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Old 02-20-2009, 11:07 AM   #1
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pics for mcox3 concrete block tank building


pics showing some block techniques


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richard..........

this was built on an existing 4 inch slab so the re bar will be different for yours.

i poured and 18 inch slab on top of the 4 inch both for strength and height



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u building a bigger tank mate ?
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u building a bigger tank mate ?
no sorry thats an old one.......... its the rhs of the 10000 when it was 5000

mcox3 is about to build.............



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oh i was getting all exsited then i though u had a bigger tank on the build i was like OMG lol hows sam and samther doing then ? oh its looks like it took a whille !
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oh i was getting all exsited then i though u had a bigger tank on the build i was like OMG lol hows sam and samther doing then ? oh its looks like it took a whille !
if you find all the threads first there was a 2400 system

then add a 5000 tank

then removed the 2400

replaced it with another 5000


and finally joined the two 5's into a single 10



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What thickness acrylic did you go with again John? Was it 2"
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What thickness acrylic did you go with again John? Was it 2"
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