jcolbe276

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What's going on with all my fellow reefers out here on MR. Well as you all know in my last tank thread for my 25Gallon Nano setup I said Nano's honestly weren't my thing. Well over the next couple of days I'm gonna be showing off my DIY projects- (Stand, Sump, Plumbing Etc. So please look out for my updates and pictures to come.
 

jcolbe276

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Update #1

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Some of the best cedar (2"x4") wood for my DIY custom 75 Gallon stand. More pictures to come of me in the build process.
 

jcolbe276

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Update #2 Building the 75Gallon Aquarium Stand...


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This is the framing, extra half inch on each side.

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Me in my Bummy clothes working hard on my new stand

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Both top & Bottom frames ready to go

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My son Jason being noisy, but very curious what his daddy is building.

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Framing is almost done. Then I can start to add the bells and whistles. Lol

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Top down view of the almost finished 75Gallon Aquarium Stand
 

jcolbe276

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Hey Javier, I know man I felt bad putting up that picture of me..lol... I'm gonna be using a custom sump just waiting for my plastic order to come in. As far as the stand concerns that is just the inner support structure, I have to put all corner structure and then stain inside (Light Chestnut) and the outer a Glossy Black Stain. I hope I answered all questions and thanx for the support. All questions and feedback welcomed.
 

NYreefNoob

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looking good, but you wouldnt even need the center verticle support 2x4's and do you plan to leave a door on the end to get sump out if needed too ? or in for that fact, something to also look at is with size of sump do you already have a skimmer in mind ? being it doesnt look like sump will be that wide
 

jcolbe276

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@ Pauli I have to agree with ya. I like a little over kill on my stand's just as a precaution. But in the next few days to come I will be finishing my stand and getting the tank up and plumbed. Just awaiting a few items to come via UPS. Well check back all my fellow reefers. And thanx again for all the support and comments.
 

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