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The fish walls are not finished yet but here is a recent photo:

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There are mirror image walls on either side of the building like in the 3d rendering above.
 
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These are not the only for sale tanks. We will have featured items in smaller tanks, two coral tables that are 3 feet by 8 feet and a shark pool with rays and sharks for sale.

Also a 12 foot long tank with live plants for sale.
 

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The fish walls are not finished yet but here is a recent photo:

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There are mirror image walls on either side of the building like in the 3d rendering above.
They do look great. I thought that was what they were. Access from the back? Or front?
 
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Are you going to be making and growing frags? And will you be doing the freshwater equivalent with plants?

Many plants are so easy to grow I probably have $700 at retail in plants in my 55g and I spent maybe $40.


Yes and yes. It'll be something we expand into. We have the space that's for sure.
 
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I swear eating an orange every day helps.

Diabetes kinda stops the orange a day unfortunately.

They do look great. I thought that was what they were. Access from the back? Or front?

Back. The tanks float out 3" from the wall and they are covered with glass for that 3" space. (Well, they will be. The glass company dropped off the pieces Wednesday.)

Interesting side note: There will be a total of 84 T fittings used in the plumbing the floating walls. ;)
 

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Do you have a big ol RO/DI unit for the store set up? Or will you be using a 200gpd unit and just replace media as needed?

I know the answer to this but will not share it without some form of a payment! Lol
 
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Do you have a big ol RO/DI unit for the store set up? Or will you be using a 200gpd unit and just replace media as needed?


We are going to run 3 units.

I have a boosted 100gpd unit that will run with a boosted ro buddie for the store. Between the two we should get a true 180gpd+ of 0 TDS water. Once, established, this should be plenty. If not, I will get a commercial, boosted 400gpd unit I have had my eye on and sell the other units.

I have another ro buddie that will run for just the non-profit to keep track of expenses.

The third ro buddie will, at first, be used to help fill everything up. Then, new cartridges and keep it separate.
 
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I hung one of the led setups for the showroom lighting today.

At first I didn't like it but, I think after they are all up, it'll be nice looking. This is just one of the two on the freshwater side and a temporary light on the discuss tank.

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It's more shadowy in person so it will have to have a second setup.
 

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We are going to run 3 units.

I have a boosted 100gpd unit that will run with a boosted ro buddie for the store. Between the two we should get a true 180gpd+ of 0 TDS water. Once, established, this should be plenty. If not, I will get a commercial, boosted 400gpd unit I have had my eye on and sell the other units.

I have another ro buddie that will run for just the non-profit to keep track of expenses.

The third ro buddie will, at first, be used to help fill everything up. Then, new cartridges and keep it separate.
Let me know when you are ready to borrow mine if you still want to use it.
 
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