As if I need ANOTHER project...........

[rudy]

Here's my next, 135 from Trickman2(thanks Terry)
72x18x24, think I'm gonna shorten it to 18" tall.
Starting the stand today.
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[gemini]

hey rudy do you live up in that gated housing complex thing off the main road into fallbrook kinda close to the high school?

[gemini]

ohh ya and that tank is awsome i want to help set it up!

[Fishaholic]

GO RUDY !!!!! Its about time ;)

[mmoore0803]

nice....is this your aiptasia/berghia grow out tank ;)

[rudy]

gemini, no I don't, thanks for the help offer.
Fishaholic, It is about time.
mmoore0803, Bergiha?:) Aint seen them in weeks:(


^ :confused: Care to explain?
It will be 72"x18"x18or20"tall when I'm done.
Going for the widescreen look:)

[rudy]

Stand progress.
Hit it hard today, time to get my drink on:D
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Should finish the stand tomorrow.

[Daniel]

wow nice stand! jealous of ur skills

about the chopping of the top off...
why "cut" the tank when you can just add extra trim (1-2'' on both top and bottom) to get your wide-look? i'm sure you can pull that off w/a canopy... i hope that makes sense. probably easier to make a canopy to conceal a tank rather than cutting the top off of an already nice tank.

more pics of the stand! i want to how you made it

[rudy]

about the chopping of the top off...
why "cut" the tank when you can just add extra trim (1-2'' on both top and bottom) to get your wide-look? i'm sure you can pull that off w/a canopy... i hope that makes sense. probably easier to make a canopy to conceal a tank rather than cutting the top off of an already nice tank.
You're right and I'm thinking about doing that because the stand is 39" tall and the canopy will have to be proprtionatly tall also, so I may just sink the tank 4-5" into the canopy. Not sure yet, gotta get the tank on the stand and have a looksee.
I also have trick plans for the canopy that may not allow this. we'll see.
Thanks for the compliments.

[nanoreefbro]

Very nice Rudy.. Are you interested in building another one??:D

[onad75]

looking good man.. are you going to stain or paint it?

[phishphood]

Rudy, why don't you just sink it 4-5" into your stand and have a 6" sand bed? Might be a bit late seeing as you already did most of your stand but it's still a thought. You could have some really nice jawfish colonies in that thing then. Anyways, great job on the stand it looks awesome.

[rudy]

Almost done.
One more coat of stain and some shellac.
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[mmoore0803]

looking very nice Rudy