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    New here but have been "fishing" a while now

    Well, problem solved. (BTW, glass cages only offers frames up to 90 gal) Anyway, I was at my LFS, Tropical Haven, Modesto, CA and they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Brand new shiny 120 gallon for 299.00. Done and done. I can't wait. Oh and got an awesome deal on a Fluval FX 6 for...
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    New here but have been "fishing" a while now

    fastrd400.... What I'm running up against is finding a frame that is 24" deep. I can find 48 x 18 all day long but nowhere (so far) am I finding 48 x 24. My LFS does not have a 48 x 24, neither does the other top 10 phone numbers on the list. If you know of a supplier that has a pair of 48 x...
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    New here but have been "fishing" a while now

    I just received an e-mail from a guy who owns a huge independent FS in the San Francisco Bay area. He's been in business for nearly thirty years. Also a distributor for several top-shelf tank manufacturers. I'll pass on what he told me, some of which contradicts a few opinions but is...
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    Tank weights and 2nd floors

    That seems like sound advice to me. If you had say, a 55...I'd say you could pretty much put that anywhere. BUT a 90 + 20, that's closing in on some serious weight. Your pushing past 900 lbs now. Like Bryanb said, get friendly with the downstairs neighbors. Once you locate the load-bearing...
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    New here but have been "fishing" a while now

    Hello all, Great to be here, after nearly 20 years out of the hobby... I'm back. I found a deal I couldn't refuse on a 120 + stand. It's a home built stand but done by someone who absolutely knew what they were doing. I put a drafting square on the joints and cuts and the are all perfectly...
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