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Old 07-13-2011, 09:03 PM
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Talking Dave's next upgrade(man cave)

So lately i have been playing around with an idea of doing a man cave in my basement i know it sound so bad, but been bored of the current setup that i have had for the last four or five years now. So i got this crazy idea of being a guinea pig to try out a new hybrid tank design i have been playing around with.

I will try to explain as best as i can but my skill set is really not on the writing side, what i think and what i put on paper are two totally different things so here goes, this will be a modified t-shape tank too best fit the area i plan on placing this. I will be doing a hybrid polyethlene/glass bottom because will i just have been hearing a lot of good things about this kind of design so it is worth a try.

here is a rough idea off what i had in mind but i many change a couple of small details as i start the glass work.
the right view

the left view


now the man cave part lol




as far as equipment goes, i am still undecided of what i will be using but have a good idea of which way i am leaning, more to come on this.

i will try to update as i go but i am easily side track as some of you may know lol


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Old 07-13-2011, 09:12 PM
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Awesome concept.
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Old 07-13-2011, 09:12 PM
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Wow.... That is gonna be one sweet mancave!
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Old 07-13-2011, 09:19 PM
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awesome concept.
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Old 07-13-2011, 09:34 PM
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Wow.... That is gonna be one sweet mancave!
i know man cave sounds so BAD lol
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Old 07-13-2011, 09:42 PM
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Where's your poker table going Dave?

Glad you're finally doing a build thread. You should post some pics of your current tank while you're at it.

When the glass is cut if you need a hand with hauling it give me a shout.
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Where's your poker table going Dave?

Glad you're finally doing a build thread. You should post some pics of your current tank while you're at it.

When the glass is cut if you need a hand with hauling it give me a shout.
yap free pizza and beers for anyone willing lol, my current 440 looks like azz no way am i posting it
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Wow! You can even have a view of the tank thru the bathroom!
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Old 07-13-2011, 10:57 PM
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Wow! You can even have a view of the tank thru the bathroom!
not really, there is a hallway from the tank to the bathroom. Believe me i thought about being able to do that, but i would think it would be really uncomfortable for the person on the other side
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one-way glass on that end of the tank Dave. Come on pull out ALL the stops =)
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