Recent content by Mr Ray

Hey Vicksta, That is a beautiful piece of workmanship. I love the colours too. Great job! Can't wait to see how the doors will look....Ray

Making Tank Stands If you're a cabinet maker you are in a different league from me. Besides if I went into business then I would have to buy most of the tools to make them. I borrowed just about everything in order to make mine. I got by with a lot of help from my friends. :) If not for my...

No it is not finished inside. It has a floor naturally and then 2x4's. It would be interesting to build them for a profit but the shipping would be the killer. Thanks though..Ray

The Stand Hi Ryan, I am not sure exactly what you mean by finished inside? What I did is paint and varnish the inside. The stand is completely enclosed. I haven't cut any holes in the back yet because I'm not sure of the filter I will end up with. If I can, I will get a 2217 eheim filter and if...

Aquarium Stand Well I finally finished the stand. It turned out pretty well I think. I will try and post a couple of pics of it. It's white because that's the colour my wife wanted it and I think it makes a nice change from the last black stands I had. Anyway like everything else if I built...

Aquarium Stand Thanks Smitty, I thought I would be okay but another opinion is appreciated. :p

I hope I don't have a problem. I am building an aquarium stand for a 75 gallon tank and everything was nice and square until I finished putting the finished plywood on the back of the stand. Oh yeah I glued it besides nailing it. That was this morning, after lunch I went down to clamp the front...

When I had my 200 made he wouldn't let me pick it up for 10 or so days. So I would be patient and do what he says then "no sweat"...Ray

Thanks Smitty. No thanks it is....

Thanks a lot Gargoyle! Will keep in touch when things start happening here. I am not sure now what size tank I will get, as I have had a few a few tanks offered to me for reasonable prices. One new one with a crack and one used that I am waiting to hear back on. Take care and say Hi to Oscar for...

Crack in bottom of 69 gallon osaka tank Today I have been asked if I was interested in buying a new 69 gallon fluval osaka tank, stand and lighting canopy for a really good price. One problem and this is the reason for the deal, there is a crack that runs from the right hand back corner for...

Hey Gargoyle, Thanks for the pics, that's really nice of you to do that for me. I have a couple of questions of things I see in some of the pics that I can't identify. The pic of the aqua lifter on the turtle tank, is that a skimmer in front of the intake? Also that same pic and the very last...

Thanks Gargoyle for going to all this trouble! A few pics would be great...

Thanks Gargoyle, One more question for now. Those tanks you bought (5.5 and 10 gallon) were they glass?

Thanks Gargoyle for all the information. You have me thinking that maybe that a wet/dry is the way to go. I have looked on You tube and elsewhere for plans and have seen a few that I could possibly tackle. I was wondering if you would have an idea approximately on the total cost to build one...