Squidy's 60gal reef ready cube rimless

[Squidy07]

Hi so I'm building my stand right now for my marineland 60gal cube it's rimless so no salt creep ! Right now my equipment for the tank is 2 mp10's, reefkeeperlite, 120watt dimable LEDs. I need a sump and skimmer and a rodi unit to make it easier.

 

[Squidy07]

 

[Squidy07]

Il post more pics as I go I just need to finish the stand first an I'm not sure how yet. I'm undecided on painting it black or staining it ? Idk il see

 

[Squidy07]

Making progress

 

[Squidy07]

im ready to stain it now

 

[Oscarr19]

Looking good so far! I love cube tanks. What's happening regarding stock? Any ideas yet?

 

[Patty1980]

I need carpentry lessons!

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[Squidy07]

Looking good so far! I love cube tanks. What's happening regarding stock? Any ideas yet?

Thanks oscar i just finished staining the stand I will post pics tomorrow. As of livestock idk yet i do knw its going to be a reef tank. I have a ton of corals in my other tank that I will transfer later on

 

[Squidy07]

I need carpentry lessons!

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Thank u i appreciate it. The stand looks really good

 

[Squidy07]

I plan moving the stand in tomorrow as well. I just need a sump and the pluming. Anyone know where to find a cheap sump?

 

[Oscarr19]

I plan moving the stand in tomorrow as well. I just need a sump and the pluming. Anyone know where to find a cheap sump?

Make one yourself. Grab a cheap tank and just add baffles. It's what I plan on doing.

 

[TheTodd]

Following along...that stand is looking good. Can't wait to see the final look with stain.

 

[Squidy07]

The stain came out really good the color is coffee from home depot behr product. I just have to paint the back of the glass black, put the door on, and make the plumbing holes bigger that way I have more room to play with it.

 

[FishDaAx]

Did you stain the inside of the stand too? I just finished building my 60g cube stand a couple hours ago and it came out alright.(heavy as heck tho lol)... I was planning to stain it but now I think I am going to paint it white. Really I am wondering how hard staining was.

now I built it with basically cavemen tools and I have no experience so it might not be perfect but it should do.

 

[Cichlid-dude]

Staining is easy, basically just paint the stain on and let it dry.

 

[FishDaAx]

But I was reading about needing like wood conditioner and then a varnish or something. So I was worried I would mess it up