Moving 1000 liter tank

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  1. OP
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    Thanks. Yes bt I'll take my time. It was marine tank. I was cleaning the tank and sump bt gosh I took out a pnp bag of salt.

    My son thought it's some sort of swimming pool.
     
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    Oh best to do things slower and be happy than rush and pick up problems

    They probably left water to evaporate in the tank so you were left with a nice supply of salt!
     
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    So I had some setbacks to finish. Bt I started leveling my flooring.20190213_111648.jpg 20190213_110843.jpg 20190213_111648.jpg 20190213_110843.jpg
     
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    Cement foundation done. 20190213_143234.jpg
     
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    nice one
    good to see your tank moving forward despite set backs
     
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    Thanks some times the free time is so little. Bt it felt like watching paint dry after cement was done. Bt I'll check and hope at level now.
     
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    That looks much better @Hooks

    Awesome!

    Nice to see the ball rolling
     
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    So I'm still bussy with tank setup... here some update. Stand in place all level.20190516_111415.jpg
     
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    Tank is cleaned up and ready for the move today.20190516_111430.jpg
     
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    Looking good, awesome dimensions
     
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    Sump is redone. And ready 20190507_171412.jpg 20190508_174146.jpg IMG-20190517-WA0008.jpg
     
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    4th coat20190516_163848.jpg of paint for base of sump to stand on.
     
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    Most of pipes is ready and might just need to be tweaked.20190514_203215.jpg
     
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    Looking very good.

    Are the kids helping or not?
     
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    Looks awesome, what are you putting in.
    Where do u buy those pipes from?
     
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    Thanks. Yes the kids also help
     
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    Albino arowana about 20cm big. And Royal pleco of 23cm
     
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    Tank is in place. Connected the overflow and sealed it up.20190516_124541.jpg 20190516_151949.jpg
     
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    Pipes con be found at most pool shops. I got mine from Effast
     
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    What's your tank dimensions?
     

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