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cornishrooster

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Hi all. New to the forum here. Building my first large tank with sump. Just wanted to show off my stand and maybe get some suggestions for design elements I haven't yet thought of.
Cheers
Mike

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what kind of wood is that . the grain of the wood is really eye catching I like it . going to really look even better once you get a finish on it . what type of finish do you have planed

is there any reason the bottom section is so shallow ,
could add a few shelves and some doors there and store all your supplies in there .
 
Thanks. It's birch plywood. The bottom part isn't done yet. I have the bottom braced for the 40 gallon sump but the plywood isn't on yet. Definitely doing some shelves on the right side.


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Be-sure to add some finished picts when your done ,
I wish I knew about that plywood when I built mine , I used laminated wood flooring on mine ,
It's just not as eye catching as that , maybe one day I could re-skin it but that's only if I ever break down the tank.
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Very cool. Looks nice. All the big box stores carry birch plywood, I prefer the look of maple but it can easily fetch twice the price of birch, when you're talking about 3/4" that can get expensive quick, for me this will the main focal point of our family room so it's worth the added cost. Definitely will post a pic when I'm done! Unfortunately the aquarium shop called and said the shipper dropped both tanks off the back of truck so I have to wait another week before I can even start. Boooo.


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Well here's what I got so far. Tried a green stain that didn't work out so well so the boss asked me to paint it. Doors are in the shop getting painted now.


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Looks good I like the black finish

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