45 Cube Build

[ade]

So my cube has been sitting empty on my floor for over two years and it was well over due for me to start a build thread. I think part of it was over engineering the whole thing and thinking to here is my chance to do things like I really want it.
The stand is 48 wide x 36 tall and 32 front to back. Everything is oak. I used concrete board for the base and then tiled it due to years of water spills.
I wanted the front to be as open as possible and will later make glass pannel doors.
The tank is a Marineland 45 cube.

The space for the tank, the frogs will not be staying there after the stand is built.

Wood pile

45 ML cube

 

[ade]

Base

Child labor laws do not count in my home haha

Coming togeather

Dry run

 

[ThurlowR]

That tank looks familiar, what you doing for lights ?

 

[george albert]

looks great ade.There are no child labor laws in my house either.If they want to eat they work for it lol.Hows the bgm chalice doing

 

[cayenne]

About Time!!!

 

[ade]

That tank looks familiar, what you doing for lights ?

It was just the other day that I got it from you right haha. Going to stay with my 250 DE until I can afford LED.

 

[ade]

looks great ade.There are no child labor laws in my house either.If they want to eat they work for it lol.Hows the bgm chalice doing

Chalice is doing great George :beer:

 

[Fishbrawler]

nice looking stand

 

[ade]

Thanks Fishbrawler.
Always seems to be something stopping me from finishing the cube.
I did buy a new return pump the other day, an Eheim 3000 compact. It has adjustable output upto 792 gph max and super quiet.

 

[ade]

New lights ordered. Going with the AI Black Vega color with the wireless controller.

 

[ade]

Light came in but waiting on the hanging kit. Wireless controller is slick and the lights are crazy bright.

 

[ade]

Not a happy camper. I just received an email stating that the hanging kit for my light is back ordered 2-3 weeks.