Custom stand 65G

[Kenny P]

This is my new stand, Im happy with the way it turned out but there are always woulda shoulda couldas...
I bought a used 56 gallon SW setup as my sump/refugium but it does not give me enough clearence under the stand to do work/ waterchanges ect..so I'm going to pick up a 29 or 30 gallon.I only have to put the kick plate on to finish it up.

Here are some pictures
picture 1 basic box
picture 2 reinforcing gables
picture 3 closeup of 1.25 gables
picture 4 Added my corner posts
picture 5 sides (I plan to add shelves)
picture 6 finished stand with a extra marble top I had (vanity top..fish wont know the difference)
picture 7 too big sump

LOL

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[Kenny P]

This is all out of cherry BTW
tommorow is the big day (stand transfer)
take down tank
do stand transfer
put tank back together
lucky I have the extra 56 gallon tank
Hope all goes well

Any sugestions or comments on my tank or stand swap would be great
LOL

[matt]

Very nice, you truly have a talent for this.

Do you mind me asking what the hole in the top will be for?

As for suggestions on your move, allow more time than you think it will take......it always takes longer than you think an not everything always goes to plans. 

[Kenny P]

The hole in the top is because it is a marble bathroom vanity top I had extra.  (this whole stand is extra pieces I had Lying around) I thought of putting upward pointing lights in the hole under the aquarium, but then thought it might screw up the fish's "moon cycle"
LOL
Kenny

[Kenny P]

Here is the new stand picture for those who PM 'd for pictures...,
I guess now I have a top to build to hide my new lights (not in the picture)

more work ahead....
KennyP

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