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[Clink51]

by skinning, i mean putting the plywood over the 2x4s.

 

[brick-brothers]

by skinning, i mean putting the plywood over the 2x4s.

ahhh i knew that, lol. I actually just put the front panel ( as I call it, lol ) on last night. I'm finishing that last part so I can start working on the 3 doors and 3 draws.

 

[brick-brothers]

Almost there. I'm about to make a trip to HD and get some wood for my 3 doors and 3 draws. Also my 50ft apex USB came in the mail today. Now i can control all 3 of my tanks. Thank God For Apex!!

 

[Brando457]

I just added a wp60 to my 180 gallon tank and love it, for your size tank I'd probably do 1 on each end and call it a day.

 

[brick-brothers]

I just added a wp60 to my 180 gallon tank and love it, for your size tank I'd probably do 1 on each end and call it a day.

i was going to go with (2) wp40 as I was told that the wp60 would be too strong. But its never too late to get them. I also want to be a seaswirl or something similar to circulate water in the middle back end of the tank.

 

[Brando457]

the price of the 40 to 60 isnt much different. id do the 60 and turn it down if needed

 

[brick-brothers]

the price of the 40 to 60 isnt much different. id do the 60 and turn it down if needed

gotcha

 

[Reefinny]

How did the sump turn out?

 

[brick-brothers]

To be honest I didn't start on the sump. I going to order the glass baffles tomorrow. My grey pvc should come Friday I hope. I figure by the time I finish making the draws and painting, everything I need for the sump/ plumbing should be here.

 

[Weicowireman]

Will your sump fit thru the front?

 

[brick-brothers]

Will your sump fit thru the front?

it actually didn't. I had to move the side panel off and slide it in.

 

[brick-brothers]

This is where I stop at last night. I think I pulled a muscle lifting that dam tank on the stand, lol

 

[Weicowireman]

Lmao. What size sump is that? It looks so small compared to the tank..

 

[brick-brothers]

It's a 75g

 

[Weicowireman]

Looks so small in the stand.. Lol.

 

[brick-brothers]

Looks so small in the stand.. Lol.

The tank is 7ft long but the stand is 9ft long. It swallows the sump.

 

[brick-brothers]

Update!! The stand is finally done except for me putting the handles on the doors/ draws. I might give it a touch up of paint in the inside since i still have some left. I found the glass store I went to before about a yr ago. The just change locations. So I'm waiting on them for the glass sock holder/ baffles. I'm also waiting for my grey pvc pipes to come in. Hopefully I should have everything in this week to start plumbing.

 

[rideit6578]

Stand looks awesome. I love the drawers. Am I the only one that sees the irony in the glass stores front window being a wooden plank?

Keep the thread updated!

 

[brick-brothers]

Stand looks awesome. I love the drawers. Am I the only one that sees the irony in the glass stores front window being a wooden plank?

Keep the thread updated!

lol, I ask him what happen to the windows. He told me that he purchase the location as is. So I guess he got some type of discount for the store being a wreck.

 

[Telo]

The tank is 7ft long but the stand is 9ft long. It swallows the sump.

So that would make it a 84x20x30?

I want a big tank, but 84 is way too long for my space.