extruded aluminum

Well, this has been in the planning envisioning stages for about 10 years now, but it should soon be a reality… I hope I started with a Biocube 29 in 2011, then moved up to a 180 gallon in 2013, moved to Colorado in 2017 and did a slight bump to a 220 gallon tank. Recent 220G FTS: I’m mostly...

Well, it is finally starting to get a little real. My stand materials arrived yesterday from Framing Tech. I was a little miffed there were no assembly instructions, but once I organized all the parts, and spent a few minutes with the CAD drawings, it was pretty obvious. This is what 172 lbs of...

Hi, This is actually my first post on R2R, even though I have been following for years. I'm currently in the slow process of building a 220g reef tank. The canopy design isn't going to be floating, it will be resting on the plastic trim. I'm considering of 3D printing custom inserts to keep...

Thought this might be useful for those wanting to DIY an extruded aluminum stand. Stumbled upon it while looking for some components for my stand! https://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/detail/110302285350/ It even gives the option to select blind joints or bracket joints. Seems well rounded with...

So the 120 gallon is gone. All fish are gone. Hanging on to some corals and inverts in a temporary 20 gallon long. I have been working on the 80 gallon build, and taking my time with it. Here's the progress so far.