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Old 01-03-2009, 12:30 AM
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Well at least this step back wasnt your fault in any way.
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Old 01-03-2009, 02:55 AM
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the way this is going, i will get my tank and it will end up having a scratch on it or break the first day i will it with water.
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Good news tank is in.
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Dude love your tank well done . i likes it alot...
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Old 01-04-2009, 11:38 PM
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Dude love your tank well done . i likes it alot...
thanks alot man, i design it myself, im glad i went with the extra 4 inches on all sides, it really makes it alot bigger. rather than just 24x24x24.
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Old 01-04-2009, 11:45 PM
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Sweet tank man!! Looks fantastic!

Your gonna need a ladder to do any maintenance tho!
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Sweet tank man!! Looks fantastic!

Your gonna need a ladder to do any maintenance tho!
i know what you mean i cant even get my arm in without a step stool. but man it going to be sweet.





on a side note, im building my sump and im not sure what water level to put my skimmer at, the book says 6"-8" but what is the best anyone else that has a vertex100 can let me know. or what works for other people. this is my first time with an in sump skimmer.
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make your baffles to the height of 8" then you can always add a piece of plastic in there to rise it up. that is the standard for alot of the skimmers
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make your baffles to the height of 8" then you can always add a piece of plastic in there to rise it up. that is the standard for alot of the skimmers
I would go the other route. Make the baffles 10" to increase the volume of water in the skimmer compartment and lift the skimmer up. I used a shelf made from eggcrate with a few blobs of silicone to dampen vibration.
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