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  1. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    wow looks amazing
     
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  2. Servillius

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    Thanks Guys,

    ReefCurrents is coming. Grab a few more sticks to fill out with then sit back and watch it grow for a while!
     
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    Hey guys,

    I wanted to add a quick note on acrylic tanks. This is my second, but my first is a small 24g I had made for Nicky many years ago. We just recently set it up as a seahorse tank. I managed to scratch it a bit in setup and its old so it had a few minor marks. As an experiment to see how hard cleaning an acrylic is, I got a polisher and gave it a try.

    Short answer - very easy and looks great. That still left the question of scratches inside your tank. Well I just got my LifeGuard acrylic cleaning kit and it worked flawlessly.

    I really think the complaint about acrylic is wildly overblown. Glass scratches too, its just a lot harder to clean.
     
    Servillius, Mar 9, 2016
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    A few more iPhone pics because I don't want to rush to work this morning!

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    Servillius, Mar 15, 2016
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    Just a quick evening snap...

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    Filling out nicely. The colors are so vibrant
     
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  7. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Hows the bare bottom working for you. Very impressive tank my friend.
     
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  8. Vinnyboombatz

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    I have been so impressed with my first ever acrylic I may never go back to glass again. Just wish they weren't so expensive to buy. Making your own is a great alternative though.
     
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    Thanks. The amazing thing is the colors are muted in these pics because the halides aren't on and I'm not using a great camera. I'll get my wife to take some nice shots after the baby comes!
     
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    So far, working great. Bit of algae on the bottom that I'm refusing to clean off because its interesting to watch develop. I expect it to follow the path new rock takes and get clean again pretty soon. Its just easier not worrying about the sand and frankly I never even notice its absence.
     
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