Hendrix 240g build

[nhendrix]

It will have one inch pink foam then about 1/4 inch lip

 

[nhendrix]

Ok here it is stand breakdown this is with no tax primer or paint/stains
Stand items and price
2 1/2 inch deckmate screws 4 lbs $28.47
2x6 8 ft x12 $113.4
2x4 8ft x2 $11.02
4x8 3/4 inch x1 sanded pine plywood $48.58
4x8 3/4 inch x3 birch plywood $172.56
1x3x8 pine trim x5 $47.4
Rosetta block x 14 $41.3
1x2 6ft x6 $28.38
Slow close hinges x4 $41.88
Total price $532.99

 

[nhendrix]

Update tanks here and scape done water test next days off

 

[Afrashz]

H2overflows x2 showed up today

Curious how these worked out for you?

 

[count krunk]

First tank is a 240?? Nice man!

 

[nhendrix]

The over flows work great

 

[Afrashz]

The over flows work great

Did it come with a template to place it at the proper height or did you just eyeball it?

 

[nhendrix]

It did not that was a pain they sale one but it’s built for there aquariums you can call them and they will try and help you out but now that it’s done I love them

 

[nhendrix]

About 6 weeks with water and added the lights there are a few fish in it as it for now stocking is the following
Clowns x2
Red Fire fish
Watchman goby
Royal gramma
Cardinalfish x3
Waiting for new shipment at my lfs to pick up a few more next week.

 

[nhendrix]

Wife not having the light spillage so building canopy only had an hour.

 

[nhendrix]

240 update wife changed mind on lights….. so no canopy. Got a few new fish. Stock list is as follows
Clowns x2
Red Fire fish
Watchman goby
Royal gramma
Cardinalfish x3
Green chromis x3
Purple fire fish
Redfin wrasse
Red spot hawkfish
Flame hawkfish
Coral beauty
Midas blenny
And a blue hippo tang that I got today it’s about the size of a quarter

and I put an order for some more today
Red stop light cardinal fish x3
McCosker's flasher wrasse

I’m not sure what’s to come after this maybe a few more tangs and I would like a flame angel
Any input I would love.
as for corals I don’t have any yet just picked up the dip today going with coral rx