ok, we got good news, and bad news...........
bad news is, while trying to cut up the plexiglass, the whole thing shattered on me
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good news is, a guy replied back about the canister filter i had up on craigslist for trade for some filters, and is giving me a 2.5g tank, heaters, filters, and what not, for it, TONIGHT
we're shooting the guy directions right now to meet us, and should have everything in about an hour and a half