Jake 33 build

[windcoast reefs]

So I decided to install a sump in the next few weeks, but my current stand wouldn't hold a sump so I had to go and build one. I think I may have over built it just a tad but here is the pics!

Here is my 20 gallon tank that I will be using.


This is the frame before I faced it. Just a basic 2 by 4 frame that has been glued and then screwed together. My calculations say that the stand should be able to hold 1500 pounds when done. I built the frame so that I can later put a 90 gallon on top of it.


This is the nearly finished product, minus the front panel and the paint.


I will be painting it a satin black and the front panel will be held in by magnets. I built a cabinet for a customer years ago that I put a magnetic panel on the back and it worked amazingly. So I decided to give it a try instead of using regular hinges. I will also be wiring a LED light and a battery pack to run the heater and protein skimmer if the power goes out.