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The decor customization is nice as well.
I'm currently thinking 4 differing themes...
Steampunk with dark steel metallics, lots of copper and brass fittings, an inscription by HG Wells (or such).
Country with weathered wood effects and a Lemonade sign, with 'NOT' chalked over it'
Seaside with...
Yeah, I ran a water test on this one for 2 days. Initially it had a slow leak but some hand tighting corrected it.
Saying that, I did order 2 extra spigots from Amazon (food grade, 5 star rated, $6) just in case.
I plan on doing complete water changes every few weeks, so if a spigot leaks it'll...
The spigot hole is just the right size for a snail to get way into, and get stuck. Don't want to have to disassemble the whole spigot every water change.
And...
I bought a number of really cool items for stands and lighting at HOmegoods, but nothing lived up to expectations, so I'm building my...
Thought this would take off myself and we'd have at least 15-20. I announced it on R2R as well but there seems to be no takers.
Lets give it a week or two.
I can't contact sponsors for prizes for 5 competitors.
If it doesn't work out, we can shut down the challenges forum and maybe shift posts...
Looked into them a while back. Evaporation, cleaning (now you can have algae inside AND outside), and keeping level were all concerns. Apparently they look great but are a maintenance nightmare.
Im in trouble. Forgot we were supposed to meet folks for lunch. Ive pushed it back to 2. I can head over earlier to lend a hand if thats ok (as in, i can leave now)