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The stand with sump in it.

I used .5 inch flat board that i cut into the sizes i needed. Then painted the boards with a flat black paint and primer. Then i drilled the boards to the 2x4 frame. I painted each board one more time. Then did one coat of the same poly clear coat as before.

Yes it def wasn't how I planned but I was able to make it work. And all the tall pieces have a 1 inch gap from the bottom. And thanks to everyone following and giving advice. It's greatly appreciated. Haven't had a lot of time to work on the project due to me working. But should be able to work...

Yea it's not the way I originally planned. There is the intake on one side which will have bio balls then move to my skimmer. After that I only had room for a two baffle bubble trap. Since it's a fish live rock only tank, bubbles aren't a huge concern for me. So a two baffle might not work as...

Finally finished my sump. Checked for leaks and had one small one on the bottom. Resealed it and checked again. Everything looks good. Not the cleanest silicone job. But since it's a sump wasn't to concerned about the look.

I prob won't be able to make to that side of town till later this week. I'll let you know when Im ready to come see you for your help. I do appreciate it though.

Safaris def send me a link. I'll check it out. A 135 reef is def nice. I want something that big. After this I'll being doing a 90 reef. Not as big but looking forward to it.

Hey Duddits what home depot in Jacksonville? Im going to come see you so you can help me find the right fittings for my pumps. Lol

Just picked up my glass sheets from Gordan's glass. Starting to silicone them into my sump. Im using 1/4 inch glass. 3-16x11 1/4 inches, 2-10x11 1/4 inches, and 1-8x11 1/4 inches. Im also using GE type 1 window and door silicone.

Lol. The person who helped me with the wood was very helpful. She did all the cuts for me. Hopefully they will have someone in plumbing that is that helpful.

Yea there were so many adapters I was just lost. I might just take the pump with me and see if someone at home depot could help me find the right adapter. I was planning on using a series of ball valves and pvc quick disconnects to help with an maintenance I have to perform on my pumps. I like...

Im actually drilling the tank myself. I am ordering my overflows from glass holes and with that comes the drill bit I will use to drill. The overflow is 1.5 inch pvc. But where im confused is getting the pvc to fit the return pump. As well as to fit a phosban reactor and uv sterilizer. Do they...

Thanks 22engine. Im doing this 40 now. It's my first time building everything myself. After I get the 40 done im going to be setting up a 90 gallon.

Thanks 22engine. Ive

Sorry my phone auto corrected my text. It's pvc pipes. Lol

Also any insight is greatly appreciated. If any one is an expert in plumbing for sumps I could really use help with that. I have ideas on how I want it to look. Just don't really have any idea about occur pipes. Went to home depot and was completely lost.

Thanks everyone. Def like the black stain. Still have to sand and do two coats of poly. I really wanted to make sure I sealed it good since I used pressurized wood. Heard things from people that the chemicals from the wood leaked into their sump.

This is the stand after 5 coats of minwax ebony black stain and seal.

Lol she always seems to know how to get her pic everywhere.

The stand is made of 2x4's. It's a total of 21 boards. This is the website I used for the stand design and dimensions. http://freshwatercichlids.com/do-it-yourself-aquarium-stand My stand is 48 inches tall, 36 inches wide, and 19 inches deep. It took 5- 16 inch boards, 4- 37...

This is a thread of all my notes from my first stand and tank build. This is manly a place to keep an organized track of my entire project from start to finish.