Maple Trim
 

Thanks for the praise guys you all are too kind!

Got started on the maple trim work on the top of my stand. Also decided today that I am not going the canopy route. I will be going to the ceiling with some shelves above the light. Now I need to start doing some drawings again to figure this one out.
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Here is a shot of the area the maple top plate is going.

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Starting of fitting the peices together.

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This is a shot of a completed corner before routing and securing it down.

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Couple of shots of a completed corner, this still has to be nailed down.

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Once complete I will be applying a tung oil to bring out the grain then applying a waterproof urathane. Also there will be one more moulding that will cover up the base of the tank totaly. Not sure if I will buy this or will make it myself.'

I should have this complete tomorrow during the day. Then I will be starting the top portion.

Oops, double post ....

Jeff that stand is beyond great, it is fantastic!
No BS, you are doing yourself proud & you can make me a stand anytime :mrgreen:
You could always do a Crown molding surround that sits on the top of the tank, but is open on top ... and then carry the pattern on the shelves. It would make a nice tie-in between the tank & shelves.
Can't wait to see the final stained edging ... Excellent work!

very nice work man, your bonsai work is amazing, i need a taller tank to do any of that lol, maybe in the near future:lol:

LOL! So true

one nice thing for me is the location of it - I can clean glass and watch tv:lol:

Cap Complete
 

Here are a few shots of the top cap completed. the moulding that is up against the tank has not been coated or tact down.

I finished the cap with a two part epoxy which is shiney and very thick. It looks even wet but its dry. This epoxy is waterproof heat proof and salt water proof.

I have also got started on the canopy which goes from the top of the tank to the ceiling. In the last pick you will notice how I cut off the top of the tank as I will be posting pics for the canopy later.

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Jeff

WOW Jeff, thats a pretty slick stand.

Thank you - and you will get a first hand look on Saturday!:wink:

Very nice looking stand, now how bout some more pics of the tank lol

Nice! Almost gets me motivated to work on ming!:lol:

I like! :mrgreen:

Looks amazing

Wow, very nice. I can't wait to see how you do the top. I will be building a 7' peninsula tank over the next 6 months and I've yet to decide how to do a canopy from the top of the tank to the 9' ceiling.

Canopy
 

Pretty much got the canopy completed here are a few pics of what I did.

This is where its going

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Couple of the shell

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Being that this is a sealed unit I needed a way to be able to service the light. So I used drawer slides to mount a piece of wood to that the light will be attached.

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Sealed unit requires some venting and fans. The fans are connected to a timer and comes on with halides. Keeps the tank at a cosistant 27-28 deg. They produce very little noise, can't even hear them really.

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Some pics of the completed unit. Each side opens for access to the tank and the light pulls out enough to change the bulbs or clean. It also could be removed very easy if need be.

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I still have to enclose the back side to wall - maybe this weekend.

1st Full Tank Pics
 

Here are a few shots of the full tank.

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very nice! Hopefully you never ever have to move that tank as it looks like it is permanently fixed to the house now :lol:

Looks Awesome!
Any new frags lately?

Im impressed as always

Thank you!

It looks permanent but really it is not. I was able to find two joists that run directly under the canopy that I tied into with eight screws and the cleat that is on the wall is held up by four screws. When/if it is time to move the tank it will just be a matter of filling in the holes on the wall and ceiling and a little bit of mud and paint - you will never notice it was there!

Thanks!

I have LOTS of new frags. In time I will be posting some pics of all the coral in the tank. I will use this as a time frame for growth.

Looks really nice! A question..

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That thing is awesome! Where can a fellow get a fine piece of metal such as this?

I got it at B&E Electronics in Calgary. It is used as a filler for rack mount music equipment racks.

Coral Pics
 

I figured I would post some pics that I will use to compare growth on the coming months.

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Zoa Garden
 

It is my intention to have the entire end of the tank covered in zoas. Now that these are in a permanent location I am starting to see some growth. Here is the collection so far.

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Random shots
 

Here are a few random shots.

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wow, awesome zoa collection!!

Damn what knd of sps is that with the red polyps, and where did u get it

Very nice build! What are you running for lights? I really like the look it gives your corals!

wow love this red coral!

very nice finishing work man....what did you do to get the finish on the "capping"?.....spray booth???

love your setup man looks great what is the size of your sump.

Thanks for the praise people - too kind!

I wish I had more like it in other colors.

It is a two part epoxy that once it is mixed up you pour it on and spread it out with a brush. While it is still wet you run a torch over it to help get the bubbles out of it. Once dry it provides a think protective covering that is a couple of mil thick. Anyone is interested I will supply a pic of the box and the supplier.

Its about a 50 gal sump.

Two 150 w 14k mh

and 4 22k T5's

The MH and 2 of the T5s need replacing soon. I am thinking of using pure atinics for the the T5s and will stick with the 14k MH