Wow... just finished all 20 pages of this "nightmare" Its unbelievable to see what was such an eye sore of that pillar turn into a focal point. Amazing work.
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Well, I don’t think the interior of the cabinet space is going to make my website after I finish it. It’s kind of a lost cause without just ripping this whole thing down.
There’s a 3 2x12 horizontal support going across the middle. Obviously, that’s not going anywhere. I was able to rip all the dry wall off from the ceiling, and other than the beam in the middle, I was able to gain 6” of additional clearance (plus no more drywall).
Sometimes the game is ugly and played poorly, and you only win by 1 point. But it’s still a win. That’s where I’m at with this.
And then you look at how this was all framed in:
Just unbelievable. And totally preventable.
Again, without just doing a total demolition, this ain’t goin anywhere. Just going to clean it up as well as I can and then tack plywood over it. Not a whole lot else that I can do.
About to get all this cleaned up and out, hit the coralline algae on viewing panels w/vinegar, scrape off everything that I can, and then prep for buffing the acrylic and then painting.
I wish I could say they were thrilled.The reboot looks great! Nice job and I bet the customer is happy!
That is an outstanding idea.@Gregg @ ADP
Maybe you need to borrow some of the colonies of coral from @Sallstrom our get some of his excess until they reopen in a couple years? Seems like they have more than they can handle during the rebuild. You could just house some of the larger sizes until the other corals start to grow in.
Thanks a lot. When I decided to build that cover, I was really just hoping for something that could cover that black acrylic with rock and that I could then build up against a little easier and not have to make a huge pile of rock. But once it started coming together, I started to see that it could be a really unique vertical feature.Man, you have such a 1 of a kind scape it's like looking at the actual reef from the angles u get. Having a vertical cliff wall like u do gives a sense of depth 99% of tanks cant achieve.
It's a feeling of really being under 10 ft of water..beautiful.
Thanks a lot. When I decided to build that cover, I was really just hoping for something that could cover that black acrylic with rock and that I could then build up against a little easier and not have to make a huge pile of rock. But once it started coming together, I started to see that it could be a really unique vertical feature.
What I like most about it is that the shelves are on pegs and not permanent. As things grow out/change, I can switch things around on the wall as needed.
Most of that structure in the middle is just there to take up some space as corals are growing out, but that will be pared down quite a big as the corals take off.
So, I’ve been away from the board for awhile and I completely forgot about this thread. Probably time to update it.
Here’s a quick pic I took the other day:
Thanks, Susan. Nothing is ever easy with that tank, but sometimes it has it moments.Wow! what a transformation and a beautiful pic above! Still going thru the thread!
Thanks. I’ve got a 570g (72”L x 36”W x 48” H ) going in around the holidays in a new home build. It will be a nice contrast to see how it looks when I get to control the tank and space design.I just gave this thread another read from beginning to end. I love all of the ingenious hacks, but even more I appreciate your honest, straight-forward writing style. Please share some of your other projects.