75g build.

[CrazyEyes]

You know, I was going to try to patch the stand so the tank wasn't sitting off of it, but in the end, it only cost me $15 to make it longer and wider which is fine. Definitely not rushing this thing. I rushed setting up my last tank and I was never happy with it. Thanks for the kind words. Im definitely glad I decided to push forward with this thing.

 

[rogergolf66]

Those baffles r really high. U going to be able to get skimmer to proper operations water level

 

[CrazyEyes]

Turning the skimmer into a recirculating skimmer. IF, I keep the skimmer, well if I can fix the thing, while I was taking the stand apart I dropped a piece of the wood and it put like 4-5 cracks in the body of the skimmer. Going to take it to faois and see if John think it's fixable. But it's getting a new pump anyways so I am just going to make it a recirculating anyways.

 

[MrHarvard]

Looking good man! Slow and steady wins the race!!

 

[Rustafar]

Nice !!

 

[CrazyEyes]

I could have bought a really nice premade stand for what I'll have into this damn thing. The stand structure was around $55 then the front boards were $30, the two side pieces were $45 but, atleast its all birch. I was going to use mdf since I'm waiting it anyway but, mdf was so heavy compared to the birch.

 

[Rustafar]

Are you gonna add a door to the front ??

 

[CrazyEyes]

No, I'm leaving it open. Stand is about 85% done, drill died so I have to recharge it so I can screw in the top horizontal piece.

 

[CrazyEyes]

Picked up some 1/2" board and closed off the inside......this stand is seriously becoming even nicer than I had originally planned.

 

[snake1]

are you going to paint or stain the stand

 

[CrazyEyes]

The outside is going to be gloss black and still deciding on what color to paint the inside. I was thinking white maybe.

 

[snake1]

I went black outside and white in, it looks very clean that way I would say a good latex like( interior exterior ultra high gloss white bear paint) easy clean up for dirt and spills, IMO the exterior and high gloss paint will withstand the salt and humidity

 

[CrazyEyes]

Yeah I agree, I think black outside and white inside looks real good. My last stand was black outside and inside and I really didn't like it too much. Do you have any pictures of your stand that you might be able to share?

 

[snake1]

i will but my stand only has electrical equipment under it i put everything in the room i built in the garage to keep the noise down and give me a lot more room for everything and expansion, pics coming soon

 

[snake1]

how do i put a pic in its asking for my url?

 

[CrazyEyes]

You'd have to host the imagine on a site like photobucket then do it that way.

 

[snake1]

i will try the photobucket site

 

[snake1]

sorry its not working im trying i don't understand why photo sharing is not easier on this website i can load photos if im selling or starting a thread or posting my tank pics on my page free and easy from my computer..... but in a open thread, No you have to run the gauntlet (photobucket or other means)why cant it be the same as the above options of loading photos (loading pics ,Selling,starting thread,my tank pics)....maybe im missing something......sorry there is a lot i could say right know but......

 

[Rustafar]

To Post pics that are on your computer already just use the "Go Advanced" button next to "Submit Reply", scroll down to "manage Attachments, it will open another window where you can choose a pic from your computer.

Hope that help you.
Russ.

 

[snake1]

here they are thanks to RUSS