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    well as many of you know i have an 8x2x2 reef system and have wanted to go bigger,well 9'10"x4x3 but i have had to knock that one on the head due to the inhibitive costs:frown:,so i happened upon a real bargain of an 8'4"x3x2 with box section stand,two sumps and pipe work for £150:whoo: lol.its been a slow burner due to the job loss/warning incident and me workiing for 24days without a day off:rolleyes: but there is a little progree:eek:,righto the tank as i have now




    now the new bits



    no1 son is in pics for scale lol 5'10" and 9stone wet through! little git lol



    needs a clean



    stand alterd and reoxided



    i flippin hate painting


    hey good looking:rolleyes:


    et voila.


    not a great finish but sod it it aint gonna rust and it aint gonna be seen:D


    weir covers removed just need to clean it now:frown:.
    well thats as far as i have got just waiting for a sump from my lfs.woohooo its agoing on!!!!!
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    looks a good start mate,its a beast of a tank,look forward to following its progress :goodjob:
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    Woooohoooooo go you :whoo::whoo::whoo:

    Did Duffy sing her song about your street ??:p

    Keep the pics coming

    Piglet

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    Quote Originally Posted by piglet View Post
    Woooohoooooo go you :whoo::whoo::whoo:

    Did Duffy sing her song about your street ??:p

    Keep the pics coming

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    lol yeah....when i get to warwick avenue.....dum de dum:D
    will update as soon as anything else happens lol oh and bert/rob777 knows where i live know so no lame ass excuses lmao
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    awesome tank m8 my wife said to me dont think about it its to big for the house lol.

    phil

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    Quote Originally Posted by phil9413 View Post
    awesome tank m8 my wife said to me dont think about it its to big for the house lol.

    phil
    the 8x2x2 will be avaliable soon;):D
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikk1301 View Post
    the 8x2x2 will be avaliable soon;):D

    hmmm micky boy let me know info on your 8 ftr

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    Quote Originally Posted by wakeyblue View Post
    hmmm micky boy let me know info on your 8 ftr
    Go on Son go for it you know you want it, Jackie wont mind tell her you will buy her some new shoes and its in the bag. Twiggy:D

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikk1301 View Post
    will update as soon as anything else happens lol oh and bert/rob777 knows where i live know so no lame ass excuses lmao
    Do you mind not using language like that on here LMFAO. Now Fishie knows where you live he will be round now he knows that. LOL Twiggy:D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tangman View Post
    Do you mind not using language like that on here LMFAO. Now Fishie knows where you live he will be round now he knows that. LOL Twiggy:D
    ohhh see me shaking:rolleyes:
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