hatfielj's 600+ gallon SPS system build

[hatfielj]

A lot of updates coming soon! The tank is now live:) I've been busy getting it running, which took a couple of weeks and I'm now working on transferring corals from my old tank. I'll try to get pics soon.

 

[Ashish Patel]

Also, before starting to work on the plumbing the last week or so, I also started working on the stand cover for the frag tank. It’s turning out really nice. I’m excited for the finished product. I have to build doors for it still but that’s on hold until I finish the plumbing. It’s being built using Cherry which I plan on finishing with a natural, water resistant finish of some sort.

Preview of how it looks on the stand.

This stand came out awesome. Did you use a round over bit on the edges?.. I am about to start a similar stand with white oak. I order my lumber from baird bros about 3 years ago but worried i will need more pieces and just overthinking it. Today is the day i make the first cut..

 

[hatfielj]

This stand came out awesome. Did you use a round over bit on the edges?.. I am about to start a similar stand with white oak. I order my lumber from baird bros about 3 years ago but worried i will need more pieces and just overthinking it. Today is the day i make the first cut..

Thanks, I think it was mostly just a chamfer bit that I used. It's been finished in waterproof polyurethane now, but I don't have a pic of it installed on the tank yet. I need to do that.
Good luck with your stand! It's worth starting and if you need to order more wood, it's no big deal, just means you'll have to wait.

 

[Ashish Patel]

Nice work. You did the inset cabinet aswell. I dont think I have it in me to do the shaker style doors so just going to be flat panel. I can always change it later if I dont like the flat panel door. I want to get more detailed baseboards and have a marble look ledge so I think aesethically it may work. But I also have alot of challenges bc I have to do the canopy and sides which are not really leveled. Combined with the fact I have a closed loop above the tank and slide out light rack( which i may just discontinue bc i dont like the lack of support) for now ill get started on the stand and hope for the best