Here it is

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strout
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Re: Here it is

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The shop is in Mobile, they don't have a web site yet and I have only talked to them on the phone.
They havn't done any work for me in the past, I found them thru the phone book.

AFM Plastics
933 Lakeside Dr.
Mobile Alabama 36693
phone 1-251-661-8688
Fax 1-251-661-8994
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opiy
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Re: Here it is

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Well keep us up to date on how things work out please.
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I will, They called me today to tell me they received my plans, but they havn't had time to really take a good look at them. Told them I was in no hurry.
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I redid the plans and faxed them to the builder today. I needed more water depth for the skimmer, so I raised the skimmer baffle, made the skimmer section bigger and made the return and refugium section bigger also. I did away with the top off water section also.

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While I was doing all of that, I made the New Tank plans also :lol: it will be 60x33x24 and the stand will be some where around 90 inches.

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I think the company dosn't want to build the sump for me. They kinda, sort of, give me the run around when I call. I won't call again, if they call me back, so be it. If not I will buy a glass tank and build my own. I think I need to learn how to build sumps out of acrylic, think I could make some spare change doing this.
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I had something like that to happen while I lived in Birmingham. I waited two or three weeks just to have this company cut some baffle pieces just to get a run around. It is so much easier for them just to say they don't want to take on the job then waste your time. Oh well.
Larry
My build thread http://tiny.cc/JYzXJ
Slowly building up my equpiment.
Rule of Coral Shopping: If you don't buy it when your see it, it will not be there when you come back.
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Re: Here it is

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The thing is, I really want to get an acrylic sump made, I just can't find anyone on the Gulf Coast to do it. I am going to hold off a bit more before I order a glass tank made for the sump and keep looking for someone who can make the acrylic sump.
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Chances are you will have to order one. You can try some of these places.
http://www.envisionacrylics.com/index.html
http://www.deepseaaquatics.net/
http://www.acrylicandglassexhibits.com/ They only deal through a dealer or store like Reefspecialty.com or Kingfishaquarium.com I have talked to Mike many times at reefspecialty.com and I like to deal with him.
I have had contact from two of those so far but only in email. It takes a long time to get any reply. If you do decide to contact them I might would call. I may call them today and see if I can get some answers.
Larry
My build thread http://tiny.cc/JYzXJ
Slowly building up my equpiment.
Rule of Coral Shopping: If you don't buy it when your see it, it will not be there when you come back.
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Re: Here it is

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Well, I have never heard back from the acrylic shop in Mobile, so I have gone with plan B. I am having our LFS in Biloxi have my 10g QT Tank drilled and am going to put my refugium tank in that. I should get the tank back in a day or two and I went to Lowes tonight and got all of the fittings and the hose to get it up and running shortly after getting the tank back. When I talked to the acrylic shop the last time I talked to them, I told them that although building sumps wasn't their main bussiness, there is a need for this service in our area and that they could make some good money building them, I guess they didn't agree and I havn't heard from them again. :(
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