189 gallon tank build

[gar732]

Nice! It looks like its going to be a great build. Can't wait to see more.

 

[litenyaup]

well my floors where to be done today, but the flooring was damaged so they have to order more.....house is a wreck for another week ggrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[litenyaup]

stand is home and looks great!! have to stain it as well as Poly and paint the inside white. here is "tank" modeling the stand.

 

[TANKSALOT]

Tank looks good
Tank is my God Son

Oh ya, the stand looks GREAT too !!!!

 

[skinz78]

That stand looks great! What color are you going to stain it?

 

[m and m]

Looks like its coming along great i wish i had DIY skills but i feel i would mess somthign up and have alot of water every where.

 

[litenyaup]

That stand looks great! What color are you going to stain it?

I'm staining it red mahogany 225. Prob going with 2 coats of stain and 2 coats of poly.

 

[agoodloe]

The pictures of the progress are great so far. Keep them coming! I really like how your stand turned out.

 

[MimicOcto8]

Can I please borrow your skill for like 1 week! love the custom stand! My brother is a carpenter and is going to help me with my next project thank God

 

[moparace]

when you built your sump how did you cut the plixiy

here is the sump build....i built it myself....DIY:bigsmile:

 

[litenyaup]

Floors are done!!! Just have to get the stand done this weekend for the tank next week.

 

[skinz78]

The floors look great! Did you do them yourself? Are they hardwood or laminate?

 

[underwaterfirefighter]

Looking GREAT Bro! That stand is awesome! Can't wait to some more progress.

 

[BlazinNano]

Man you guys over on the space coast are always building nice stuff. I need to make that drive to the next meeting. I say every month I will but never do. Keep us updated on the build.

 

[litenyaup]

OK so I'm putting a 1" lip all the way around the bottom of the stand and sealing it.....if there is a leak it will be contained to the stand and not the floor! the reef keeper elite that i got today has a water alarm built in so, pumps off if it detects a leak!

also the floors are done and look amazing!!

tomorrow will be paint for the under side of the stand and hopefully by the end of the weekend i can get the stain on and start the poly Monday or Tuesday.​

 

[litenyaup]

Man you guys over on the space coast are always building nice stuff. I need to make that drive to the next meeting. I say every month I will but never do. Keep us updated on the build.

the next meeting will be at my house on the 27th.....might have water in it, but deff not livestock. feel free to come by!

 

[litenyaup]

The floors look great! Did you do them yourself? Are they hardwood or laminate?

hahahaa funny you should ask.....the flooring i had done by the company that put in the flooring when my house was built. the is actually linoleum!! everyone that comes into the house asks about the "wood floor" and i tell them it is linoleum and they get on there hands and knees to feel it and look closer!! it is the funniest thing! everything is coming together, but I'm getting to where i want it to just be done....uuhhhhhh!

 

[litenyaup]

so here is the lip caulked in and the painted....first coat.

also here is the frame i had custom made for the 3 evolution lights I'm putting on the tank. it is 1" aluminum angle that fits perfect to the lights!​

 

[skinz78]

Looking great!

 

[litenyaup]

so here is what the lights will look like in the frame which will be hung in the canopy. also the first coat of stain is done as well as the second and final of the paint under the cabinet!​