My 235 Gal. Corner Bowfront Build

[Fishnthecorner]

Finally finished the stand. Tank is due to arrive in about 2 weeks!

My wife and I really like the old worn out look... So I tried to make it look like it's old. The tiles will eventually wrap around the bottom stand like the canopy, It just wont fit through the front door with that on there.
This stand measures 48"x48"x84" It's big. Pictures don't do it justice...
Thanks for looking.

 

[psusocr]

WOW, Thats some awesome woodwork!!!

 

[Fishnthecorner]

Sound-proofing

Sound-proofing

My existing tank is so loud. So I'm taking every measure so that my new system will be virtually silent...
Starting with the Herbie, Iwaki fan replacement, and Complete sound proofing from Foam Factory:

 

[Fishnthecorner]

 

[bpcardona]

Lighting?

Lighting?

Wow...impressive. Really want to see how your planning lighting?

 

[dahenley]

FISH:
That sound deadning is a great idea, and i know someone that did it. it worked great, but it added tons of heat because there is no heat escaping or venting. (he actually connected his stand and canopy together and used fans to circulate between the two and to vent the heat out of the canopy.)

So, be ready just in case you need to add some vent holes or something.....

Keep us updates on it!
(oh, and i saw the clear tubing off the iwaki and it looks a little flat. just wondering why you dont hard plumb it to the UV or use some SpaFlex to get the rest of the GPH out of the pump and not loose it to restrictions and what not.) just curious.

 

[Fishnthecorner]

Tank Arrival!

Tank Arrival!

 

[Bax]

Very nice work on the stand that's really different!

 

[Fishnthecorner]

 

[Fishnthecorner]

 

[geaux xman]

progress looking good.

how thick is that acrylic?

 

[CHSUB]

Hows that skimmer working??? Just order same one for my new 280...

 

[robot2222]

nice work on the stand . looks awesome . if you connect the return of the pump with soft plumbing instead of hard plubing it should help with the noise level .

 

[Fishnthecorner]

1. Acrylic is 3/4" on sides. 1/2" on front, top, bottom.

2. Can't say on the skimmer yet, there's nothing to skim yet...(but it's a beast)

3. Thank you. The return pump is connected with vinyl tubing. Plus I removed the stock fan. Can hardly hear it!

 

[pgaudreau]

I like the way you set up those fans next to the pump, i amd fighting heat in my stand myself, is it very helpful

 

[lotusstar]

Awesome tank. I have a 92 corner tank. Very cool but I hate the lack of workspace. Looks like you solved that issue pretty well with that big of a tank. Great design.

 

[Jhuff]

Nice tank. Great work on the stand and canopy!

 

[Fishnthecorner]

DONE.

 

[Fishnthecorner]

My Video

 

[sandwi54]

Awesome tank! The stand is one piece of art and I wish I had the carpentry skills like you to make one myself!