Buildup of a 210 gallon Reef
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rdmpe
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Another thing you might want to consider in building a stand - if you make it so that it will hold a few inches of water in case of a plumbing problem, you can rig a drain for that water. I managed to rig up a 1.5" drain that goes from the bottom of my stand out through an exterior wall and then there is a Ptrap out there next to the wall. That way if I ever have a serious leak under there it will at least buy me some time before flooding into the house.
Here are some pictures and stuff about the drain http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=5865565#post5865565
I coated the whole inside of the stand with water sealer and caulked the seams around the bottom and sides. Adds some peace of mind, especially for my wife.
Here are some pictures and stuff about the drain http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=5865565#post5865565
I coated the whole inside of the stand with water sealer and caulked the seams around the bottom and sides. Adds some peace of mind, especially for my wife.
countertopguy
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Cabbage- What is the accent wood you used? Was that maple ply or solid wood?
rdmpe- I was looking at your thread last night... good idea for the drain. I should have done that.
Steve
rdmpe- I was looking at your thread last night... good idea for the drain. I should have done that.
Steve
cabbagehead
Premium Member
The accent wood is solid pine stock. I wanted to use maple but after shelling out the dough for the bird's eye I was a little short of cash. I stained the pine trim with a gel stain. The whole stand was then poly-urethaned. The birds eye now matches the trim and realy looks cool.
cabbagehead
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Here is an updated picture of the stand in its new home. I'm just waiting for three friends to come over to help me lift the tank on to the stand
Here is a picture of my exsisting tank
Here is a picture of my exsisting tank
cabbagehead
Premium Member
Thanks rdmpe!
All of the plumbing will be under the stand. Unfortunately the kitchen is behind that wall and as of yet I have been unable to convince the wife that a fish room and a stove can coexist. My current 55gal will serve as my fuge. I have made doors on the sides of the stand so that I can service the sump/fuge easily.
All of the plumbing will be under the stand. Unfortunately the kitchen is behind that wall and as of yet I have been unable to convince the wife that a fish room and a stove can coexist. My current 55gal will serve as my fuge. I have made doors on the sides of the stand so that I can service the sump/fuge easily.
thrlride
Aka lemmywinks
That looks great cabbagehead!
I little verbal update....
The front and sides are on, the OSB floor is sealed with 2 part epoxy and the back is on. The next step is to paint and prime the inside, then either start on the doors or start on the canopy.
Screwing down these panels really stiffened up the frame.
I ended up using 3/4" pine pieces on the rear since it will be against a wall. I figured there is no sense in spending $40 extra on wood that won't be seen and will be painted white anyways.
I little verbal update....
The front and sides are on, the OSB floor is sealed with 2 part epoxy and the back is on. The next step is to paint and prime the inside, then either start on the doors or start on the canopy.
Screwing down these panels really stiffened up the frame.
I ended up using 3/4" pine pieces on the rear since it will be against a wall. I figured there is no sense in spending $40 extra on wood that won't be seen and will be painted white anyways.
thrlride
Aka lemmywinks
Here are the pictures to back-up the verbal update.
I used a 2-part epoxy to seal the OSB on the bottom of the tank:
I also used the 2-part on the little step for the fuge:
Here is the stand with the face and sides attached:
Here is the somewhat rough finished product:
It still needs sanding as well as trim but it's getting there.
I used a 2-part epoxy to seal the OSB on the bottom of the tank:
I also used the 2-part on the little step for the fuge:
Here is the stand with the face and sides attached:
Here is the somewhat rough finished product:
It still needs sanding as well as trim but it's getting there.
countertopguy
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Looks good.
That solid oak is alot more fun to work with than plywood!
How are you planning to trim it?
What kind of finish are you planning? (you may have mentioned this before but I forgot)
Steve
That solid oak is alot more fun to work with than plywood!
How are you planning to trim it?
What kind of finish are you planning? (you may have mentioned this before but I forgot)
Steve
rdmpe
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Your 90 stand looks great. I bet the bigger one will turn out really nice. I love the idea of sealing the floor of the stand with epoxy. I wish I had thought of that. I guess I could still try it. I sealed mine with a bunch of Thompsons water sealant. But the plywood was pretty rough with knots and such so I don't really trust that seal so well. Epoxy would a lot more reliable. I guess I could do it while it's in the house but I imagine it was pretty stinky huh? Maybe I could do it on a day when we'll be leaving the house for several hours...
thrlride
Aka lemmywinks
rdmpe said:
Yeah, this stuff is nasty. When you pour the hardner it starts smoking and all that fun stuff. The entire garage smelled like it for days.
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My openings on the front are 27x29. The sides are 19x29.
I think I am just going to do two larger doors. If they warp I'll just rethink the whole thing, at least the doors will be easy to replace.
countertopguy
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Here is the one of the doors on my stand. I thought this might help with door ideas.
The photo is kind of bad it makes the wood look a little "ashy"
I personally don't think you need to do anything to the corners. If you really think is needs some additional decoration you could add one of these to each end.
Steve
The photo is kind of bad it makes the wood look a little "ashy"
I personally don't think you need to do anything to the corners. If you really think is needs some additional decoration you could add one of these to each end.
Steve
countertopguy
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You really don't need that strip. It is designed to hide the rough edge of the plywood. Since you used solid wood there is no need for the L molding.
Another option would be a fluted molding like this
But like I said I would not add anything if it were me
I would do some nice trim around the top and bottom and leave it at that.
I will make the case one more time for 4 doors across the front. I think that visually two large doors would not look as good as 4 regular size doors. I think the scale of the stand would be diminished with 2 large doors. But this is simply my opinion.
This is the last you will hear about this from me
Another option would be a fluted molding like this
But like I said I would not add anything if it were me
I would do some nice trim around the top and bottom and leave it at that.
I will make the case one more time for 4 doors across the front. I think that visually two large doors would not look as good as 4 regular size doors. I think the scale of the stand would be diminished with 2 large doors. But this is simply my opinion.
This is the last you will hear about this from me
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