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Old 04-04-2008, 02:28 PM
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I'll post a hint on Saturday after I go price hunting. I think it's gonna cost more than I want to spend though. So I'll either tell you what it was on Saturday if it's too expensive, or I'll drop a hint.
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Old 04-05-2008, 04:48 AM
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Ok, I got my hands on quite the deal! So here's the hint:

"Looks kinda rocky to me."
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First thing that came to mind was the faux foam rock used on homes..... dun dun dun!!!
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Old 04-05-2008, 05:56 AM
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BAHAHAHA! Uh no...that's not it.
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BAHAHAHA! Uh no...that's not it.
You kill me...lmao.
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Old 04-06-2008, 01:49 AM
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Ya so I got tied up today and didn't get to the store to pick up plywood...bummer. So I guess next weekend is more building. Dangit, I wanted to get some of that rocky look goin on tomorrow.
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So I picked up a 15g tank today that I was planning on putting two of in the stand to be plumbed in for Bangaii grow-out tanks, plus a 25g sump. Half the reason I made the stand 36" tall is so that I could stack the two 15g tanks on top of eachother. Uh....ya that ain't gonna work!! I can fit 24" only one direction under the tank, so I can't set two 24"x12" tanks beside eachother, and there really isn't room to stack them either. So I guess plumbing the Bangers in isn't gonna work. Now I just need to find a 25g to use as a sump, and I'll have to have a totally separate system for the Bangers.
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Plumb it out the side of your tank or make your stand two tiered...that would look good, especially with rockwork.
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Old 04-08-2008, 02:21 PM
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You mean to fit the tanks under there? It won't work, the 3 tanks physically won't fit under there in any direction. LOL!
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Myka, I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record but build them yourself. I spent 3 years looking for the perfect tank that would work under my stand and finally bit the bullet and tried making one out of Acrylic. I couldn't believe how easy it was and I was easily able to create what I had envisioned. I got the acrylic cut at a glass shop (mainly because I have no power tools), and borrowed a router and those were the only power tools needed. In all it cost just under $200 to create the perfect tank. I'm sure someone with the skills to build their own stand can easily make tanks to fit your needs .

At least keep it in mind for the future....

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