75gallon stand and canopy complete - Aquarium Advice

gooyferret · 09-13-2003, 03:30 AM

Finally finished for the most part on the stand and canopy ill share some pics.

gooyferret · 09-13-2003, 03:36 AM

Doors being glued:

gooyferret · 09-13-2003, 03:37 AM

Canopy unfinished:

gooyferret · 09-13-2003, 03:40 AM

Full Tank: Doors, canopy, tank drilled w/overflow box.

gooyferret · 09-13-2003, 03:42 AM

Pic of sump and opening "fits like a glove"

Hope you enjoy my project as much as I do. Im very pleased with how it turned out. If you have any questions plz let me know. Thanks for looking!

reefrunner69 · 09-13-2003, 07:32 AM

The only thing I see wrong is that I can see the tanks plastic trim, I probably would have hade the canopy and stand's trim hide it, bot other than that...Excellent job!! 100 kudos

GrndHog · 09-13-2003, 07:48 AM

Great job Gooy

alrmc4 · 09-13-2003, 08:16 AM

looks great!!!!!

christopherkath · 09-13-2003, 09:47 AM

Looks good Gooy, just wondering what kind of wood you chose.I'm going to need to make a canopy for my 10 [acronym:5613362563="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:5613362563] to keep out my little tike.Its fw now and you can't kill those fish, he's put everything in there and they keep ticking but I'm going to be making it a sw nano(seahorse/pipefish??) and don't wnat him getting in there

gooyferret · 09-13-2003, 10:20 PM

Just use pine alot cheaper than oak trust me on that! I made an oak stand man that was expensive but that was for a 30 gallon, if you want the oak look build the inside pine and outside a oak veneered plywood.

I think that will keep the little rascal outt there.
RR the reason i didnt cover up the trim is the fact the wood matched great with the tank, and also i didnt want water getting inside the trim from dipping and running down the tank. This way its flush and easier to get the water out otherwise the water would sit in there and eventually eat through the polyacrylic (because of salt) and i didnt want to make a nice stand and have it warped and ruined in a year. Thanks for the input guys keep it coming!

09-13-2003, 03:30 AM	#1
gooyferret Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mankato MN Posts: 805 Images: 11	75gallon stand and canopy complete Finally finished for the most part on the stand and canopy ill share some pics. __________________ " 'TAP TAP TAP'...Here fishy fishy fishy"

09-13-2003, 03:36 AM	#2
gooyferret Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mankato MN Posts: 805 Images: 11	Doors being glued: __________________ " 'TAP TAP TAP'...Here fishy fishy fishy"

09-13-2003, 03:37 AM	#3
gooyferret Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mankato MN Posts: 805 Images: 11	Canopy unfinished: __________________ " 'TAP TAP TAP'...Here fishy fishy fishy"

09-13-2003, 03:40 AM	#4
gooyferret Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mankato MN Posts: 805 Images: 11	Full Tank: Doors, canopy, tank drilled w/overflow box. __________________ " 'TAP TAP TAP'...Here fishy fishy fishy"

09-13-2003, 03:42 AM	#5
gooyferret Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mankato MN Posts: 805 Images: 11	Pic of sump and opening "fits like a glove" Hope you enjoy my project as much as I do. Im very pleased with how it turned out. If you have any questions plz let me know. Thanks for looking! __________________ " 'TAP TAP TAP'...Here fishy fishy fishy"

09-13-2003, 07:32 AM	#6
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	The only thing I see wrong is that I can see the tanks plastic trim, I probably would have hade the canopy and stand's trim hide it, bot other than that...Excellent job!! 100 kudos __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

09-13-2003, 07:48 AM	#7
GrndHog Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Defuniak Springs, Fl Posts: 585 Images: 12	Great job Gooy __________________ 150 [acronym:66afaabeb9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:66afaabeb9] inwall reef tank, [acronym:66afaabeb9="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:66afaabeb9] everything except the tank and skimmer, MAG-24 return, 3 1200 Maxi-jets, Turboflotor 1000 Skimmer, 100qt Igloo Cooler sump. www.panhandlereefers.com Join N. Florida Regional Forum

09-13-2003, 08:16 AM	#8
alrmc4 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: wis Posts: 1,180 Images: 3	looks great!!!!! __________________ ------------------------------- lor like pictures? visit http://www.shutterbugs-gallery.com/forum/portal.php

09-13-2003, 09:47 AM	#9
christopherkath Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 40 Images: 2	Looks good Gooy, just wondering what kind of wood you chose.I'm going to need to make a canopy for my 10 [acronym:5613362563="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:5613362563] to keep out my little tike.Its fw now and you can't kill those fish, he's put everything in there and they keep ticking but I'm going to be making it a sw nano(seahorse/pipefish??) and don't wnat him getting in there __________________ Before all else fails read the instructions! But if nothing else hang on to them, you'll want them later

09-13-2003, 10:20 PM	#10
gooyferret Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mankato MN Posts: 805 Images: 11	Just use pine alot cheaper than oak trust me on that! I made an oak stand man that was expensive but that was for a 30 gallon, if you want the oak look build the inside pine and outside a oak veneered plywood. I think that will keep the little rascal outt there. RR the reason i didnt cover up the trim is the fact the wood matched great with the tank, and also i didnt want water getting inside the trim from dipping and running down the tank. This way its flush and easier to get the water out otherwise the water would sit in there and eventually eat through the polyacrylic (because of salt) and i didnt want to make a nice stand and have it warped and ruined in a year. Thanks for the input guys keep it coming! __________________ " 'TAP TAP TAP'...Here fishy fishy fishy"

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