Ghellin's 180 build.

[ghellin]

Moving on to the Facade...

Planned design for the facade.




Ready to start.


Making progress.

 

[deleau]

Looking great! Will love to come see it.

Are you going to put any kind of coating on the inside of the façade to protect against water from the sump/fuge?

 

[ghellin]

Looking great! Will love to come see it.

Once I get it up and done I would love to have you come by!

Are you going to put any kind of coating on the inside of the façade to protect against water from the sump/fuge?

I will use Kiltz just like in the canopy above.

 

[GregC]

Really nice work! Your doing it right, should give you many years of enjoyment!

 

[Kaleb England]

That is a damn fine steel stand. Damn fine.

 

[ghellin]

Thanks Greg!

Yes yes Kaleb it is a fantastic stand. I believe you helped do it all.

 

[ghellin]

More slow progress. Bottom facade construction done. Now to stain, poly, and paint.

 

[Sangheili]

Looking good. Patiently awaiting your clam forest

 

[ghellin]

Looking good. Patiently awaiting your clam forest

Ha Ha me too!!!

 

[Lytehouse]

besides staining the stand,
what are the the next steps?

inquiring minds and all.....

 

[ghellin]

besides staining the stand,
what are the the next steps?

inquiring minds and all.....

Next will be Cabinet doors. I am going to order them rather than build them as the price is very close to what I would spend and the time saved will be significant.

Hopefully, I will be able to add corals starting this week.

Once corals have been moved over I will be able to move my apex over to the 180 and set up the BRS dosers I have. I have been dosing the 58 manually for the last few months and I need a break lol.

After all that I should finally be able to start the sit back and watch phase after 8 months!

 

[ghellin]

Facade has been stained and poly coat applied to the front. The inside is rocking 3 coats of kiltz and is now curing for a week or two.






And now I would like to present......

Dawn on a new reef!

 

[ghellin]

Stand facade is done and on the tank! Now to paint the room and make ready for our first child in about 2 weeks

 

[deleau]

Really good work on the façade. Looks great.

Where are you going to mount your Apex?

 

[ghellin]

I actually did that last night. Right side above the ATO reservoir.

 

[deleau]

Ahh...cool. Nice and tidy.

Been meaning to ask, where'd you get your supplies for you mesh screen? I need to get mine built, so I can get some wrasses.

 

[ghellin]

Aquariums in Edmond usually has it local. BRS sells it as well.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Canopy and stand look really good.What color stain did you use.

 

[ghellin]

Thanks! I used the Minwax prestain and then 3 coats of their red mahogany. I then followed with 3 coats of poly. The inside of the stand and canopy are painted with 3 coats of Kiltz White paint.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Thanks, I just got my new marine land 180 at home and will start my stand next week.