Lets do this - 225+ reef bar
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saltysupply
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looking good!
mcliffy2
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Fishtruck - yea, I am ready, thats for sure.
dudester - thanks, it is actually a 238g, I decided to go for 26" high instead of 24" at the last minute. Plus having the external overflow makes it look a lot bigger.
salty - thanks much.
joe - it is supposed to ship out late this week or early next, hopefully arriving by the end of next week.
dudester - thanks, it is actually a 238g, I decided to go for 26" high instead of 24" at the last minute. Plus having the external overflow makes it look a lot bigger.
salty - thanks much.
joe - it is supposed to ship out late this week or early next, hopefully arriving by the end of next week.
glassbox-design
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So, after you guys left last night, I sat down and visualized in my head our tank x 3. 
This is going to be one killer set up :thumbsup:
This is going to be one killer set up :thumbsup:
chainsaw5vent
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12237785#post12237785 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mcliffy2
6th floor, view of the chicago river
off topic, south loop has some nice condos, i am looking into buying one for my daughter who attends columbia. but i just can't get over the assessments and taxes they want down there.
mcliffy2
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Check out my building, 165 N. Canal, its west loop, but pretty close to Columbia. one of the great things about it is low taxes and low assesments. The taxes on a 1B are about $2500, and assesments around 300/month (that includes a gym, which otherwise cost 100+ month here, doorman, mailroom, insurance, heated parking, directv, and water).
mcliffy2
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12392428#post12392428 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by glassbox-design
So, after you guys left last night, I sat down and visualized in my head our tank x 3.
Did you add sand?
Stacy loved you guys' place btw, she wouldn't stop talking about how nice it was on the way home. How is the copperband looking?paulthomas
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Damn, that's it? That's a third of our property taxes.
I should move the family to She-CaRRR-Go.
glassbox-design
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No sand 
....and no Copperband 
Chainsaw,
South Loop has a lot of new properties...they are commanding higher prices now, but give it a year or two and I wouldn't be surprise if they come down.
In a six block radius of us we have 5+ new high rises going up, one of which is 700ft-65 stories... already some are having a difficult time selling.
South Loop isn't very Columbia....not trendy enough I suppose A lot of my friends that attend there live in Pilsen, still has some lofts and much more affordable. It's a "rough" area so they score brownie points while riding their fixed gear bikes :lol: i joke :lol:
Sorry for the derailment Mike :rollface:
....and no Copperband Chainsaw,
South Loop has a lot of new properties...they are commanding higher prices now, but give it a year or two and I wouldn't be surprise if they come down.
In a six block radius of us we have 5+ new high rises going up, one of which is 700ft-65 stories... already some are having a difficult time selling.
South Loop isn't very Columbia....not trendy enough I suppose
A lot of my friends that attend there live in Pilsen, still has some lofts and much more affordable. It's a "rough" area so they score brownie points while riding their fixed gear bikes :lol: i joke :lol:Sorry for the derailment Mike :rollface:
mcliffy2
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Sorry about the copperband, you guys did everything in your power.
off topic convo is welcome. I actually have (or had, since I think its expired) my IL real estate license. I had a real estate company during law school to pay the bills, so I'm always interested in the real estate market. Eric is right on the south loop (and west loop for that matter), they are overbuilt and there will be a dip in prices over the next couple years. 1-2 years from now will be a prime time to buy - I still dont think now is optimal, since the Feds recent rate cuts have delayed the drop that will inevitably occur.
off topic convo is welcome. I actually have (or had, since I think its expired) my IL real estate license. I had a real estate company during law school to pay the bills, so I'm always interested in the real estate market. Eric is right on the south loop (and west loop for that matter), they are overbuilt and there will be a dip in prices over the next couple years. 1-2 years from now will be a prime time to buy - I still dont think now is optimal, since the Feds recent rate cuts have delayed the drop that will inevitably occur.
paulthomas
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Same here. I get "what's wrong with a standard 225?" I tell them the wife said it was ok to squeeze in the additional two inches of depth. 
The dimensions are supposed to be 72 x 32 x 24, which according to the RC calculator is approximately 238 gallons. Now I'm finding out that she would like for me to stick with 30" in depth.
The dimensions are supposed to be 72 x 32 x 24, which according to the RC calculator is approximately 238 gallons. Now I'm finding out that she would like for me to stick with 30" in depth.
mcliffy2
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change of direction here...what do you guys think of schuran CA reactors? I noticed that AO carries them so I could get the 10% discount and free shipping with my tank. I like the idea that its mounted on a board and I could hang it on the wall next to the tank. Otherwise, I was thinking of going with the AquaC RX-1 (I think Reef Specialty has them now or will start carrying them soon).
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