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Step 10Water support.
Begin by returning the tank to the monitor housing and securing it with the screws you originally removed. Next make sure your lighting and air lines are in place. At this time it would be a good idea to fill the rest of the computer housing outside the tank with expanding insulation foam. When it cures this will not only insulate your new tank, but more importantly, it will support the weight of the water that the Plexi is attempting to contain. My concern here is that if there is no support under the plastic tank it may rip away from the glass front.
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May 29, 2009. 4:23 PMbradster
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what about cleaning the fishes water?
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May 31, 2009. 3:11 AMGrey_Wolfe
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The open port he made in the top of the monitor allows for cleaning. Can use a vacuum pump to pull most of the water out of the tank for heavy cleanings. Only in the case of a full tank failure or a bad case of Ick does one need to drain all of the water, so no worries. One suggestion I would make on this part is actually to spray the outside of the tank Plexiglas with a lubricant that wouldn't damage the paint before putting the foam around it. This would allow for the tank to be slid out the front of the foam after it set, just in case more major maintenance is required.
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