more scratches.
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11/21/2010, 11:01 AM | #43 |
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we've got very good friends in Willoughby and Mentor both, and will be sure to stop in next time we're up visiting!! Keep up the good work!
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The sump looks good, are you doing RDSB? What a mess the old filter was, I'm sure your glad that is gone! Have you decided the specs of the system and the future inhabitants?
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11/21/2010, 11:50 AM | #45 |
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Nice build here. Not a bad looking site for the restaurant either. Will be following along, Shaun
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11/21/2010, 06:56 PM | #46 |
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On removing the scratches....if they are as bad as you say you will be there forever using just Novus 1,2 & 3. You are going to want to wet-sand those out with 800 grit sandpaper then hit it with a DA buffer with a foam pad using Novus 3, then work your way down to 1. Make sure you use a sanding block so you don't create waves in the acrylic.
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11/21/2010, 09:33 PM | #47 |
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How big an area did you gain by removing the filtration box?
BTW, I recommend to anyone who goes to Lure to try the Ahi Tuna Poke Nachos. They are fantastic! |
11/21/2010, 10:44 PM | #48 |
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LOL yup, poke nachos are a fan favorite. And i gained about a 4" X 6' area. so in my eyes it was worth it, just didnt like the idea of the center area of tank less deep then the rest
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nice build ,tagging along
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11/21/2010, 11:34 PM | #50 |
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a few plumbing supplies
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