In-Wall Pictures, anyone?

[ktkreegs]

My Wife and I are trying to figure out how to frame in our tank. I need some help deciding what looks cool and different. I've seen some cool in-wall setups, however I wanted to start a thread that people could get some really creative ideas thru some pictures.
Here is a front view of NexDog's awesome Japan.reef, just to get an idea of framing that I'm talking about.

 

[ktkreegs]

Hope you don't mind me finding pictures of other reefers in-wall setups but here is another picture of framing that I'm talking about.
Jarhed's Tank

 

[ktkreegs]

Here is a sweet in the wall picture. I like the bottom panel wood work.

Justjoe's aquarium

 

[ktkreegs]

so no one wants to show off their tank? I need pictures to show wife. That's the only way I can succeed with her!!!

 

[BJJ]

Check this example from ATM's web site. I like the use of cultured stone parially around the tank.

http://www.acrylicaquariums.com/gallery_detail_8.htm

 

[BJJ]

ktkreegs... I like your SIG picture...

 

[BJJ]

Here is (was) my 240 Gal... I am currently rebuilding the entire system, I demolished all the drywall down to the floor. The new design has dry-stack stone around the base, an oak ledge and the top cap will be the same dry-stack stone trimmed off with oak crown moulding. I will have to take pics... Just finished staining the oak, will be applying the clear coat this weekend followed by the stone by next weekend.

Here is my onld tank.

 

[sharks]

Here is what I did on my 120. Pics are old thoughââ"šÂ¬Ã‚¦

I really like being able to access the tank from the front and back so I went with the doors.
Hope it helps,
S

 

[SVTour]

It's all about the door panels...simple, easy to use, just cut and paste.

Okay, maybe not that simple...

 

[TCU Reefer]

I haven't gotten to this step but I plan on framing my 215 in wall with brushed aluminum.

Crown molding looks nice but I want something different, more sleek and sharp.

This will also match the plasma TV that will be hanging next to it.

I hope it turns out as good as it sounds.

 

[olemos]

 

[ReefBum]

My old setup....nothing fancy.

 

[tony13]

BJJ, I like the way you trimmed around the tank. I might "borrow" that idea. Nice.
Tony

 

[cloudjockey]

here's mne

 

[ktkreegs]

Wow BJJ...thanks for those pictures.

Some many decisions. Anyone have any comments on this one and how to go about getting that stone look.

 

[ktkreegs]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6663107#post6663107 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cloudjockey
here's mne

Movie theater concept. Very interesting! I like that idea.

 

[Muligan]

Here is a couple of pictures of mine I used round bull nose drywall corners and a little oak quarter round.

 

[BJJ]

ktkreegs,

I really like the texture stone adds, I just picked up the cultured stone over the lunch hour... infact the color is some what similar to the photo from ATMs gallery. The rock I am using is Eldorado Stone "Nantucket stack stone".

I tried searching the internet looking for photos of other tanks using rockwork around the base, thats the only one I found.

 

[BJJ]

Forgot to mention, I would recomend using a form of stone veneer apposed to using real stone for 2 reasons

lighter in weight about 75% lighter than stone

Way cheaper and easier to install. You can use std PL400 construction adheasive using a caulking gun. any cheap miter saw will cut the stone (you will have to buy a $6 masonary blade)

Here are the two major mfgs of cultured stone.

http://www.eldoradostone.com/

http://www.culturedstone.com/

 

[Gwalker]

Some many decisions. Anyone have any comments on this one and how to go about getting that stone look.

Funny you guys posted a pic of that ATM tank. I was the subcontactor who installed it. Its in a dentist waiting room in west Las Vegas. I didn't do any of the outside rockwork, just the aquarium install. I think that they put up a wood frame and built the rock up inside the frame by stacking it and using cement or some other adheasive to glue it to the wall.

Gary