Though I rarely recommend GARF for anything, they do have a program for
figuring out how to build a tank, gives cuts, materials, glass thickness
directions, etc. Looks pretty cool
http://www.garf.org/Tank/BuildTank.asp
Derek
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Clays" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 3:04 PM
Subject: RE: Large tank measurments
> Hey Tom. Good to hear from you! Thanks for the measurements. I am
planning
> on building myself a tank in the 3 hun range after I move to our house and
> am trying to get the stats together now so I can begin seeing how little
$$
> I am going to have to drop on this thing. Thinkin I have pretty much
> everything I need to do it, but the tank stand and hood. Will also need
some
> more rock but thats about it.
>
> Guru??? Not even close, I cant even get my damn alk and calcium in line.
> Need that reactor! But, as always, willing to give my opinion :-) - just
> hope it is helpful to those on the list.
>
> Sounds like some nice peices! Acro or pocillo or what? I have some nice
> frags that are just waiting to grow. I just need to get my crap together
> with my tanks alk and calcium.
>
> Once my tank, errrrrrr house is done, I will be in contact for some stuff.
I
> will have soooo much more room! Planning on trying to mix some stuff and
go
> from a high light high current end to a low light low(er) current end and
> have SPS LPS and some mushrooms and suck all in the mix. Looking at a
> 96x36x26 inch tank for 341 gallons. That should give me some flexibility.
>
> Thanks again
> Shane
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 11:47 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Large tank measurments
> >
> > Hey Shane,
> > How ya been ?
> > I am in the process of setting up (another) Reef display tank...this
time
> > a 270 gallon.
> > The measurements are 96"x18"x36" and the glass is 7/8 " thick.
(slightly
> > heavy !)
> > Take care, I only occasionally look at the board anymore, are you still
a
> > "guru" ?
> > I think you were one to appreciate SPS, you should see the ones I
brought
> > in yesterday, BLUE with PINK tips, the size of a softball ! AHHH, I
love
> > this hobby !
> > Let me know if I can get you anything in particular, (my new shop is
> > finally finished)
> > TONS of fast-pulse Xenia in stock,,,,,,,,,CHEAP !
> >
> > Sea ya.
> > Tom
> > Reefgar Coralfarms
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