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			 I have been asked to show pics of my recent setup. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			It all started two years ago when we decided to do some home renos. I thought it would be great to build a new SW tank into our main staircase (my wife thought I was joking!). I wanted the tank to have the same curve as our staircase. I looked into a custom acrylic tank from someplace in Vancouver. They quoted me $30 000 to build the tank (sump included - you would hope to God). My wife was even less impressed now! I decided to go with a 7/8" starphire glass tank from AI. They contracted it out to a place in Calgary which took a "year" to make as they kept breaking the glass trying to bend it. Well it finally arrived July 05. It took my contractor 4 months to finally get it built it into the staircase. Finally, the tank has been up and running since late Dec 05. I am glad to say my wife even enjoys it and doesn't mind my spending $$ on corals/fish. The tank is sort of triangular with dims 45"x54"x55"(inward bowed side along staircase)x48"high. Enjoy ![]() Tank arrived July 05 ![]() Building stand and reinforcing floor in basement ![]() Tank in place ![]() Tank in place ![]() Completed tank ![]() ![]() ![]() Tanks, Shane 
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			300 gal starphire custom built in pentagon reef (+90 gal sump on Blue Line 100 HD return pump, 210lb LR, Euro-Reef RC250 skimmer, 2x400W MH, 2x28W compacts, 2xTurbelle classic 4002 pumps & Turbelle Stream 6100 on 7095 Multicontroller, running ZEOvit) Livestock Fish: damsels; sailfin, yellow, regal & naso tangs; ocellaris & tomato clowns; lyretail anthias; foxface lo; flame angelfish corals: a few Last edited by surgeonfish; 07-20-2007 at 02:49 AM.  | 
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			 The pictures appear invisible. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 that looks really good, great job on the finishing work 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 very impressive  
		
	
		
		
		
		
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	tanks: 120g w/starphire front, pm bullet 2 skimmer, yellow tang, emperor angel, niger trigger, spotted hawkfish, blue tang, flame angel and 120lbs lr  | 
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			 I can't see the pictures - just red "X"'s  and after your description I would love to be able to actually see what it looks like. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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 If you're interested, if you don't have your own wedspace that you can use (i.e Shaw Telus) you can upload the pics to Canreef's photoboard repository.. Just a thought.. ![]() 
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	-- Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!  | 
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			 ya i cant see them either  try photo bucket. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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			 VERY VERY COOL!  I love the way it fits right into your staircase. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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			 Guess the bandwidth blockade has been lifted as I see the pics now too. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			Incredible idea! And very well implemented. That's awesome. 
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	-- Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!  | 
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