spykes's 29 gallon LOG

[spykes]

thanks to yessong. i got some awsome 1/4th thickness acrylic. cant believe how big this sheet was bearly fit my SUV

 

[jhale]

wow, nice score, you owe yes a beer

 

[spykes]

yeah man, i owe yes a beer, i'll bring him one next time i see him, but dunno if hes allow to drink when operating a CNC machine hehhe

 

[nanoreefer22]

anymore updates? How are those fat little clowns?

 

[spykes]

Today im gonna start building the stand, im waiting for the heat gun fro, jhale on DIY night so i can dewarp this thing. Then wedfr might bring his router guide and route out the top. Im gonna enforce the acrylic with the wood canopy should help alot.

 

[spykes]

welp so far two day worth of on and off work, the stand look like this so far. This is my first acual time working with wood, im gonna put molding on the corners and seal some of the back, and do the door.

 

[joseney21]

what kind of wood did you use for the stand???was it pre-cut??looks great!

 

[spykes]

nope, everything i cut and made man, the wood is cheap furnature ply wood. 1/2" i found a 24.5" x 6ft of it outside hehhe. thanks jose for the props. lets build your 180 gallon's stand

 

[joseney21]

it has one (really tall), i'll be getting it this weekend hopefully.what did you cut the wood with??

[ April 25, 2005, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: joseney21 ]

 

[spykes]

table saw, build my own extendtion, them use a peice of wood and clamps as the guide

 

[spykes]

Anyone got any ideas for molding? i dont know how i wanna do the molding, this sux.

 

[spykes]

added some molding......

[ April 26, 2005, 05:35 PM: Message edited by: spykes ]

 

[jhale]

hey, that looks good spykes, nice and clean looking.

 

[spykes]

thanks jhale, im gonna do a single door, it's too small for a double door, then i will retro a 55 watter for fuge. And off to work on the canopy!
next project canopy..

 

[spykes]

got the live rocks in from josh, and will be picking up more from josh. He was a really nice person and his place was beautiful. I cant wait to see him upgrade to the bigger tanks. thanks josh!

the live rock will be cooked for few months in order to shed of the years it has been dissolving distrus. Back to the original state. As we all know rocks dont have a top or a bottom, whre distrus will collect minaly in the inside pores, afterwards from overwork hairalgea might form, if not it will not biologically filter as great, and that is why im gonna cook the rocks for few months.

[ April 28, 2005, 09:43 AM: Message edited by: spykes ]

 

[spykes]

just finish building the skimmer and running with a mag 5, it's freaken awsome! now i need more screws and a sheet of rubber.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Damn man....that things is really nice.

Whats the little tube for???

 

[spykes]

heh there's alittle hole right there and water is comming out so i pushed a tube there so water doesnt come out lol

 

[joseney21]

dave, let me know if you want me to swing by monday...we could work on the skimmer,buy some 10g tanks and start making a stand/rack for them...

 

[spykes]

hehehhe jose, today is around my last days of vacatiosn expect weekends. at least till june 29th.