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Originally Posted by lizziotti
I love your tank. I had a picture of it as things I wanted to do to my tank before I stumbled upon your thread! Not sure where I got the pic? Can't remember. It was great to read the progression. Long .....but great! Can't wait to see more pics.
Oh and I really like the way you have your lights! I'll have to see if I can copy it if you don't mind. Mine are always in the way drives me crazy!
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Thank you! And by all means, copy away at the hanging lights. It was actually very easy to do and you only need to know how to use a drill to do it.
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Originally Posted by Voozle
Has it grown in to resemble the aquascape prior to the move, or does it look very different? Please snap some shots of your lovely barbs while you're at it, as well as your new additions!
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It's the same, but different. Meaning, the very same hardscaping and same basic layout, but not the same plants. I'm still working on that. It's very overgrown right now so the pics I'll be posting will look like a jungle (and hide some of the red plants), but it's all coming along nicely.
Also, congrats on your P. pulchers! I can't wait until they spawn so you can see how they raise their young. I think watching them raising their young is the best part of them.
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Originally Posted by Torpedobarb
blah blah blah... pics now!
the tank looks great!
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Blah, blah, blah... keep your shirt on. Pics will be coming!
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Originally Posted by sewingalot
I totally want to do the bracket hanging thing. Now I need to get a canopy! Did you attach the brackets yourself? I have this issue where I cannot hang things in a straight line. I may need you to draw a template for me.  By the way, I am ITCHING for new pictures. I've missed your tank for too long now. |
I'm going to be posting pics tonight.
You don't need a canopy for the brackets since you can attach them into the studs in the wall, but then they won't be hidden when not in use. I attached them myself. Just marked where the screws would go, predrilled (the canopy is Oak so I prefer to predrill), and then put the screws in the holes. That's it! Oh, and I put some velcro on the bottom screw to ensure the brackets would stay closed when I opened my canopy.
You don't have to be precise with this design at all. You just have to be sure to line up the screws with the holes for the brackets.
The main challenge was just thinking up the idea and finding the brackets (wasn't sure what I would use when I first thought up the idea). Once I found the brackets, it was really easy to do.
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Originally Posted by Pinto
Tank looks great!
Love the cabinet setup.
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Thanks, Pinto!