My 125g build w/basement sump/fish room

[Dubs83]

What an awesome build. Are the cabinet doors ( which are awesome) on rails or do they just clip off?

Thanks!

The doors are on rails. They're heavy duty drawer rails I found at Lowes. It some time and more thinking then I'm used to to get them level and center but after getting the first door hung, the second was a breeze.

Here's a link to the rails:
https://m.lowes.com/pd/Richelieu-2-Pack-22-in-Self-Closing-Drawer-Slides/50041766

 

[naptalene]

That's funny, I get "access denied" to any "lowes.com" I try. It's Trump I tell you, he's blocking me [emoji23]

 

[Dubs83]

That's funny, I get "access denied" to any "lowes.com" I try. It's Trump I tell you, he's blocking me [emoji23]

Ha. Here's a picture of it

 

[Dubs83]

Okay. I need opinions... canopy or no canopy.

 

[justingraham]

I like a floating canopy

 

[lwaterman]

I like floating canopy also.

 

[bubbaque]

I like a floating canopy on a rimless tank. I vote canopy.

 

[Dubs83]

I like a floating canopy

I too like floating canopies but I can't a clue how I could turn this into a floating canopy and keep the wife happy. Our ceiling in this room is somewhat odd... take a look

 

[ReefNo0ob]

I too like floating canopies but I can't a clue how I could turn this into a floating canopy and keep the wife happy. Our ceiling in this room is somewhat odd... take a look

If your tank is pushed tight against the wall you could screw into the studs almost like hanging a cabinet

 

[Dubs83]

If your tank is pushed tight against the wall you could screw into the studs almost like hanging a cabinet

I've got about 5-6 inches from the wall. She did suggest a faux plank/beam wrapped in the same wood across the tank and hang the lights from there.

Something like this.

 

[ReefNo0ob]

I've got about 5-6 inches from the wall. She did suggest a faux plank/beam wrapped in the same wood across the tank and hang the lights from there.

Something like this.

That "wood" look really good!!! Haha definitely think it is worth going the extra miles to have a floating canopy and you would be glad you did it in the long run

 

[Leaellynasaura]

That stand is beautiful. Nice rock work as well.

 

[bubbaque]

I see seeing the top braces on the tank going to bother you if you go with a floating canopy?

 

[naptalene]

Would a beam in the same finish as the stand not be a very strong vocal point that pulls your eye up from the tank? What about just dropping rigging wires from the ceiling ( industrial look) or mounts sticking out the back wall like floating shelves?

 

[justingraham]

I like ur idea of the wood across I think that will look amazing.
I'm floating mine from the wall behind it with iron drilled into 2x6 so it will look like a lader from the top

 

[Dubs83]

That "wood" look really good!!! Haha definitely think it is worth going the extra miles to have a floating canopy and you would be glad you did it in the long run

Ha! Well played! I'm not so sure a floating canopy is going to work for us. The current canopy is rather heavy and I think I'd need to really beef things up to hold it up. Not something I'm willing to do right now.

That stand is beautiful. Nice rock work as well.

Thank you!

I see seeing the top braces on the tank going to bother you if you go with a floating canopy?

I'm not really bothered by the top brace. I'd prefer it out of site but I don't think I care if you can see it.

Would a beam in the same finish as the stand not be a very strong vocal point that pulls your eye up from the tank? What about just dropping rigging wires from the ceiling ( industrial look) or mounts sticking out the back wall like floating shelves?

See, I thought so too. But the more I talk to the spouse about it, the more I'm starting to think that would be the best way to go about it. We thought about having rigging wires come down but the ceiling is REALLY high in the spot. That and I have two 32" photon v2s, which would need 4 rigging wires. I'm not against two but I think four is a bit too industrial. Plus, I have to keep the boss happy if this is going to be an ongoing investment of time, money and interest

I like ur idea of the wood across I think that will look amazing.
I'm floating mine from the wall behind it with iron drilled into 2x6 so it will look like a lader from the top

Very cool, could you post a picture?

 

[justingraham]

My canopy is away being painted right now but I can draw u up what I mean

 

[justingraham]

So it would look like this and below is the hardware I'd be using that I have took off the line

 

[Dubs83]

So it would look like this and below is the hardware I'd be using that I have took off the line

Aw man that is cool! I wish I had the structure for that! I wonder if I could use that hardware right from the wall!? Throw the pipes out of the wall and hang the lights from there.
What we're looking at is a faux 4x4 wooden beam that would run the 10-12' span and hang the light from there.

 

[justingraham]

As long as you hit a stud you should be ok with that idea