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  1. nsamouroux

    Assistance with large tank move in Tacoma?

    Mission accomplished! Thanks Menace78 and brother! Now I don't have any more excuses to avoid working on this beast, because it's taking up about half of my living room area!
  2. nsamouroux

    Assistance with large tank move in Tacoma?

    I've completed my plumbing and basement sump for my new system (was able to work under / around my 100g setup that is being replaced). I'm now ready to move the new 360 gallon acrylic display into the house and start breaking down the 100 gallon nano tank :badgrin:. Nobody I know lives anywhere...
  3. nsamouroux

    360 gallon logistical nightmare and no spare time!

    Soooo... Anyone available at some point this weekend in Tacoma to help move this sucker? It's doable with two people if necessary, but three is optimal. It only weighs about 300 lbs, I've moved it a few times alone with some supporting devices on the other end but that won't work to get it into...
  4. nsamouroux

    Just how big can an RBTA get?

    Weird, the site didn't subscribe me to my own post... I just noticed there was updates, thanks everyone! Nice pics WJguy! My RBTA rarely gets the "bubbles", but I'm surprised yours has them at such a size. Jill: Yes, when I got home from work I sat down at the computer and looked over to check...
  5. nsamouroux

    tank price good?

    Well crap, after looking a bit more closely at your link and your own listed location, I guess it wouldn't help to know that there's lots of large tanks available on the focums here or on the local craigslist... You're nowhere near Seattle? :) I always just assume that people here are local to...
  6. nsamouroux

    tank price good?

    Looks like a glass tank based on the third pic in the link (shows silicone in the seams from what I can see). It'll definitely weigh a ton! Plan on 6 people with suction cups rented from Lowes / Home Depot to move the thing. My acrylic tank of the same dimensions weighs about 300 lbs, if the far...
  7. nsamouroux

    tank price good?

    Oh, I almost forgot to mention it, but FYI the dimensions you gave are a 360 gallon tank :) That's the exact same size as my new display: 8' long x 3' wide x 2' tall. Factoring in the thickness of the acrylic panels it holds ~350 gallons of water (depending on overflow height and whatnot) but is...
  8. nsamouroux

    tank price good?

    Also make plans for lots of humidity. That was something I overlooked at first! If you don't properly vent the room where the tank will be (and the sump if it's in a different area) you'll have mold growing in window corners, under carpet / flooring, in the ceiling, etc. The amount of humidity...
  9. nsamouroux

    tank price good?

    I was in the same situation with a 360 gallon acrylic setup, except mine wasn't drilled at all until I recently decided on an overflow / return design I liked :) As Roscoe said, you're in for a BIG project with this size setup. Plan on having a good size room free to hold all the equipment /...
  10. nsamouroux

    Just how big can an RBTA get?

    For those of you who remember the posts from when I first discovered the activity... Those two occelaris in the pics include the infamous Wormsnuggler clownfish. I managed to find a few pics of his antics and had a good chuckle at remembering just how strange this fish was :D. It took a solid...
  11. nsamouroux

    Just how big can an RBTA get?

    Most of the rose bubble tip anemones I've seen are about 6" diameter, but I've had one that has grown from that size to almost 16" diameter in the last two years... The thing has always been pretty quiescent and never moves from it's spot directly under a 400w XM 20k halide, and has been hosting...
  12. nsamouroux

    DIY neodymium cleaning magnet

    I spent $40 on the 8 magnets (four per cleaning magnet tool), a small bottle of weld-on 16 was about $4, $30 for the acrylic pieces for the two items (4 blocks plus the rod to cut disc plugs from), and about $9 for the forstner drill bit. Items for the actual scrubbing / cleaning surface...
  13. nsamouroux

    360 gallon logistical nightmare and no spare time!

    Oh, I see what you're saying now: get the cans (most likely the Rubbermaid Brute models?) only to make the first batch of water and then return them. Sorry, was under the effects of sleep deprivation and wasn't reading it correctly :D. Thanks, I didn't think of that! It'll probably be my best...
  14. nsamouroux

    360 gallon logistical nightmare and no spare time!

    I was trying to figure out how much water I would need, the display is 345 gallons or so when factoring in operating level and overflow displacement, then subtract the rock / sand volume from that. I've got ~100 gallons in the tank I'm replacing, and another 150 gallons ready in the sump, so I...
  15. nsamouroux

    360 gallon logistical nightmare and no spare time!

    Dialup beware, for your modem will probably gasp it's last breath and keel over dead... The sump is finished aside from the return and drain plumbing through the floor which I can't do until the 100g is out of my way. I've got 150 gallons of saltwater mixed and ready. With that amount, plus what...
  16. nsamouroux

    DIY neodymium cleaning magnet

    Alrighty, here's some pics: Where the heck are the magnets? Looks like there's a drywall screw right about... there! Strong magnets! A pair of magnets pressed and sealed into each half of the cleaning tool About 3/4" thick chair backrest I still need to use a router bit on the...
  17. nsamouroux

    DIY neodymium cleaning magnet

    Bah, photobucket is down for maintenance so I can't upload the pics of the cleaning magnet. Since I have enough materials for two of these, I think I'll try something different with the next ones and use a thin "face plate" piece of acrylic instead of messing around with cutting discs off this...
  18. nsamouroux

    DIY neodymium cleaning magnet

    I bought 8 of the magnets, 63 lb pull strength each :) They came in an 8" or so rod all connected together with 3/4" washers between each one. I will be taking and posting pics shortly, I finished (for the most part) the first cleaning magnet. It's strong! It should work for up to a 3/4" acrylic...
  19. nsamouroux

    DIY neodymium cleaning magnet

    Must have :) I was holding the box against my hip while unlocking the door without really thinking about it, and I felt a rather strong impact and a jolt. When I looked down, my pocket knife (a Leatherman folding knife, pretty basic) had come flying out of my pocket where it was clipped and...
  20. nsamouroux

    DIY neodymium cleaning magnet

    Hah! My magnets were delivered while I was at work :D These things are awesome! The UPS driver seems to have known what they were (no logo / company name on the box, must have found out the hard way :badgrin:), because I found the box stuck to my door about 1/2 way up. Even through all the...
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