jfly

Looks good! Really similar to what I did with mine (gotta love the price of 2x4's) but I opted not to use the framing metal as I felt 2x4's were overkill as it was. That thing sure will be solid! Keep us updated, I like pictures.

Thanks, though in the last one you can tell there's some unclean glass in the bottom quarter of the image.. :P

I actually just suggested frags for fun. I'd take anything except SPS (not enough light on my current tank), or you can just have it if you don't have anything ready.

I've got a 29 gallon that I was going to use as a sump that is 1/2" too big to fit in the bottom of the new stand I made. If you've got a 10 gallon, I'd trade you, otherwise I'd take 10 bucks for it so I can go get me a 10 gallon. :P It's the standard 29 gallon, glass, black plastic trim, and it has a dark blue painted background that can easily be removed (yay for acrylic hobby paint) if needed.

I don't have a picture, but I can go take one if needed. It's old, but it works. I got it from someone at a meet at least four years ago for 15 bucks. I don't know what brand it is becuase that stuff has been marked over with a black pen for some reason. Might be good as a backup or a cheap startup. Oh, its just the ballast, too. No cords. I'd be willing to bring it to the BBQ and trade it for a frag or whatever. Or you could just have it if you need it. :P I'd rather have someone that needs it using it than keep it on my shelf.

Tank sold.

I've got a nikon d80 and my best pics so far have come from the sigma 17-70 macro lens that I have for it. It won't do 1:1, though, but I like that its variable and not prime. Really I just need to spend more time on it, cause, like you said, 1 in 50 or so are decent :P I really like that pod shot!

FTS? Why the egg crate?

Wow, you take some amazing photographs. Care to share any tips? What sort of equipment are you using? I really like the cleaner shrimp picture. Your focal length is really good. I can never seem to get that much of mine in focus even if I stop down a lot.

Wow, that woodwork is slick. What'd you use?

I wrote it out, then realized what it might mean, and then decided to leave it becuase I figured it would generate some interest in my post. So is the verdict that they are no longer in production? I wish they had an Aquarium ikea around here so you could just walk through and see all the tanks set up in different rooms and stuff. :P

Anybody know where I can find one of these? None of the stores around here seem to have any in stock. Thanks!

Well somebody put me on a list and PM me when there's meet and greets so I know ahead of time. I'll send you my email JM. Thanks ya'll. I love hanging out and chatting reef.

Awww man, I wish I would have seen this thread. I was sitting around on Sunday wishing I could do reef stuff. :P Is there a mailing list? I'm crappy at finding these meetings.

Fyi, the all-glass version isn't tempered and has no brace. The "perfecto" version has a brace and also has the bottom tempered. The 40 breeder is sorta like a smaller 75 gallon. Good front to back depth, but shallower than a lot of aquariums.