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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:30 pm

    I thought long and hard about whether or not I wanted the word "sexiness" in the title of this thread, after exhaustively going back and forth and giving it much thought, I reluctantly decided against it because this isn't going to meet the standard, and I don't want to further cheapen the word. I even thought about using the word “Reeftastic” but I still think that I am going to fall way short of the expectations that word would represent.

    What I would like to do is to present my next project, which is going to give me constant enjoyment, year round.

    Without further adieu, may I present to you 384 ounces of pure indulgence in the form of a rimless glass tank.

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    Post by clownfish14 Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:58 pm

    What size is it?
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:00 pm

    sorry for the confusion, 384 ounces (fluid ounces)
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    Post by clownfish14 Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:01 pm

    Lol how many gallons is that?
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:07 pm

    Here's the LED lighting that I will be using
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    This pump:
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:09 pm

    clownfish14 wrote:Lol how many gallons is that?
    Click here
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    Post by dwolson2 Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:58 pm

    So how many Wink
    Where is that going?
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    Post by clownfish14 Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:05 pm

    Thanks jimmy!
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:06 pm

    dwolson2 wrote:So how many Wink
    Where is that going?
    THIS

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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:07 pm

    Plumbing is done, Lighting is done, Leak test is done, what's next? add rock, add sand, cycle the tank and start stocking it.
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    Post by dwolson2 Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:20 pm

    Are you leaving it there? what livestock are you putting in there? going to put an mp10 in there?
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:34 pm

    it's going to be Z's and P's. and then maybe 2 clowns
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    Post by Sandman Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:52 am

    That's clever.. I didn't know Google offered that.
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    Post by Sandman Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:30 am

    I looked into those LED's for a refugium, but it wouldn't work where I wanted to put it. It looks like you got the 50/50, is that correct?
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:58 am

    yeah they're the 50/50 seems like a good color, a little on the blue side but I can't wait to see what they will look like when it's full.
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    Post by dfladermaus Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:48 pm

    Sandman wrote:That's clever.. I didn't know Google offered that.

    That isnt a "google" site...its called let me google that for you - for people who are too lazy to look their own stuff up...

    http://lmgtfy.com/

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    Post by Sandman Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:56 pm

    dfladermaus wrote:
    Sandman wrote:That's clever.. I didn't know Google offered that.

    That isnt a "google" site...its called let me google that for you - for people who are too lazy to look their own stuff up...

    http://lmgtfy.com/


    lol!
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    Post by Crusty Old Shellback Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:21 pm

    Here's the site I use. It may be a little too complicated for some of you. Wink

    http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/conversions.html

    And Jimmy, if it's not going to take you 50 million years to build like some people Rolling Eyes , then I'd rename it " NOT keeping up with the Joneses". Laughing
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    Post by MxReEfEr92 Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:11 pm

    how is this going by the way?
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:51 am

    It's going through the cycle, long wait...

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    The plan was to set this tank up at work put some softies in there and let it thrive, but Terra keeps hinting at wanting sea horses, so I may end up putting the tank upstairs in our room and putting a few sea horses in there...the only thing is that I know very little about keeping those little critters so I will have to do a lot of research before tackling this endeavor.
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    Post by MxReEfEr92 Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:59 am

    Fishtank in bedroom = awsomeness on so many levels Cool
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    Post by dwolson2 Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:25 am

    Why not just buy another tank for work then Smile
    When you start researching them, post up some of what you find, my wife has also said she would like them.
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    Post by Crusty Old Shellback Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:37 am

    dwolson2 wrote:Why not just buy another tank for work then Smile

    I know where one is for sale. Cheap. Wink

    Only bad part about having a tank in or near the bedroom is the noise. If you can make it wisper quiet, then OK. But beleive me, the Boss/Wife will hear it no matter what. Wink
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    Post by nikecivic Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:32 pm

    I've had a tank at work for years now! It helps me with my stress lol Very Happy
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    Post by MxReEfEr92 Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:41 pm

    Ive had a tank in my bedroom for years now! it helps me with the ladies lol Very Happy
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:35 pm

    hahaha that made me laugh!! So your whole gimmick is to first get them in the bedroom with the premise of looking at your exotic tank, and once they're in, the lights dim, barry manilow starts to play and by that time they are putty in your hands...

    Nice!!!
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    Post by dwolson2 Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:04 pm

    Cory, you should get the VDM and breakout box for your jr and have a switch trigger a profile to dim your tank lights too....
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:10 pm

    Brown Chicken Brown Cow!!
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    Post by MxReEfEr92 Fri Aug 17, 2012 2:56 pm

    sisterlimonpot wrote:hahaha that made me laugh!! So your whole gimmick is to first get them in the bedroom with the premise of looking at your exotic tank, and once they're in, the lights dim, barry manilow starts to play and by that time they are putty in your hands...

    Nice!!!
    I cant smile without you Wink

    dwolson2 wrote:Cory, you should get the VDM and breakout box for your jr and have a switch trigger a profile to dim your tank lights too....
    That would be perfect haha for now I use my Ipod touch haha
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    Post by dwolson2 Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:45 pm

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    Post by sisterlimonpot Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:26 pm

    well I guess that's out of the question. I don't want a dwarf one and the minimum sizes for the other are 16-20 gallon tank.
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    Post by nikecivic Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:38 pm

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    Post by MxReEfEr92 Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:18 pm

    Any update? Got the radion hanging over it yet?
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    Post by MxReEfEr92 Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:37 pm

    Is this tank done?
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    Post by sisterlimonpot Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:46 pm

    It is cycled and I'm starting to put zoas on the rock, I'm only doing a couple to see how they handle things then if it goes well I will add more.

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