The Reef Central Corner Club Thread

[Slammed01]

For the curved part will a 1x6 or 1x8 work do you know for the curved front? I forgot to measure before I left for work. Making front 3 or so braces to form the 1/8" wood to. My 46 bow:

 

[myram]

I don't think any 1" think boards will be able to make that radius. I was told to use thin plywood and steam it.
I used stainless steel, rolled it for the radius, put a couple of tabs on the bottom to support the weight, and use magnets to hold it to the wood canopy.

 

[Slammed01]

I meant the braces, I want the cut and make a front frame to glue/staple the front 1/8" to. See the 3-1" braces I made for the 46. Not sure if a 6" or 8 wide will be enough for the curvature of the tank from memory

 

[myram]

Ah, I see what you mean now.

Can't help ya until I get home from work in a couple of hours. Then I could lay a straight edge from corner to corner and measure from the front back.

 

[Slammed01]

That would be awesome and much appreciated!!

 

[jchindo]

Slammed your username fits well. Nice ride.

 

[Slammed01]

Thank you! Trucks and fish always been a hobby!

 

[myram]

It is right between 7-7.5"......so a 1x8 should work. Or a 1x10 to be really safe.

 

[Slammed01]

Awesome thank you!!!

 

[myram]

get a good quality plywood and you should be good if you can't find boards.

 

[Slammed01]

Using birch, if it comes down to it may use that. Hopefully wrap it up Sunday then start primer and painting.

 

[myram]

Found a great deal on a 92 corner.........but I did the "right thing" and didn't pull the trigger.

LOL

 

[Im14abeer]

I don't know about that, every room has four corners!

 

[Fishnthecorner]

Moving! Ugh

Moving! Ugh

I'm getting ready to move in about four weeks, moving my 235 gallon bowfront tank. If I bring all the live rock and water, will the tank need to cycle again?

 

[Im14abeer]

In town or cross country?

 

[myram]

It might have a small cycle, but it shouldn't be a full blown cycle. If you keep the rock wet and keep most of your water, you should be all set. Go with new sand if you use it, that will also help to avoid a cycle.

 

[Slammed01]

Progress, adding a plywood brace on the top underside for extra support and get the 1/8" my to bend on the front

 

[myram]

Look'n good

 

[Greendarwin19]

Corner Aquscape ideas

Corner Aquscape ideas

Hi all, I have been piecing together a 92 gallon corner for some time now. I am getting close to pulling the trigger and putting it all together and was thinking about the aquascaping. It is challenging with a corner setup to make it not look like just a pile of rock stuck in the corner and with that in mind I was thinking about setting up my aquascape like I would compose a photograph. I would frame it across the bottom front with some candy cane corals Do a minimalist / bonsai / cave live rock design behind it and then frame it across the back wall at the top with some sps corals. What do you think?

 

[myram]

I like to put the rock back and towards the glass in a "V", that gives you a good open sand area in the front and middle.