My DIY stand/canopy/sump-refuge
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phishface
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Good job!! :happyfish
bellanavis
Active Member
Very nice, I love the stand, and your rock work. When the water clears up, please post another tank shot, your rock is awesome
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jrthomas40
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yeah that looks good...got any pics on how you bulit the canopy??? or plans??
what did you use to cut the acryic in your sump cuz it looks 10 times better than mine
what did you use to cut the acryic in your sump cuz it looks 10 times better than mine
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fonzer
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love the rock work.
what kind lighting are you using?
keep us updated
what kind lighting are you using?
keep us updated
fc307
Member
Looks like it cleared up quite a bit.
I used a table saw to cut to the acrylic. No real plans for the canopy. I just used some PolyMAX wainscot siding on plywood (3 sides only) and 1x3 for support. The front flips up.
As far as lighting...I just ordered the Current Sundial Pendant HQI 250watt, 2-32watt PC. Right now I only have 2- 65w PC actinics (had the ballasts from another setup) and 4 moon lights.
Thanks for the comment about the SS clamps. I thought that might cause an issue. Can you believe that after a few days they started to rust. I will go out this weekend and pick up some plastic clamps...
I used a table saw to cut to the acrylic. No real plans for the canopy. I just used some PolyMAX wainscot siding on plywood (3 sides only) and 1x3 for support. The front flips up.
As far as lighting...I just ordered the Current Sundial Pendant HQI 250watt, 2-32watt PC. Right now I only have 2- 65w PC actinics (had the ballasts from another setup) and 4 moon lights.
Thanks for the comment about the SS clamps. I thought that might cause an issue. Can you believe that after a few days they started to rust. I will go out this weekend and pick up some plastic clamps...
bellanavis
Active Member
I love your rock!!!!
topofsteel
Member
Great Job!
I have a similar design for stands I have made and have recently questioned it. Having a continuous 'band' around the bottom seemed a great way to make a sturdy stand. But this weekend I moved a tank to make room for a new one and the new location for the old tank was 'bowed'. I Actually had to shim the middle of the back of the stand to get it level, and when I did so the shims at the corners came loose. In the pictures below you will see the partially completed stand for the new tank (that's as far as I got when the help showed up to get it out of my wagon) I was going to re-build the new stand with actual 'feet' but that ruined the whole leg design, do you know what I mean? So I plan to glue 1" thick hardwood squares at the corners instead. I also plan to put some light gage flat strap bracing on 3 sides to keep it from racking when I shim it, as I watched the old stand basically twist as i tried to shim it level. Thanks for sharing
I have a similar design for stands I have made and have recently questioned it. Having a continuous 'band' around the bottom seemed a great way to make a sturdy stand. But this weekend I moved a tank to make room for a new one and the new location for the old tank was 'bowed'. I Actually had to shim the middle of the back of the stand to get it level, and when I did so the shims at the corners came loose. In the pictures below you will see the partially completed stand for the new tank (that's as far as I got when the help showed up to get it out of my wagon) I was going to re-build the new stand with actual 'feet' but that ruined the whole leg design, do you know what I mean? So I plan to glue 1" thick hardwood squares at the corners instead. I also plan to put some light gage flat strap bracing on 3 sides to keep it from racking when I shim it, as I watched the old stand basically twist as i tried to shim it level. Thanks for sharing
