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Well, to say the least I actually have a display tank now. 3 hours of driving in pouring rain and alot of strenuous work. 750XXL Deluxe picked up and carried into the house. Big thanks to @4FordFamily for helping me.
To keep a long story as short as possible, no one within 20 miles of me carries Red Sea. So I went to a not so local LFS (80 miles away) and purchased. Originally ordered just the 750XXL, and then found out 3 days after payment, it would be 8 weeks before arrival. So they found me the deluxe model inside of a week. I just had to pick up in store instead of drop shipment to my home. No biggie. Plus they were very fair and only charged me an additional $600 to upgrade from standard model to the deluxe that includes the 4X AI Hydra 26 and mounts. Retail would have been almost 3 times that!
So I picked up today and @4FordFamily and I unpacked, the very well packed system. (It literally came on 7'X3' skid completely sealed in a wooden box) Then @4FordFamily and I carried the tank into my home just the two of us! Glass is 3/4" thick, weighs 540 lbs so you can imagine how we feel. We used the shoulder strap harnesses, which made it possible to carry with just the 2 of us (Not recommended).
Attached are a few pics. This is my first tank, I'm super excited, and will let everyone know how assembly goes. I am also planning to build a canopy due to my love for wrasse and their jumping nature. I have three Rubbermaid bins setup full of coral screaming to get in the new tank (cause bins are stressed). @4FordFamily has all my fish in quarantine! Thanks. Happy Reefing to everyone! Happy Thanksgiving!
Well, to say the least I actually have a display tank now. 3 hours of driving in pouring rain and alot of strenuous work. 750XXL Deluxe picked up and carried into the house. Big thanks to @4FordFamily for helping me.
To keep a long story as short as possible, no one within 20 miles of me carries Red Sea. So I went to a not so local LFS (80 miles away) and purchased. Originally ordered just the 750XXL, and then found out 3 days after payment, it would be 8 weeks before arrival. So they found me the deluxe model inside of a week. I just had to pick up in store instead of drop shipment to my home. No biggie. Plus they were very fair and only charged me an additional $600 to upgrade from standard model to the deluxe that includes the 4X AI Hydra 26 and mounts. Retail would have been almost 3 times that!
So I picked up today and @4FordFamily and I unpacked, the very well packed system. (It literally came on 7'X3' skid completely sealed in a wooden box) Then @4FordFamily and I carried the tank into my home just the two of us! Glass is 3/4" thick, weighs 540 lbs so you can imagine how we feel. We used the shoulder strap harnesses, which made it possible to carry with just the 2 of us (Not recommended).
Attached are a few pics. This is my first tank, I'm super excited, and will let everyone know how assembly goes. I am also planning to build a canopy due to my love for wrasse and their jumping nature. I have three Rubbermaid bins setup full of coral screaming to get in the new tank (cause bins are stressed). @4FordFamily has all my fish in quarantine! Thanks. Happy Reefing to everyone! Happy Thanksgiving!