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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 09:47 AM Original message |
Attention engineers or carpenters or brainy people. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'd go shopping at an aquarium supply place. See what they use. |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, I'd need something a little more specific |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It doesn't have to be fancy. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Obviously I am not a brainiac, but how many gallons of water is the aquarium? |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. 270 gallons |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That is a big ass tank!!! What kind of aquarium will it be? Saltwater? |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yes, a reef tank |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It is tricky! It takes a while to have the water set up. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. Personally, I would just build a stack of cinder-blocks to the required height, |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have no idea if this site is worthwhile, but why not take a look? |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. cinder blocks |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. For 2500 lbs, I'd get some square steel tubing and break out the welder. |
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cloudbase (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'd weld up some angle iron. n/t |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. More like 3500 pounds, Droopy |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. 270 gallons of salt water tank? I'd plan on at least 3000 pounds. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-30-07 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. i'd use 2x4s, and 1/2 in plywood |
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