got the 29 stand/canopy started...
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fallinapart
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Looks like some real quality work there, good luck with the whole build.
james3370
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got the stand & canopy finished (updated pics in the other thread)
i also finished getting the fan openings cutout in the canopy sides & today, i got the stand completely skinned & the shelf for inside done....but didn't take any pics
hopefully soon i'll get it all sanded w/ the palm sander & ready to paint it all. i also have all my plumbing fittings & my plumbing layout done on paper.
i have my baffles for the sump, but they were for the 29 & are a bit too tall for the 20L, so i need to take them & have em cut down a bit in height. i also need to get the glass to make my ATO/RDSB combo tank. i am basically constructing a tank that will fit in front of the sump tank. it's dimensions will be 30w x 6d x 16t & be divided in half so one side will hold my ATO water & the other half will be a RDSB
today, i ordered the single chamber carbon/gfo reactor from BRS & i'm thinking about ordering a 25lb package of the new marcorocks.com rock so i'll have a bit of extra to pick & choose from for the rock wall & rock structure.
i saw this pic & it was explained that leaving part of the back wall uncovered & surrounded by rock, your mind percieves that as the entrance for a cave & gives the optical illusion of depth that is not there. i think it would be more so if i also built a bit of structure out towards the front of the tank as well....whatcha think??
i also finished getting the fan openings cutout in the canopy sides & today, i got the stand completely skinned & the shelf for inside done....but didn't take any pics
hopefully soon i'll get it all sanded w/ the palm sander & ready to paint it all. i also have all my plumbing fittings & my plumbing layout done on paper.
i have my baffles for the sump, but they were for the 29 & are a bit too tall for the 20L, so i need to take them & have em cut down a bit in height. i also need to get the glass to make my ATO/RDSB combo tank. i am basically constructing a tank that will fit in front of the sump tank. it's dimensions will be 30w x 6d x 16t & be divided in half so one side will hold my ATO water & the other half will be a RDSB
today, i ordered the single chamber carbon/gfo reactor from BRS & i'm thinking about ordering a 25lb package of the new marcorocks.com rock so i'll have a bit of extra to pick & choose from for the rock wall & rock structure.
i saw this pic & it was explained that leaving part of the back wall uncovered & surrounded by rock, your mind percieves that as the entrance for a cave & gives the optical illusion of depth that is not there. i think it would be more so if i also built a bit of structure out towards the front of the tank as well....whatcha think??
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james3370
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14477338#post14477338 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mikeyjer
That's really kewl looking, but your gonna use a lot of small pebbles to achieve that look in a 29g tank! Plus it will take up a lot of room.... I should hit you up cause I would like to know how you built that stand so I can make one for my 29 as well....
i have 30lbs of rock from bulk reef supply...thinking about ordering a 25lb box of the marcorocks new stuff. have a hammer & chisel to bust the rock into smaller pieces for the wall
if ya wanna come by sometime to see the stand & how i built it, i live at the overlook apartments between hickory hollow mall & m'boro rd (over near john...gsusfreak)
james3370
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stand is pretty much done....might have to make a modification to the shelf once my single-chamber carbon/gfo reactor comes to make it fit where i plan on putting it, so i'm gonna hold off on the painting till i know for sure
but yeah, i'm pretty much done on the primary build stage.....check the other thread for new pics
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1581312
but yeah, i'm pretty much done on the primary build stage.....check the other thread for new pics
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1581312
james3370
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the more i looked at it, the more the flat plain large 34.5 x 12 area that is the front of the canopy irked me in it's plainness.....
thought about trim, moulding, etc....something to break up the nothingness. i've finally broke down & decided to put 2 small doors there....form & function LOL
that way, i can just open one of the doors to feed or do water tests instead of having to lift the whole front section up. i'm also thinking about making a small piece w/ the drilled holes for the test tubes like i did on standasaurus rex....only mounted on one of the doors instead of in the support bar like the last stand LOL
thought about trim, moulding, etc....something to break up the nothingness. i've finally broke down & decided to put 2 small doors there....form & function LOL
that way, i can just open one of the doors to feed or do water tests instead of having to lift the whole front section up. i'm also thinking about making a small piece w/ the drilled holes for the test tubes like i did on standasaurus rex....only mounted on one of the doors instead of in the support bar like the last stand LOL
Mikeyjer
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14477402#post14477402 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by james3370
i have 30lbs of rock from bulk reef supply...thinking about ordering a 25lb box of the marcorocks new stuff. have a hammer & chisel to bust the rock into smaller pieces for the wall
if ya wanna come by sometime to see the stand & how i built it, i live at the overlook apartments between hickory hollow mall & m'boro rd (over near john...gsusfreak)
Yea, I'll drop by when I can....been very busy lately....I know where John lives!!! :eek2:
james3370
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build thread updated ....now is my "lil red house" link
i keep saying it's "almost time to paint..." but i think i am done (except for the 1 item noted in my last post of the build thread). i sanded everything this afternoon & it's all nice & smoooooth, so i'll probably start priming & painting it the next day or so
....now is my "lil red house" linki keep saying it's "almost time to paint..." but i think i am done (except for the 1 item noted in my last post of the build thread). i sanded everything this afternoon & it's all nice & smoooooth, so i'll probably start priming & painting it the next day or so
