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Ok, just kidding 
From Catastrophe to Creation: 300g Glass Cages "The Fringe"
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Finished product....
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Thank you! A lot of sweat and time went into this. It's amazing what you can get done with some good planning, and small, calculated steps!
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tell us more about this step please
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sweet ,looks awesome,nice work,somehow got no dings caught up,now stalking you ..lol ,niiice..
Thanks so much for the feedback. I love that!Speaking of "WOW-ing" the customer.... Today I got a text from Joe asking if it was acceptable to release "The Fringe" to the shipping company, who would coordinate delivery. Literally within hours, I received a phone call from R+L ; the conversation went like this....
R+L Rep: Hi, can I speak with Mr. Dodge please?
Me: This is he
R+L Rep: We are calling to set up delivery of your package. I believe it is, um, an aquarium. Right now we are able to deliver within 2 - 5 days, and we will provide a 1 hour delivery window.
Me: Oh, that is awesome. Can we do Monday?
R+L Rep: Well, we thought Saturday may be more convenient, would the work for you?
Me:
R+L Rep: How about Wednesday?
Me: **Checks phone**. Sure, the 15th will work.
R+L Rep: No, I mean Wednesday, the day after tomorrow.
Me: ;Dead **wakes up** Yes, that would be Great!!!!
R+L Rep: Great. We will arrive between 11am and 1pm. Our driver will call you when they are 1 hours away. Thank you.
So..... Not only is Glass Cages working around a 4-5 week lead time, but their shippers are working on as little as a 2 day delivery time.
I continue to be amazed.....
Thank you @Joe Glass Cages !
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jeez i am already following you ?? well here now
That is gorgeous!Some more.....
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tell us more about this step please
Sure! Thank you for the question. This is actually a direct continuation from the previous set of stand build pics. To create the formica-lined recesses, this is how I did it. I glued the formica to each individual piece of plywood, and then flush -trimmed with a router. I then connected each formica-lined side together to create the recesses. Then I connected the recesses to the framework,which you see in the pics that followed.
Does this answer your question?
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sweet ,looks awesome,nice work,somehow got no dings caught up,now stalking you ..lol ,niiice..
What a great compliment! Thank you! Glad to have you, and I'm excited to hear you ideas, feedback, and input!
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Great to hear from you Joe, and thank you for the feedback! I truly want to make this epic! You have me well on my way.
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well i cannot push too fast ,i did not see lights yet but def scape time!!,are you starting all dry rock or seeding with some live also?
but def scape time!!,are you starting all dry rock or seeding with some live also?
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well i cannot push too fast ,i did not see lights yet
Sure you can! I will provide a sneak peek at the lights tomorrow.... Yes, I have some dry rock cooking now, and the contents of my 110g (very mature) that I will add to this system. I have the scape completely worked out. It will be 3-4 formations, with about 8 rocks total. Lots of negative space, and room for the fish to swim.
This system was originally seeded with live rock directly from John Coppolino's (Copps) system...
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epic? epic for sure. I love the sump. and the plumbing. so elegant. just impressive. Stand, beautiful. The tank build is very nice. this build is just radical!
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Ittt'sssssss sooooooo pppprrrreeeetttttttyyyyy!!!!
Hahaha - thank you!! Wait till you see it when I get the rock and fish in there
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Thank you for the thoughtful words Joe, it is an honor to share, and perhaps at some point, it will be worthy of sharing with your team. They are amazing.
oh they are watching. All the time we talk about the things that are working and the things we can improve. They are honored to be a part of your journey. This will be a topic tomorrow for sure.
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This truly makes me happy. Thank you so much for sharing Joe.
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This is beautiful. I spoke with @Joe Glass Cages about a tank i want to build, he is a crazy awesome guy. Answered all my questions, did a little fun video for me on the durability of the glass (watch out for bowling balls), and got me a preliminary quote. He went above and beyond.
Im hoping to finalize late summer and get my tank on order from him. Have to buy the perfect house to put the tank in first. Your system is fantastic. Can't wait to see it come together. I'll be following along for sure.
Im hoping to finalize late summer and get my tank on order from him. Have to buy the perfect house to put the tank in first. Your system is fantastic. Can't wait to see it come together. I'll be following along for sure.
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