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Here's a stress test and diagram of the stand:
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Flipside's Planet 268g - My First "New" Aquarium (1 Viewer)
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Nice, Good thing you ditched the center brace. Cant stand having them in the way.
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Here's where I'm putting the tank, in my house. It'll be in the living room... where we all congregate. "We" being me, my better half, and two loud teenagers and their friends. I'm hoping it'll drive the kids upstairs to the gameroom, if I'm always working on the tank... One can dream! 
I can't remember if I built this sump, or bought it from BigRick back in the day. Either way... it's probably too big, but will do for now (48" x 24" x 16"). I may finagle it for a refugium or something... Ultimately, I'll probably upgrade it. I'm like that Icecap 48XL.
I'm also considering do a decorative wall here. I've seen a lot of guys do this, and really like how it looked. I dunno... what do you guys think? Wall tiles/stone?
I can't remember if I built this sump, or bought it from BigRick back in the day. Either way... it's probably too big, but will do for now (48" x 24" x 16"). I may finagle it for a refugium or something... Ultimately, I'll probably upgrade it. I'm like that Icecap 48XL.
I'm also considering do a decorative wall here. I've seen a lot of guys do this, and really like how it looked. I dunno... what do you guys think? Wall tiles/stone?
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Too true. They just get in the way and wind up messing with my par values, as well as turn into a collective "reef gear" shelf. LOL
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Here's a skimmer I picked up last night. It's temporary, but I couldn't pass it up. It's much bigger than it looks (30" tall). It's a SRO-XP5000-EXT, so it's a recirc. I've always preferred this type of skimmer due to their adjustability. I got it super cheap, too! Craziness! (Thanks David!)
I plan on putting it in the sump, somehow. I hope it fits. Worst case, I'll plumb stuff through the walls, as there's a closet behind the tank location.
Pardon the bad photos too... I was just using the cell.
I plan on putting it in the sump, somehow. I hope it fits. Worst case, I'll plumb stuff through the walls, as there's a closet behind the tank location.
Pardon the bad photos too... I was just using the cell.
Whats in the frag tank?
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Just a bunch of SPS and like 5 little fish. Nothing to brag about. I thought I would be happy for awhile with it... negatory... LoL [emoji23]
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I just wish I had a bigger tank. Very limited with mine.
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I think that always winds-up being the case. LOL
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Didn’t you have an ATI dimmable for sale? I couldn’t do the SRO3000 from ya, but wanted to make up for it. [emoji16]
I think that light and some Reefbrites will get me started pretty well.
I do have several other older lights in the garage... but they are ugly. [emoji23]
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Sweet! Give me a couple of weeks to recoup the reef funds. LOL! I had no idea what these custom tanks cost! (But if you sell it, no hard feelings, brother!)
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Did a quick video tonight! Thoughts and comments always welcome!
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Just got off the phone with Paul @ T&T. I should have my tank in two weeks! Woot! (Do people still say that?) [emoji16]
Also, my aluminum stand ships on Monday. Should have that next week. I’ll need to add the shelves to it, but I’m thinking of having some HDPE cut for those, if it isn’t too pricey...
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Also, my aluminum stand ships on Monday. Should have that next week. I’ll need to add the shelves to it, but I’m thinking of having some HDPE cut for those, if it isn’t too pricey...
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Is Planet also making the stand? If not, make sure you send them the blueprint so you get more than just a 1 year warranty on your tank once they approve it.
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Actually, I am doing an aluminum t-slot setup through Framing Tech.
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Stand came today! Couldn’t wait to throw it together! It was extremely easy to put together and feels pretty solid.
I hope that shows up. I’m using Tapatalk so who knows... [emoji16]
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Looks nice Leo!
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Thanks brutha! I haven’t cinched everything down yet, but it seems fairly sturdy. I’ll give it or a good shaking when I get more weight on it. [emoji16]
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