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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby andy37 » March 2nd, 2010, 11:47 am

Some more, including the smaller viewing pane by the front door.....
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby bfessler » March 2nd, 2010, 12:46 pm

Well everything is looking incredible now. Glad to see everything coming together for you.
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby Saltlick » March 2nd, 2010, 1:08 pm

Haha, I drank that stuff all the time, I thought it was "good for me". I mean why do they SELL
the units if the water is not good to drink? But after reading WHY it was not good, I drink about
a glass a month, and I can understand why you wold not want to mess with water that came from a
membrane that has been standing for some time without motion or pressure. glad to hear that some
mysteries are solved and REALLY glad to see the tank in operation. I have been sitting on my hands waiting
for pics.
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby MisterTickle » March 5th, 2010, 2:33 pm

That is so nice. Just read all 14 pages of this, lol.
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby Saltlick » March 5th, 2010, 5:27 pm

I just had a thought. On page one you were wondering how much a large tank would cost to run
and got an estimate of 200 a month. IF IT JUST BECAME TOO MUCH, that built in would be perfect
for some kind of terrareum. Frogs and fish and orchids and stuff. BUT FOR NOW, awesome. Can't
wait to see it mature.
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby ANEMONEBUFF » March 6th, 2010, 2:26 pm

Looking great. I love the side panel view. Keep up the good work.
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby andy37 » March 9th, 2010, 9:15 am

Well, I have now seen it all! $3500 for a tang? 8O 8O 8O

http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/tangs/gemtang/

Zebrasoma Gemmatum

I have 3 coming and I am not paying a cent for them, they are fairly common off our coast and a friend knows of a reef where they shoal- he is going to get me 3 this weekend! 8)

Matt, that was the fish I was talking about earlier in the thread....a google search shows it refered to as "the Holy Grail of aquarium fish"- looks like there is some upside to living on the Dark Continent after all!
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby jamesw » March 9th, 2010, 11:08 am

Very cool!
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby Matt_ » March 9th, 2010, 11:39 am

andy37 wrote:Well, I have now seen it all! $3500 for a tang? 8O 8O 8O

http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/tangs/gemtang/

Zebrasoma Gemmatum

I have 3 coming and I am not paying a cent for them, they are fairly common off our coast and a friend knows of a reef where they shoal- he is going to get me 3 this weekend! 8)

Matt, that was the fish I was talking about earlier in the thread....a google search shows it refered to as "the Holy Grail of aquarium fish"- looks like there is some upside to living on the Dark Continent after all!


8O :lol:

There are some rare fish geeks that will be veeeeeeeeeery jealous of you!
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby sfsuphysics » March 9th, 2010, 12:21 pm

andy37 wrote:Well, I have now seen it all! $3500 for a tang? 8O 8O 8O

http://www.themarinecenter.com/fish/tangs/gemtang/

Zebrasoma Gemmatum

I have 3 coming and I am not paying a cent for them, they are fairly common off our coast and a friend knows of a reef where they shoal- he is going to get me 3 this weekend! 8)

The reason of that cost is because their market is most decidedly over here, rather than your neck of the woods ;)
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby dupaboy1992 » March 11th, 2010, 10:41 am

Matt_ wrote: 8O :lol:

There are some rare fish geeks that will be veeeeeeeeeery jealous of you!

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Well, um... it looks like a $40 purple tang with bad case of ich :P :P :P
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby SeahorseWhisperer_ » March 11th, 2010, 11:43 am

Wow. Very Ooh La La!
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby Lawdawg » March 11th, 2010, 7:04 pm

dupaboy1992 wrote:Well, um... it looks like a $40 purple tang with bad case of ich :P :P :P
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Re: My 1000 Ga built-in tank

Postby andy37 » July 27th, 2010, 3:01 am

Well, I am still waiting for my Gemmatums, but I have now put 2 bluespot rays in the tank. There are pics and some FTS at the thread below....

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