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  1. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Anyone know if this type of support is ample for a tank?
    Post by: rhwimmers, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  2. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Yeah, been checking out glasscages site, they look promising for sure and the 190 is perfect. I already installed some additional support,...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Apr 1, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  3. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Correct, just cant fill that 7' gap with a tank - so going to fill the 5' gap with a tank instead! Ideal tank would be a 60x30x24 but they are hard...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Apr 1, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  4. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Just the other side of the column/post. The side that has the cardboard box...Initially it was the other side where I took the railing out and you...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  5. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    any thoughts on my quest for a good 2-sided tank?
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 31, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  6. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Ok, so need some advice on what tank might be best in the "other" side of the post... Here is the space with a cardboard cutout - this "tank" is...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 30, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  7. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Well Otty your last comment was unfortunately too right... She told me what to do, and that was NOT to get the 7' tank # : ( Simply put, the WAF...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 27, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  8. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Very interesting - free beer to anyone who wants to come help build this with me # ; ) And by help me, I mean tell me exactly what to do and I...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 14, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  9. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    The kitchen/tv room (carpet) is the rear of the house. The post is definitely supporting, I drilled a hole at the base and it was solid wood more...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 14, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  10. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Great idea, love it! So maybe just use 2x6 or whatever it is right behind the facing board...Do I just push it down as hard as I can (against the...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 13, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  11. rhwimmers
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    My DIY Indestructable Tank Stand

    is that foam or wood between the tank and the stand? Guessing you need something solid sinde there would be 2 "holes" where there is no "support"?
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: I made this!
  12. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    the step is 7 5/8" as best I can tell...pushing the tape measure down hard into the carpet...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  13. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Did some more work on it tonight, DIRECTLY below that drop is a solid brick wall - so if I DO use the 4" on the top, that is supported byt solid...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  14. rhwimmers
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    OVERSTOCKED! Need some help catching fish.

    No easy way to do it without taking out the rocks... Ive tried to get some damsels out and ended up taking a bunch of rocks out # : ( Chase em...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: Tropical Fish
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    Help me build!

    Anyone know if I need to acclimate ceder to the environment? Is cedar ok to use? if I am going to be on 2 different surfaces 1 hard (linoleum) 1...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  16. rhwimmers
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    My DIY Indestructable Tank Stand

    Just picked up some Cedar 4x4x8s from Lowes. Is that a good choice? Do I still need to acclimate them to the environment for two weeks? I could...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: I made this!
  17. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Progress - I used a special tool (my right foot) to remove the railing and was pretty successful keeping it in one piece. So from the corner of the...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  18. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Thanks for the stand ideas - guessing at 7' I would definitely need a center brace? Any ideas on how to "carefully" remove that railing to get better...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 11, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  19. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    Havent decided what else to get yet, would love the lights and even rock, but need to check the funds, and no where near ready to have the live rock,...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 11, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
  20. rhwimmers
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    Help me build!

    I am an IT guy...so "construction" is definitely not my strongpoint. The one thing I forgot to mention is that right below the floor where this...
    Post by: rhwimmers, Mar 11, 2011 in forum: Show Off Your Fish Tanks!
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