NightShade's 38G tank build

[NightShade00013]

Ok, been messing with this for quite some time. Planning and trying to figure things for a few years, had the tanks for display and sump for 16 months and been building the stand for the last 5 months. Got the lighting and pumps about a month ago and been slowly doing the plumbing.

Anyway still not finished yet but added some water to test the plumbing for leaks and decided to put the top on and turn on the lights.

Lots of pics, theese are sized down but will post a link to full sizes.

Daytime, before Staining and polyurethane

Pics with water and lights on, stand is also stained and poly'ed.

Some other pics here: http://nacl-h2o.ventshop.net/38display.htm

Large size pics here for now http://nacl-h2o.ventshop.net/images/Display38-3/

I will be working on a few more things over the next couple weeks but letting it run with h2o for a little bitfinish up my sump with some baffles, pick up a skimmer and switch over to saltwater, then the real fun begins. :rollface:

 

[woodiecrafts]

Thats a nice looking setup. I really like the way you have your plumbing run, very neat and crisp looking.

 

[NightShade00013]

Thanks, I wanted to have everything hidden as much as possible I don't mind seeing a powerhead or couple lines run into the tank but hate seeing cords run up the back of the tank here and there. Eventually I will build rockwork up on the end with the drain to the sump so all you should see is the lines into the tank.

Oh almost forgot Have to make some doors for the top and bottom, Had the original pices that were cut out ( were going to be flush with the cabinet )but I think someone who was using the woodshop got ahold of them and they disappeared. . . Oh well gives me the oportunity to do something a bit different.

 

[NightShade00013]

Ok got 80 pounds of sand in and picked up some live from my LFS and two blue damsels so my wife can quit complaining that there is no fish in the tank. . . smacks self on forehead for telling the her that we could put them in instead of waiting for the live rock to show up, lol. Oh and now the fish are hers and the tank is mine. . . weird combination but that is what she says. Though a good way to look at it is she gets to feed clean and etc. and if something happens it's her fault, ROFL. Anyway will get some pics in a day or so, hopefully the rock will be in soon, have about 50 pounds of fiji coming in and trying to work my hands on a piece or two of tonga for looks.