never has hunks of wood and nails and stuff looked so sexy :D

Eta for the tank?

Personally I think this is a better idea. To have a stand in the room as an island, I think you need a very large area and the tank should serve as a divider. I do like the new position, but have you thought of a corner tank?

Likely putting in the order this week... not really in a rush for it, but would be nice to get it so I can work out the rest of the system. Seems like new ideas always creep up when you visually have the tank in front of you.

This is in the corner... :wink:

I know it's "in the corner" but a meant a "corner" tank.

WOw i didn't know that they made HOME DEPOT SALT:lol::lol::lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...G/IMG_0261.jpg

The lower ceiling over that corner position is going to drive you nuts. Looks good, though. You have to starfire glass both the viewable sides.

The tank is only 20" high on a 36" tall stand.. I should have plenty of head room over the tank for maintenance. I've got Alberta-Newb (Trigger Coatings Inc) building a lighting bracket which will have the capability of raising up with small gas lifts, out of the way for tank work or changing bulbs. Probably looks lower in the picture, but I have close to 26" from tank rim to roof. Unless your thinking something different??

I expect the quote back tomorrow with the cost of both side's starfire. I really want them but I'll have to see what the cost is. :wink:

I got my quote back from Red Coral for the updated design of the tank, including the addition of both viewable sides in Starfire glass and the eurobracing w/ Polished edges (so I don't slice my forearms all to hell)... And in came it a few dollars (<$100) over my budget so I will be going with the dual starfire choice. :mrgreen:

In the meantime I have been slowing working away on the tank stand... I got the Aquacontroller Jr. mounted (not pictured yet) and just test fitted the Pine paneling around the viewable 20G refugium tonight.. Still need to trim about 2" off the top edge of the panel and add trim around the refuge frame to hide my poor carpentry skills :lol: ...

Sorry, only the one photo to satisfy the masses...:razz:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../187stand1.jpg

Suggestions on a refugium background color? I was thinking either white or blue. The display tank will have a black background though so I'd like to avoid clashing colors.

loking good. Is that a rubbermaid garbage can in there? How tall is the stand? I built mine 33.5" to the top. Now I'm wondering, to high? just looks HUGE in my little house


DUHH,. just read up above, "The tank is only 20" high on a 36" tall stand.."

im glad to know im not the only one who thinks its good to store there power tools in the living room haha.