RWReef, 270g Peninsula in wall and Fish room upgrade

[Oberst Hajj]

You are making good progress!

 

[rwreef]

You are making good progress!

Thanks! I took the week off (kids spring break) so using my time off to git-r-dun!

 

[Oberst Hajj]

Thanks! I took the week off (kids spring break) so using my time off to git-r-dun!

Nice! My tank is arriving Sat and I'm going to take several days off next week to work on mine as well. I can't take Monday off and Tuesday I might have to work as well. Otherwise I was planning to take the whole week off. My son will be in school and the wife has to work, so I'll have pretty much all day uninterrupted to work on it.

 

[rwreef]

Wrapping the stand today.

 

[Oberst Hajj]

Looking nice so far! I just finished building the frame of my stand this morning.

 

[rwreef]

Looking nice so far! I just finished building the frame of my stand this morning.

Thanks! Your build looks fantastic! You are making great progress.

 

[rwreef]

I gotta finish paint the fish room and add the lighting.

 

[rwreef]

Current Tank pics

 

[rwreef]

More stuff added to stand ...

 

[Oberst Hajj]

I'm really liking the wrap you are putting on the stand. What type of wood are you using for it? I still only have a vague idea of what I am going to be doing for my wrap. I really need to nail that part down.

 

[rwreef]

I'm really liking the wrap you are putting on the stand. What type of wood are you using for it? I still only have a vague idea of what I am going to be doing for my wrap. I really need to nail that part down.

Thanks! I still have several details to add. I am using popular wood...cabinets are oak. The final pretty part of the stand is the hardest to nail down, imo. I am happy in the direction I'm going so far....next is color decision!

 

[Oberst Hajj]

I'll be using Baltic birch to skin mine. It is cabinet grade plywood that has no voids in it. You can easily route the edges it is so well made. It does cost a lot more and only comes in 5'x5' sheets though.

On your trip at the top of the stand, is that an "outside corner" piece that covers lower frame of the tank? Do you have a closer pic of that piece that you could share?

 

[rwreef]

I'll be using Baltic birch to skin mine. It is cabinet grade plywood that has no voids in it. You can easily route the edges it is so well made. It does cost a lot more and only comes in 5'x5' sheets though.



On your trip at the top of the stand, is that an "outside corner" piece that covers lower frame of the tank? Do you have a closer pic of that piece that you could share?

Yah, many options out there. Poplar is easy to work with ...still not cheap unfortunately. 5x5 is a rough size to work with.

I can get a pic later. It's hard to see with the plastic wrap I have on the tank. It is 1x poplar with chair rail molding to make the top appearance and add the top 1inch lip then another molding piece at the bottom portion. It does cover the bottom black frame of the aquarium.

 

[rwreef]

I'll be using Baltic birch to skin mine. It is cabinet grade plywood that has no voids in it. You can easily route the edges it is so well made. It does cost a lot more and only comes in 5'x5' sheets though.

On your trip at the top of the stand, is that an "outside corner" piece that covers lower frame of the tank? Do you have a closer pic of that piece that you could share?

The closer pic of the edge/trim wrap

 

[rwreef]

More trim added! I also painted the fish room...but I will post pics once I've ran the new lights and drop ceiling. It's dark and hard to see currently.

 

[rwreef]

I got lights and most of the drop ceiling installed in the fish room!

 

[Oberst Hajj]

The closer pic of the edge/trim wrap

Thanks for that, it helps.

 

[rwreef]

Acans were looking good, thought I would share!

 

[rwreef]

Stand is ready for sanding/priming/painting

 

[rwreef]

Installed the new fish room exhaust fan and vent outside. I also replaced the old vent cover to match... new on right... this guy is quiet!