125 Gal Upgrade!!!
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jas1
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I figured it out
So here is a rough draft. Some lines are missing so it doesn't exactly represent what it will look like but you should get the general idea. I'll be building it tomorrow and taking lots of pics. The bottom box is 2x4 laying flat, it will be sheeted. The side legs are 2x4. The front and back legs and top box are 2x6. The sides and top will sheeted. The front will be completely open. I'm going to to skin it with walnut MDF and add bifold doors to the front later. I was also thinking of adding a 2x4 across the bottom front to make a pan in case of spills. Any input and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanx!!!
So here is a rough draft. Some lines are missing so it doesn't exactly represent what it will look like but you should get the general idea. I'll be building it tomorrow and taking lots of pics. The bottom box is 2x4 laying flat, it will be sheeted. The side legs are 2x4. The front and back legs and top box are 2x6. The sides and top will sheeted. The front will be completely open. I'm going to to skin it with walnut MDF and add bifold doors to the front later. I was also thinking of adding a 2x4 across the bottom front to make a pan in case of spills. Any input and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanx!!!
justintime
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well i like it
jas1
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king_neptune
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Honestly I think It will hold just fin...but since you have 2x4 legs bracing the 2x6 front pieces...consider adding one more cross brace between the legs near the middle...or 2/3 of the way up:
Will it fall apart w/out this extra brace? no. But why not since its going inside the stand. A little extra couldn't hurt.
Will it fall apart w/out this extra brace? no. But why not since its going inside the stand. A little extra couldn't hurt.
king_neptune
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Originally Posted by Jas1 http:///forum/post/3097603
I was thinking that also, thanx! As you see I pretty much used your design. I hope you don't mind
I did the same thing. I tweaked someone else a little as well to my liking.
About halfway down this link I begin detailed diary of my stand:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/349033/neptunes-125-reef-diary/120
If you want to follow the process I did, and learn from it.
I was thinking that also, thanx! As you see I pretty much used your design. I hope you don't mind
I did the same thing. I tweaked someone else a little as well to my liking.
About halfway down this link I begin detailed diary of my stand:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/349033/neptunes-125-reef-diary/120
If you want to follow the process I did, and learn from it.
king_neptune
Active Member
id like to see the algea scrubber cover as soon as its up and ready to view. even if its not the final product.Id like to see how it took shape. Hopefully before I am ready to do mine...which is pretty soon.
jas1
Member
Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3098358
id like to see the algea scrubber cover as soon as its up and ready to view. even if its not the final product.Id like to see how it took shape. Hopefully before I am ready to do mine...which is pretty soon.
No problem. My bro-in-law is bringing the weld-on and syringe down bright and squirley in tha mornin. I'll snap a few pics while he's weldn it up
http:///forum/post/3098358
id like to see the algea scrubber cover as soon as its up and ready to view. even if its not the final product.Id like to see how it took shape. Hopefully before I am ready to do mine...which is pretty soon.
No problem. My bro-in-law is bringing the weld-on and syringe down bright and squirley in tha mornin. I'll snap a few pics while he's weldn it up
king_neptune
Active Member
my build started 7months ago. im still not ready
jas1
Member
Originally Posted by fishkid13
http:///forum/post/3098620
Wow looken good.
You tank might be up and running before mine, and lets see how long has mine been trying to get up and running....
Great job Jas
Thanks buddy!!! Yours will be up and going b4 you know it
http:///forum/post/3098620
Wow looken good.
Great job Jas
Thanks buddy!!! Yours will be up and going b4 you know it
king_neptune
Active Member
that will be nice. im doing the poor man version^^ a simple pair of acrylic sheets hanging off the flow pipe w/3" spacers top middle andbottom. this will keep the SW from splashing on my lights, it sux being broke 
The next tank I do will be done rich man style^^ in three years I graduate and with my pimp new computer degree.
ill put together a system fitting of a phat salary^^
Im thinking at least 300gal.
The next tank I do will be done rich man style^^ in three years I graduate and with my pimp new computer degree.
ill put together a system fitting of a phat salary^^
Im thinking at least 300gal.
justintime
New Member
Originally Posted by King_Neptune
http:///forum/post/3099123
that will be nice. im doing the poor man version^^ a simple pair of acrylic sheets hanging off the flow pipe w/3" spacers top middle andbottom. this will keep the SW from splashing on my lights, it sux being broke
The next tank I do will be done rich man style^^ in three years I graduate and with my pimp new computer degree.
ill put together a system fitting of a phat salary^^
Im thinking at least 300gal.
it's not how you roll, but only that you go.
http:///forum/post/3099123
that will be nice. im doing the poor man version^^ a simple pair of acrylic sheets hanging off the flow pipe w/3" spacers top middle andbottom. this will keep the SW from splashing on my lights, it sux being broke
The next tank I do will be done rich man style^^ in three years I graduate and with my pimp new computer degree.
ill put together a system fitting of a phat salary^^
Im thinking at least 300gal.
it's not how you roll, but only that you go.