Maximus
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The dictionary describes the "nth" as...
1. being the last in a series of infinitely decreasing or increasing values, amounts, etc.
2. utmost; extreme: to the nth degree.
3. used to refer to an unknown number in a series of numbers
This certainly describes my latest tank! I cannot count the number of times I have set up a tank, only to leave the hobby a couple years later. I really thought about why I keep torturing myself and taking down tanks when they are just starting to reach their prime. I've come to the conclusion that I enjoy "the thrill of the chase" (setting up a tank) more than the actual prize itself, a well balanced reef tank. I suppose I feel a rush when designing a new system that is unexplainable as it consumes all of my free time. With that said, I have no idea how long this tank will be up and running, although if I were a betting man (which I am), I would put a bet against me having the tank up for more than 3 years. In fact, I would set the over/under at 2.5 years! Well, enough rambling. Let's get this build started!!
1. being the last in a series of infinitely decreasing or increasing values, amounts, etc.
2. utmost; extreme: to the nth degree.
3. used to refer to an unknown number in a series of numbers
This certainly describes my latest tank! I cannot count the number of times I have set up a tank, only to leave the hobby a couple years later. I really thought about why I keep torturing myself and taking down tanks when they are just starting to reach their prime. I've come to the conclusion that I enjoy "the thrill of the chase" (setting up a tank) more than the actual prize itself, a well balanced reef tank. I suppose I feel a rush when designing a new system that is unexplainable as it consumes all of my free time. With that said, I have no idea how long this tank will be up and running, although if I were a betting man (which I am), I would put a bet against me having the tank up for more than 3 years. In fact, I would set the over/under at 2.5 years! Well, enough rambling. Let's get this build started!!
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After reading his thread and drooling over fantastic pictures of his stand and tank, I told myself if I ever come back to the hobby, I want a stand like his!! Here's another hint, his pics are used by Ecotech Marine. That probably gave it away, hehe.
Loved his pics of his tank. I don't have a diagram of it, unfortunately, but the dimensions will be 14 x 4.5 x 10". It will have two holes which can accommodate a pair of 1" bulkheads. I am going to be using the Herbie style drain and have one as the main drain and the other as the emergency drain.
