***350g tank build***

[wbaskett]

Im not much of a blogger, or poster, or whatever its called, so please be kind if this is done poorly, but im going to try and describe the Large Tank we've been building for the last few years; and the final product...

So, here we go-

We purchased the tank from a friend who has connections to the Tampa Bay Times Forum downtown; it was built for the XO Club Box.

Here is a pic of the tank in the garage getting ready...

 

[wbaskett]

Here is a few shots of the wood shop we're working in...just a garage, nothing special...

The beginning of the hand built base and canopy; routing and trim build; the stacked items are the rectangle trim pieces to be nailed to the doors and facade.

 

[wbaskett]

Here are the cut outs to the doors of the base, 4x8 sheet of plywood and beginning to attach them to size; marine grade plywood, no messin around here-

 

[wbaskett]

This is all for tonight, but here are some shots of the doors actually going in to the base; hinges bought at Lowes. Making sure the size is right is critical; we will take it all apart to paint...

 

[dave.m]

Can you tell us a bit more about the tank? What are it's dimensions? What sort of plumbing design are you going for? Have you purchased the sump, pumps, lighting or yet? If so, what. Else what are you planning on?

Dave.M