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Ok everyone, I picked up my tanks today & they are awesome, still in the packing, SCORE!! :victorious: Now I'm picking up the rack next weekend & I've just got to get my sump(still tossing up

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Update time :encouragement: So I've just finished the plumbing for the rack, did the top shelf today & I'm so glad it's finally done. :victorious: Also, finally got a pic of some of the air system

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So I've finally got that last twelve bags of soil & put it in the tanks, now I just have to fill them with water. I've had the sponge filters cycling in the sump for the last few weeks so when I s

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Wow awesome man!!!!! Can't wait to see the finished products :)

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OMG!!! Squiggle mate!! you are more SCARY then me!!! hahaha....

All the best and I am waiting to see the final completion of your shrimp.. oops.. fish room... haha...

You need a couch, TV, beer fridge and maybe a massage chair.... perfect hangout place....

I am so excited now to follow up on your shrimp... erm... fish room!!!

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Looking great Squiggle. Keep up the awesome work. Gonna look awesome when its done. :encouragement:

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Wow awesome man!!!!! Can't wait to see the finished products
Thanks dude' date=' can't wait till you come over :encouragement:
OMG!!! Squiggle mate!! you are more SCARY then me!!! hahaha....All the best and I am waiting to see the final completion of your shrimp.. oops.. fish room... haha...You need a couch, TV, beer fridge and maybe a massage chair.... perfect hangout place....I am so excited now to follow up on your shrimp... erm... fish room!!!
Don't worry dude, there is already a TV & a fridge in there, all I need now is the couch, hahaha :victorious: Also, seeing your shrimp updates have helped to inspired me to build my new rack, thanks :applause:
Looking great Squiggle. Keep up the awesome work. Gonna look awesome when its done. :encouragement:
Thanks dude, I'm definitely going to update as often as I can :encouragement:
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Ok, I have an update for everyone. I bought three 3x18x18 tanks today, I will be using two for the sump & one for the waste water tank, also the guy I got them off threw in ten sponge filters, bonus! :encouragement:

Now I have to drill the holes to join the two tanks & the hole for the sump pump :encouragement:

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Ok' date=' I have an update for everyone. I bought three 3x18x18 tanks today, I will be using two for the sump & one for the waste water tank, also the guy I got them off threw in ten sponge filters, bonus! :encouragement:

Now I have to drill the holes to join the two tanks & the hole for the sump pump :encouragement:

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Damn you guys keep finding mad deals! Where?

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This is the one that's going to hurt you Chi, all three tanks were $130 & I also got an external 6500L sump pump for $75, it's got an 8m head height. I got all the tanks off a mate who bought out a LFS that closed down & I got the pump off a local aquarium that closed down this weekend, the guy said to make an offer on anything, so I said $50 & he said $75 so I got it, it's worth $400

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You get the best deals... So envious!

Lol, says the girl who just bought a complete two tier setup with sump, media, chiller & accessories, that's one hell of a deal, I should be jealous of you :victorious:

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Shhh Squiggle, that's a secret! I don't want to jinx it until i have it in my possesion! :P

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Don't you know the rule, all the money you save on hardware will end up buying more shrimps. Either way, you can't win and I'm speaking from experience.

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Shhh Squiggle' date=' that's a secret! I don't want to jinx it until i have it in my possesion! :P[/quote']My precious! It will be yours soon :smiley_simmons:Lol, that's what I'm hoping & if that happens it will be a win, hahaha :encouragement:
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I know I've posted this pic before but it's soooooo appropriate torface, hahaha :smiley_simmons:

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Hahaha, i don't rememeber seeing that one, very apt! :P :encouragement:

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Don't you know the rule' date=' all the money you save on hardware will end up buying more shrimps. Either way, you can't win and I'm speaking from experience.[/quote']

Got to agree completely LOL

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you definately got some good bargains especially on the sump pump

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you definately got some good bargains especially on the sump pump

Totally dude, I'll chalk that one up to right place, right time! :encouragement:

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WOW squiggle! That's looking amazing!

Australia's next top breeder :)

I was bored at work :)

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That's awesome dude! hahaha :encouragement: you should reverse the head pic, would look perfect :victorious:

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