Tbones Deep Blue 60 cube - 4 cubic inches of upgrade!

[Tbone675]

I have decided to upgrade my Solana 34 to a Deep Blue 60gal rimless cube. It will be on a custom steel stand and have a sump and fuge/frag tank under it. Light will be a radion pro. It will be automated and controlled by a apex lite. Flow will be a mag 9.5 on the return with 2 MP10wes and a few k1s in the tank.

Future FTS will go here.

[Tbone675]

Start...

Tank set up for painting. I dont have any pics of it painted.

Starting the stand. Welded bare steel.

I made adjustable legs.

White going on.

First coats of white. The whole inside will be white to increase visibility.

I plugged the ends of the steel tubing and caulked it.

More to come...

[evo_2679]

Tbone - cool stand !!! I am following this build!!!

[Tbone675]

Thanks. It will be trimmed in wood panels/doors that will attach with magnets. Full 360° unobstructed access. Doors are made and I'll get the pics up soon. Still have to paint them and get a floor and top on the stand.

[Tbone675]

to update. supplies to make shaker style doors.

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door made and glued

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sanded flush

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inside painted white.

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for the outside i made and painted a test door. I'm going 2 tone painted i think. i like the light center with dark borders.

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[timothybui]

Good progress.

[Tbone675]

little more done today. more paint on.

 

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starting to paint the outside.

 

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final product...

 

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it might need a little touching up to get clean lines between the two tones. now to get magnets and put a floor and top on it.

[ReviloM]

Nice

[Zia]

Updates?

[Tbone675]

Not much progress. This weekend should be better though. I want to get the bottom in and the tops made. I ordered $80 worth of magnets to hold the panels on.

[Tbone675]

Got the bottom all cut out and fit.

 

[notwithit]

Following you like a fly follows a cow.

[supermarvin76]

Have you been inside my head? This is what I have wanted!

 

I've always wanted a 60 cube with a large sump / fuge / frag section under it. I am intrigued by your stand shape. Do tell me more about what you have planned for the different levels of it.

 

 

 

Oh... more pics would be cool too!

 

Following!!!!! I hope it's not another 3 months before another update!