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Old 05-24-2005, 05:46 AM   #1 (permalink)
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This is the first of 2 models Im working on.
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Old 05-24-2005, 07:07 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 05-24-2005, 08:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Wow that looks great.

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Inside diameter is 3 3/4 in square height is 18 inchs. It takes exactly i jug of arm media. I forgot all about this place when I signed up. Maybe the heart attack had something to do with it.

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Yeah that will do it!
What size tank is that going on?
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its going on a 90 gal with coast to coast overflow. The corals will be LPS and SPS with a few clams.

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Looks great what do you use to glue the acrylic? John
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I use Methylene Chloride. I dont like weldon glue thou #4 is close to what I use.One I get the piece in place using a syringe i let it run between the pieces tighten clamps and its done.

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