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Well @ScottR (I'm still blaming you) started a thread this past week that got me thinking about going small so here we go.
22.4 Fiji Cube with internal overflow. Decided to stay with Red Sea for the lighting so ordered a 50 with arm and also an Icecap Nano Skimmer which should fit in the second overflow chamber.
Since I already made one rash decision why not follow it up with another so I decided to build the stand myself. The tank will be on the outside of my office entry so I decided to go with an over all length of 48". I will put a plant and maybe some nick knacks on it as well as the tank.
Step 1 get big wood
Step 2 make big wood into little wood.
Alright time to mill wood. Moisture meter said the wood was around 10% so I decided to just go for it and hope there's not much twist or warp.
And finally we have a completed frame.
Cool thing about being single again, you can build stuff in the kitchen.
While I was working in the back UPS dropped off the first round of equipment.
The tank comes Tuesday So I will try to finish the stand by next weekend. For now the glue is setting. Tomorrow I'll sand and then think about skinning this thing. I have decided to paint it so will probably stick with pine and run it through the planner. Anyways I'll post more when I make more progress.
Cheers.
22.4 Fiji Cube with internal overflow. Decided to stay with Red Sea for the lighting so ordered a 50 with arm and also an Icecap Nano Skimmer which should fit in the second overflow chamber.
Since I already made one rash decision why not follow it up with another so I decided to build the stand myself. The tank will be on the outside of my office entry so I decided to go with an over all length of 48". I will put a plant and maybe some nick knacks on it as well as the tank.
Step 1 get big wood
Step 2 make big wood into little wood.
Alright time to mill wood. Moisture meter said the wood was around 10% so I decided to just go for it and hope there's not much twist or warp.
And finally we have a completed frame.
Cool thing about being single again, you can build stuff in the kitchen.
While I was working in the back UPS dropped off the first round of equipment.
The tank comes Tuesday So I will try to finish the stand by next weekend. For now the glue is setting. Tomorrow I'll sand and then think about skinning this thing. I have decided to paint it so will probably stick with pine and run it through the planner. Anyways I'll post more when I make more progress.
Cheers.