280g Inwall

Delphinus · #1 01-04-2009, 05:54 AM

Here's the first pass of the aluminium light frame.

It's had to be modified because it doesn't fit over the tank thanks to those %$#%$!#!! furnace/HRV vents overlapping the tank. There's been a few choice swear words uttered over this particular predicament. We'll see how it turns out..

With the Lumenarc mini's ..

Delphinus · #2 01-04-2009, 06:00 AM

Here's the inside of the canopy. I chose plywood instead of drywall for this side because I think it will hold up to moisture and humidity better.

I'm using quarter round on the inside corners just to help keep humidity out of the ceiling. Here's my triple-mitre job, I'm pleased how that turned out.

Finished painting..

And just how it looks from the outside..

Starting to look like a tank!! Yay.

There's still so much ground to cover that I get queasy thinking about it. My goals for the next two weeks are:

- Install the HRV vent covers

- Install the barndoor hangers for the light frame, and hang the light frame in place

- Get the electrical done

- Get the tank plumbing done.

That might be enough for me to get water and rock into the tank and start cycling, while I finish off the rest of the room (ie., drywall the walls inside the tank room and on the tank display side, get the decorative moulding in place on the front side and so on).

fooser · #3 01-04-2009, 06:09 AM

You are making me want to get 3 lumenarcs too now Tony.

rattler · #4 01-04-2009, 06:17 AM

Congrats Tony!!

It's good to see this starting to come together

Cheers!

Rattler

Lance · #5 01-04-2009, 03:54 PM

Nice job on the carpentry. Going to look sweet when it's done.

Skimmerking · #6 11-29-2010, 11:55 AM

WO that is looking great Tony.
Start date 1-08-08
life date
11-29-10

man time flies when your building addy boy buddy

fishytime · #7 11-29-2010, 12:27 PM

Hey! good to see the pics man.....and lookin saw weet

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ps......I didnt take a dolli home

reefwars · #8 12-06-2010, 03:05 PM

"La la la la I have this hobby because it helps me deal with stress la la la la la la la la la!"

deal with or cause lol i think i had them mixed up when i started i thought also it helped you deal with stress not be the MAJOR cause of it lol

hope it works out for you man

MitchM · #9 11-29-2010, 12:28 PM

I think it looks great Tony. Love the shelf!
I have really noticed that some fish definitely prefer hanging out under outcroppings, wherever they can find them.
I think it's a behaviour one would want to try to accommodate.

Mitch

lastlight · #10 11-29-2010, 03:02 PM

Those are exciting pics man. The rest is patience and waiting and then you can unleash your hoard upon that glass box. Maybe a bunch of ppl do this but Greg shared a great tip with me the other day...use a pvc pipe with a curved end and a funnel to add sand to the tank. No mess on the rocks and you can get it under the rocks too.

I like the nice open space for wires and controllers. Something I certainly never had and moving things or eventually servicing them would have been a nightmare. I also zip-tied all my stuff into one which was SMRT.