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Thanks Dusty I did a little work the day after the 4th to add a little extra strength to the canopy. I added a thin piece of oak to complete the front. I figured this piece would get it a little closer to a complete square and add a little stability. You can also see a pair of 1x2's that I...

Thanks oscarbreeder & jamal-188. I've enjoyed the project enough that I wouldn't mind putting one together for someone locally. Finally got my picks download ... and I made some serious progress on the trim work last night. This late night work is taking its toll. Started off building the...

Thanks bound_for_obx Thanks Jim ... I did have a 12" miter to do the trim work. It still took several attempts on the smaller crown pieces even with good equipment. Fishing trip got cancelled this week, so I've started in on the stand. (it's turning into a sickness). I should have some pics...

I believe the 'total' bill was $72. I think it worked out to $15 per door and about $12 to ship. I can't remember the name of the girl that I ordered them from, but she's real knowledgable on doors ... great customer service. I checked out other internet door companies and they seemed to be...

I was wondering 'bout that. It seemed to put a realy yellow hue on my pine frame. I'm reconsidering and now plan to go with spar on the hood and stand interior and I'll find a regular poly for the exterior Thanks, and I don't mind you asking at all. Unfortunately, I have not put together all...

That's the route that I went. I'm looking for a dark cherry finish also. I've been told that the oak will handle that well. You can take a look at how I am building mine here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=25647&highlight= I also highly recommend...

GrndHog & Mr Burns, Thanks The moulding is turning out to be pretty difficult, but I figured that I'd put plenty of effort into this one tank since I don't think I'll be able to catch this MTS that I've been hearing so much about. As far as the finish goes, I'm open to suggestions (and hoping...

A little more progress ... I had a slight design problem with getting the doors to be centered virtically. My original plan was to have base trim on the bottom and a piece of crown on the top. I fixed my centering problem by putting a piece of base upside down across the top of the stand...

Fishfreek, happy to share ... great site! SquishyFish, I cut my slots with a PorterCable biscuit joiner. It was so simple. All you do is line up the two boards you're joining and sketch a line that runs perpendicular to where the boards meet. The joiner has a 90 degree fence that you just...

I managed to get some more work done over the weekend. Putting the red oak wrap on the tank went very quick, but now I'm getting into the trim work and it's turning out to be real slow going and tuff. On the plus side, it's starting to come together and I can see what the final products going...

Making more progress ... Built the two door frames that will sit flush in the frame face Here's the doors test mounted onto the frame The doors were a bargain. Four 11"x25" unfinished raised panel oak doors for $72 (shipping included). Here's the place...

I'm using nothing but solid oak on the front. I'll be using 3/4 oak ply for the top, sides, and bottom deck. I've been looking around in HD and Lowes for oak crown and base, and man is it ever expensive. My trim cost is going to be equal to my 2x cost and more than my solid oak cost. But I...

... and then some. When I picked up the tank and started to actually feel the amount of weight I was going to be dealing with, I went back to the drawing board. I know it's serious overkill .... but there's just about zero chance of having it fail and there was not much difference in price to...

I finally got my tank in and I'm ready to get started. Thanks again to everyone who provided advice and got me back up to speed after taking a number of years off from marine aquariums. This 180 stand that I've started has gone through at least a dozen design changes since I began sketching...

Thanks for all the tips. I'm finally throwing in the towel on the 3/4 ply structure and going with 2x4's and 4x4's. I was being as stubborn as I could be for months in planning this stand ... but I've just had way too many people recommend I go with 2x4's. I'm going to start drawing up a new...

I'm getting closer to starting construction of my stand. Any suggestions on what I should do for water proofing. I'm going to be using 3/4 oak plywood for the frame and solid oak on the exterior. I had planned on just staining and coating with polyurethane. Anyone think I'll have trouble...

What kind of pump are you going to use for this. I'd think the slower the flow rate ... the better.

Mine's no secret either ... Emperor Angel

Shartkbait, we've said several times before ... but I've got to say it again. Excellent woodwork. Are you talking about a concrete hood or a concrete slab to replace the granite that you originally talked about doing?

Adambomb ... you are the bomb. Occupation: student ... real suprise. Stay cool ... bomb! BTW (sarcasm)

I'd recommend a better test of the water as well. Don't diatoms require some degree of nitrate to exist?

I agree with sixline. It's funny ... but I had just about the exact same stock on my first tank (except I had two regular blue damsels). The strip and the domino did get very territorial as time went on and as they got larger. They would definitely harrass newcomers to the tank especially if...

Excellent sites ... escpecially http://www.aquarium-lighting-guide.com/fluorescent. Wish I would have known about these a couple weeks back .. it would have saved me countless hours on the web.

Biggen, Thanks for the info. I think I'll back off on this one and get a preassembled ballast box. Kreach, Thanks for the link. That's exactly what I was looking for. They do seem to have more affordable prices than most.

Biggen, Are you buying the MH magnetic ballasts without an enclosure and putting them together yourself, or are you buying a pre-packed setup? I was thinking about going the DIY route but I'm a little concerned about what type of box I would need to put the raw ballast in to avoid a fire...