twin 125g project [pt#1] - Aquarium Advice

porksnorkel · 01-30-2008, 12:14 AM

porksnorkel · 01-30-2008, 12:16 AM

uscamaro · 01-30-2008, 12:21 AM

Wow, that looks amazing! How long did it take you? Oh, and where did you get that driftwood, I need some!

Extremely Talented!

porksnorkel · 01-30-2008, 12:34 AM

thanks camaro. took about 6 weeks for the stands. then they sat for a while cause i ran out of money. the other tank is still empty, and will remain so for at least a month. the stands were intended to have 55g tanks underneath for resevoires, but i've opted out of that idea for money reasons...at least for now.

the wood is likely cypress. also some oak in there as well as grapewood. i don't have any lights on it, so u can't really see everything. all the cypress is dead and dry, so i'm not to worried about fumes. i just stripped the bark w/ a wire wheel/diegrinder. that's why it has light and dark spots.

uscamaro · 01-30-2008, 12:41 AM

Do you do that type of work for a living or had lots of practice? I mean, 6 weeks to do all of that seems like a really short amount of time.

(not to sound stupid or anything, but what did you mean by a resevoir?)

ccCapt · 01-30-2008, 09:10 AM

Very nice work. That is one (or two) solid stands. Don't have to worry about them falling apart.

cmor1701d · 01-30-2008, 11:07 AM

I love that side ssshelf for storing foods; chemicals, etc.
Really nice work!

**roka64** · 01-30-2008, 11:10 AM

I like the shelf too. Very impressive job!

mom2reds · 01-30-2008, 11:25 AM

I love you work wish I was that talented

porksnorkel · 01-30-2008, 09:46 PM

thanks for the kind words guys. believe it or not camaro, this is my first go round w/ a wood project like this. i am an auto tech so i have a good tool knowledge, but not so much w/ carpentry and wood tooling. i got a few tips from some other forum friends that helped alot. basically i worked on them on my 2 days off every week. i went over the DIY thread i did at PF, and it was actually closer to 8 weeks.

by resevoir i mean a tank to age water in, so when i do water changes, the water is preconditioned for the main tank. same temp and such. also that eliminates the need for dechlorinator, as chlorine evaorates from the water over time, i will put them in maybe next year.

thanks again for checkin out my project!

01-30-2008, 12:21 AM	#3
uscamaro Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 134	Wow, that looks amazing! How long did it take you? Oh, and where did you get that driftwood, I need some! Extremely Talented! __________________ Patrick -55-Gallon with Corner Overflow

01-30-2008, 12:41 AM	#5
uscamaro Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 134	Do you do that type of work for a living or had lots of practice? I mean, 6 weeks to do all of that seems like a really short amount of time. (not to sound stupid or anything, but what did you mean by a resevoir?) __________________ Patrick -55-Gallon with Corner Overflow

01-30-2008, 09:10 AM	#6
ccCapt SW 10 & Over Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northeast PA Posts: 1,845 Images: 3	Very nice work. That is one (or two) solid stands. Don't have to worry about them falling apart. __________________ 125g reef See My Tank Info Check out The build project /Larry

01-30-2008, 11:07 AM	#7
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,920 Images: 43	I love that side ssshelf for storing foods; chemicals, etc. Really nice work! __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

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01-30-2008, 12:14 AM	#1
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	twin 125g project [pt#1]

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porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112

01-30-2008, 12:34 AM	#4
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	thanks camaro. took about 6 weeks for the stands. then they sat for a while cause i ran out of money. the other tank is still empty, and will remain so for at least a month. the stands were intended to have 55g tanks underneath for resevoires, but i've opted out of that idea for money reasons...at least for now. the wood is likely cypress. also some oak in there as well as grapewood. i don't have any lights on it, so u can't really see everything. all the cypress is dead and dry, so i'm not to worried about fumes. i just stripped the bark w/ a wire wheel/diegrinder. that's why it has light and dark spots.

01-30-2008, 11:25 AM	#9
mom2reds Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lubbock texas Posts: 765 Images: 14	I love you work wish I was that talented

01-30-2008, 09:46 PM	#10
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 112	thanks for the kind words guys. believe it or not camaro, this is my first go round w/ a wood project like this. i am an auto tech so i have a good tool knowledge, but not so much w/ carpentry and wood tooling. i got a few tips from some other forum friends that helped alot. basically i worked on them on my 2 days off every week. i went over the DIY thread i did at PF, and it was actually closer to 8 weeks. by resevoir i mean a tank to age water in, so when i do water changes, the water is preconditioned for the main tank. same temp and such. also that eliminates the need for dechlorinator, as chlorine evaorates from the water over time, i will put them in maybe next year. thanks again for checkin out my project!