Wow, I’ve been waiting for this moment a long time, so here we go.
This is the official build thread of my dream, and final tank.
Current tank photo:
150 mixed
Reasons for upgrade:
The stand was not made to support a fish tank. It was a bookcase I picked up at Salvation Army about 8 years ago?. The aquarium is no longer level and the cabinet doors don’t close properly. Scary.
Another reason is the width...16”. The proportions aren’t good for aquascaping an environment for the fish to swim nor corals to grow out.
It didn’t take too long to persuade my better half.
February 2019, I contacted Gaston at Tankme USA. I was officially on the waitlist in March.
August, I dropped in to meet Gaston in person and see his shop. He had some big tanks in process and some ready to be delivered. I was super impressed with his attention to detail and craftsmanship.
November, he gave me a call to let me know it was time to get serious, I was up next.
I’ve ordered a 64” long x 34” deep x 30” wide tank with a sump and aluminum stand.
The new tank will locate on a wall that has a small closet behind it. Now I can hide some noisy equipment.
This is the official build thread of my dream, and final tank.
Current tank photo:
150 mixed
Reasons for upgrade:
The stand was not made to support a fish tank. It was a bookcase I picked up at Salvation Army about 8 years ago?. The aquarium is no longer level and the cabinet doors don’t close properly. Scary.
Another reason is the width...16”. The proportions aren’t good for aquascaping an environment for the fish to swim nor corals to grow out.
It didn’t take too long to persuade my better half.
February 2019, I contacted Gaston at Tankme USA. I was officially on the waitlist in March.
August, I dropped in to meet Gaston in person and see his shop. He had some big tanks in process and some ready to be delivered. I was super impressed with his attention to detail and craftsmanship.
November, he gave me a call to let me know it was time to get serious, I was up next.
I’ve ordered a 64” long x 34” deep x 30” wide tank with a sump and aluminum stand.
The new tank will locate on a wall that has a small closet behind it. Now I can hide some noisy equipment.