My DIY stand and canopy

[dadszx7]

Here's a photo of my new stand/tank and canopy, which I built myself.
The stand and canopy, need to be final sanded, stained and varnished. Will be stained a cherry walnut. It has a 2x4 skeleton and skinned in birch plywood. Will have black hardware and hinges. The canopy opens at the top via a piano hinge to give access to top of tank and lights. Will have two fans in the back. One blowing in and the other blowing out.
My sump/refugium will fit underneath and is a 20 gallon.

 

[quads4_lif]

The only thing I would change is your fans I would have both blowing in and cut vents in the top of your tank. Other wise It looks great

 

[tx reef]

What size tank is that?

 

[crt81]

What brand is you tank? The reason I ask is because I am looking into upgrading my 12 gallon reef aquapod to a 58 or 65 gallon reef tank. I want I colored back and a pre-drilled tank. Alot of companies I've seen are drilled without a colored back.

 

[joncat24]

very nice work, make sure to post more pics when it is stained and varnished.

 

[dadszx7]

It's a TRU VU. They in the Bay Area, California. They are online also.
That tank is a 50 gallon, reef with two 1 inch returns.
If you look close in the reflection, you can see my lower half in the reflection. I've got to learn how to take better pictures. If you notice, the moldings on the stand are lighter than the moldings on the canopy. That's because the bottom moldings are sanded and the upper moldings aren't ready yet.

As for the vent on the top, I'll see what I can find. Any recommendations on that.

 

[gmford1979]

you can use Testers Model Paint to paint the back of the tank. on the outside obviously. its the stuff used on plastic model cars. thats what i was told to use, and it works good. no chipping or scratching.

 

[threed240]

Originally Posted by gmford1979
you can use Testers Model Paint to paint the back of the tank. on the outside obviously. its the stuff used on plastic model cars. thats what i was told to use, and it works good. no chipping or scratching.
I used Krylon Gloss black. Just cover the top with plastic, or a blanket.

 

[hefner413]

Originally Posted by Threed240
I used Krylon Gloss black. Just cover the top with plastic, or a blanket.
Krylon Fusion is awesome.