Azfishgal New Tank Diary!
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azfishgal
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Originally Posted by joncat24
Is your husband a carpenter by trade??? if not, he looks like he always has something to fall back on......excellent work
He's actually a very handy guy. His dad is a general contractor and he worked with him a lot growing up. So he's always had his hands on tools. As a matter of fact, when he gave me my engagment ring it was in a jewlery box that he made himself. It is 18" tall and has two doors with a turn rack for necklaces and the other side has 5 drawers with red velvet inside. Of course my ring was in the ring drawer. For his "real" job he works at Intel.
I'll be posting more pics in just a little while, because HE'S DONE!!!!!! (Except for the doors, being made by my father-in-law.)
Is your husband a carpenter by trade??? if not, he looks like he always has something to fall back on......excellent work
He's actually a very handy guy. His dad is a general contractor and he worked with him a lot growing up. So he's always had his hands on tools. As a matter of fact, when he gave me my engagment ring it was in a jewlery box that he made himself. It is 18" tall and has two doors with a turn rack for necklaces and the other side has 5 drawers with red velvet inside. Of course my ring was in the ring drawer. For his "real" job he works at Intel.
I'll be posting more pics in just a little while, because HE'S DONE!!!!!! (Except for the doors, being made by my father-in-law.)
reeferdave
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tell the hubby good job with the woodwork. and i get excited when i start a new tank and put some live rock in it. first marine tank i started was a 30gal tall. and i got some fiji and i thought it was the coolist thing ever.
extremepcs
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extremepcs
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Originally Posted by azfishgal
It's a 12 gallon Nano tank (but come to find out it only holds 10 gallons), BUT will be getting a larger one in the future, probably a 20 gallon long. My new fish will be on the small side, so they should be ok in what I have. If I need a QT when they are full grown I won't be able to use this.
I was going to go with a 12g aquapod for a QT too, but I ended up getting a 30g long and a iron stand dirt cheap at my lfs. The tank, stand, T5 light, and glass tops only cost me $150 out the door. It was cheaper than the 12g aquapod they had for sale. I already have some new critters in it
That's not a piece of live rock in mine... It's a new Green Star Polyp coral.
It's a 12 gallon Nano tank (but come to find out it only holds 10 gallons), BUT will be getting a larger one in the future, probably a 20 gallon long. My new fish will be on the small side, so they should be ok in what I have. If I need a QT when they are full grown I won't be able to use this.
I was going to go with a 12g aquapod for a QT too, but I ended up getting a 30g long and a iron stand dirt cheap at my lfs. The tank, stand, T5 light, and glass tops only cost me $150 out the door. It was cheaper than the 12g aquapod they had for sale. I already have some new critters in it
azfishgal
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Originally Posted by extremepcs
VERY NICE! Did he paint the inside, or use some type of laminate, like melamine or formica? Either would be great for water. Wish I would have done that on mine. I used 3 coats spar urethane (designed for wooden boats) but I'm still afraid that over time it's going to warp or rot. I really like the bottom molding cut outs too. I was too lazy to do that.
He used melamine for the inside of the stand. I wish I would have gone with a larger QT, but what's done is done. I tried looking around for something cheap, but just couldn't find anything. I bought my Nano tank for $89, so I thought it was a pretty good deal.
He used melamine for the inside of the stand. I wish I would have gone with a larger QT, but what's done is done. I tried looking around for something cheap, but just couldn't find anything. I bought my Nano tank for $89, so I thought it was a pretty good deal.
extremepcs
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How did you not get stain all over the garage floor like I did???
Love the color. Which one did you choose?
Love the color. Which one did you choose?
azfishgal
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Originally Posted by bgrae001
I love cherry wood. The only problem I have run into with cherry is that if all the boards didn't come from the same tree they tend to darken at different rates. So in about 5 years you could end up with miss matched colors. I think it's going to look great.
Ya, it will be interesting to see what it looks like five years down the road. I think the non-uniform look will give it character. I've never been one for a perfect match, so it's all good.
I love cherry wood. The only problem I have run into with cherry is that if all the boards didn't come from the same tree they tend to darken at different rates. So in about 5 years you could end up with miss matched colors. I think it's going to look great.
Ya, it will be interesting to see what it looks like five years down the road. I think the non-uniform look will give it character. I've never been one for a perfect match, so it's all good.