125 Reef Tank Stand

Hi

I started my 125 gallon tank stand a few days ago and I got the frame and some of the cover done today. Tomorrow I'm going to cover the frame with water resistant coating. Than I'm going to cover the frame with solid oak boards. I'm also making the canopy after this. Right now our tank is set upped in front of a wall, but we're going to move it as a walk around because we have a middle overflow. So we're making doors on all sides of the stand. Right now our stand is pretty beat upped inside and the out side looks really bad.

Also, I need suggestion on what type of stain looks good with oak.

I'll post pictures tomorrow.

Thanks,

 

Good morning ATP.
Sounds like you're coming right along. I've been staining a lot over the past several weeks... Colonial Maple Stain is very nice. Not too light, not too dark. I've used it on my tongue and groove ceilings and all the window seals and frames in the new fish room and the new kitchen. I'm very happy with it.
Best of luck and hope you can share some pictures along the way when you have time.
Ken

 

hmm. that maple stain looks good too. I'm thinking about classic oak because I already have another tank in the same rooms which has classic oak so I want them to look the same, but I can't decide now.

Here's some picture by the way. The third picture is the opening for the overflow.

 

covered with water proof stain. Currently it's covered with solid poplar on the outside. Can't post pictures right now because we need to finish it by today(have pics, but don't have time to upload all of them).

The stand is almost finish, it needs a stain on the poplar and then we're going to assemble the doors.

We also need to finish the canopy by friday. We finished the frame yesterday.

 

Looking good!
Ken

 

just made the door frames for the stand and the canopy and It's going to be done this saturday at most.

 

The doors are done. So all we need to do is sand it and stain it

 

Pics...

First picture is when we did a test to see if it could handle a lot of weight. We put a 75 gallon tank filled with water and two 10 gallon container filled with saltwater. It didn't even make a sound.

Last Picture is the metal halides canopy

 

You stands look great, ATP! Beautiful work!

How do you attach the pieces that form the lip to hold the tank in place? Is it nailed and glued to the frame underneath? I see some pre-made stands at my LFS, but they lack the lip. Just wondering how to just add one myself...

 

You stands look great, ATP! Beautiful work!

How do you attach the pieces that form the lip to hold the tank in place? Is it nailed and glued to the frame underneath? I see some pre-made stands at my LFS, but they lack the lip. Just wondering how to just add one myself...

Thanks

not sure what you mean the lip?

 

Great looking stand!

 

Great looking stand!

Thanks,

I just stained the stand with a coating of classic oak stain and we're going to give it a 2nd coating tomorrow.

 

Thanks

not sure what you mean the lip?

Oops, sorry. Should've been more clear. I am referring to the pieces of wood that surround the base of the tank to prevent it from slipping off the top of your stand.

 

Oh, that. I use a nail gun and cover the holes with wood filler. You could use a finishing nail because it's the same.

 

Ah, I see. Thanks for the info!

 

New pics. Hehe Finally?

I've stained the stand, canopy and doors and I just assembled the electrical stuff. I also bought new halides (2x 250 watts) with lumenark pendants, We also bought a new heater.

 

oops. Forgot to rotate the pics of my ballasts. The green one is the bottom

 

Great job ATP!
Ken

 

Moving the tank is delayed until next week. Our fish aren't looking good currently due to (my mistake) overdosing of iodide. My naso and foxface aren't looking good. Foxface is better since yesterday, but naso isn't looking good. We did a 25% water change, and we might even run two skimmers at a time to remove the iodide. The naso wouldn't move and he's inside a cave of Live rock and laying on his side, but the gills are still moving. Too bad I just sold my quarantine tank.

 

okay, it died. We're moving the tank this saturday

 

Wow great job on the stand. so sorry for the naso it was your main fish.

 

Pics finally? hehehe. Sorry guys, was busy last few days plus the naso problem.

 

Oh, that. I use a nail gun and cover the holes with wood filler. You could use a finishing nail because it's the same.

I did the same with my stand only it is too high I think now but it still looks good I put three sheets of foam to raise the tank it also helps if there are any ground movements
I mite post pics later

 

Can't wait to see it when its done! Beautiful work!

 

Great Job! As good as always ATP. I need a stand and canopy too you know!

 

What a wonderful craftsman you are! You really have a talent for wood work!
Ken

 

that is awesome work.

 

Thanks Everyone

My tank is finished
https://www.fishlore.com/aquariumfi...5-gallon-saltwater-aquarium.53628/#post665401

Time to get more SPS

I feel like a zombie, but it payed off.