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Thread: The Metal 180 build
- 07-27-2010, 08:26 PM #301VIP Member
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Re: The Metal 180 build
- 08-02-2010, 07:17 AM #302Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
Thanks guys!
I took Gene's advice and started some zoas on the overflow wall. I put two frags of watermelon bursts in the bottom slot and a large colony of hornets at the base. Now we'll just see how fast they spread.
- 08-02-2010, 07:22 AM #303Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
NO Pics
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- 08-02-2010, 07:35 AM #304Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
Try page 15 buddy
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- 08-02-2010, 08:00 AM #305Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
oops, thought those little spots on the slots were snails
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- 08-02-2010, 08:11 AM #306Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
Yeah, those pics aint much... I'll try to get some better ones up soon. Originally Posted by Parrothead oops, thought those little spots on the slots were snails
- 08-02-2010, 08:28 AM #307Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
cool, I patiently await them
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Robert
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- 08-02-2010, 07:05 PM #308Just Moved In
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Re: The Metal 180 build
nice tank metal! just skimmed through the 16 pages. How did you put the rocks up like that? glued? i'm thinking about doing two islands like that
hope i'm not copying
- 08-03-2010, 12:49 PM #309Governor
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Thank you Originally Posted by tbui127 nice tank metal! just skimmed through the 16 pages. How did you put the rocks up like that? glued? i'm thinking about doing two islands like that hope i'm not copying
The rocks are just stacked believe it or not. I was planning to go back and use some zip-ties after the fact as I usually have done in the past but it ended up being very sturdy without them.
Check out Charlie's build thread for another "island" idea using acrylic rods and feel free to copy all you want as far as I'm concerned.
- 08-03-2010, 01:03 PM #310Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
Lucky you, I had to go in and shore up a couple of spots and redistribute some weight, nothing drastic enough to require new pics, but still a pita, it's stable now
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- 08-03-2010, 03:37 PM #311Keeper of Willis
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Re: The Metal 180 build
I never used acrylic rods with my rockwork Metal?????? It all just stacks up
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- 08-04-2010, 07:46 AM #312Governor
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Re: The Metal 180 build
Sorry Charlie, thought I remembered that from your build thread... my bad. Whatever you did it looks great though! Originally Posted by charlie
Luckily on mine I had some very large pieces of rock to start out with at the base. Also had some big flat pieces to lay across on the first tier which made things very stable when it was all in place.
- 08-04-2010, 07:55 AM #313Keeper of Willis
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Re: The Metal 180 build
I have had the same basic structure for 6 years, it doesn't do any good to get in and rearrange, all it does is cause stress.
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