gena Posted May 12, 2013 Tank established 6-15-13 FTS April 2015 Tank Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A2yZxZLA8w The build has begun on my tank upgrade! I'm upgrading my 28g tank to a drilled custom 45g Cube. Everything from the 28g will transfer to this new tank. The following specs are either things I already have or plan to get: Tank: Custom Visio 45g Cube 24x24x18 drilled Lighting: Maxspect Razor R420R LED 16,000K 120W Controller: Neptune Systems AquaController Apex Lite System Sump: Trigger Systems Crystal sump 30x12x15 Skimmer: Reef Octopus NWB110 Reactor: NextReef MR1C Complete Media Reactor Pump: Eheim 1260 Rock: KPA live rock Sand: Live Sand Livestock: Fish: 2 Ocellaris clownfish 1 Pink Streaked Wrasse (Pinky) 1 Masked goby 1 Mandarin Dragonet (Bogart) added July 2013 1 Orange Firefish 3-4 Green Banded Gobies 2 Circus Gobies added March 2015 1 Blue Star Leopard Wrasse (Rebecca) Corals: LPS Open Brain Cynarina SPS Green Slimer Seasons Greetings monticap Idaho Grape monticap Spongodes Red Digitata Blue acropora Pink acropora Forest Fire digitata Softies Asst. Zoas and Palys: nuclear green, armor of god,king midas,pink elephants,etc. Clams Gold Maxima (Celestia) (acquired 8-15-13) Brown and white with blue spots Squamosa (Giselle) (acquired 9-17-13) Gorgonians Pencil gorg We built the stand (mostly my husband, with a little of my help) in a day, on 5-11-13. It still needs to be sanded, primed, and painted which will be done this week. Some photos of the stand build and so it begins...... yours truly...getting in on the action LOL starting to look like a stand!!! Oh, hi Putting the sides on Measuring for the top Top is on Complete....just need to prime, paint, and put the doors on And for those who haven't figured out my tank thread name...this is my inspiration for the name.... That's where we stand. Stay tuned for more to come 40 Quote Share this post Link to post
SerenityReef Posted May 12, 2013 Looks like a good start! I was totally with you on the title! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
jgpico Posted May 12, 2013 Awesome! That stand looks awesome, I can't wait to see this thing up and running. Happy mothers day btw! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
Chadf Posted May 12, 2013 I love those tank dimensions! I think you'll need 6 bulbs over it though. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post
lnglostsurfer Posted May 12, 2013 Looks like this will be a pretty awesome build....I'll follow along on this one. What kind of wood are you using to skin the stand? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
1reefluvr2 Posted May 12, 2013 That is one sexy build. Yes it's true gentleman prefer blondies! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
Jackal_Knight Posted May 12, 2013 Stand looks great, what color you gonna paint it. And how did you make the doors 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
Deleted User 3 Posted May 12, 2013 That pic of you is so cute, you should put is as your fb profile pic!! Cant wait to see the stand PURPLE. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
gena Posted May 13, 2013 Thanks, everyone!!!!! I'm really excited about this upgrade. I hope it doesn't take too long to get everything running. I bought the sump today, online. Still need to get the skimmer and the return pump. Looks like a good start! I was totally with you on the title!Awesome! I figured most people would get the reference Awesome! That stand looks awesome, I can't wait to see this thing up and running. Happy mothers day btw! Thanks, JG!!!! Thanks for the Mother's Day wishes too. I hope you had a wonderful day celebrating today as well I love those tank dimensions! I think you'll need 6 bulbs over it though.Yeah, I love the dimensions too! I'm going to see how the 4 bulb fixture does since that's what I already have (using it on my 28g). I am figuring the cost of a new light fixture into this build though. I'll be getting the 6 bulb T5HO dimmable light fixture from ATI if I find the 4 bulb fixture to be insufficient. Looks like this will be a pretty awesome build....I'll follow along on this one. What kind of wood are you using to skin the stand? Thanks!!!! That's all plywood. The top is something we had on hand. It's not plywood. Not sure what type of wood it is. Looks like those butcher block tops. Stand looks great, what color you gonna paint it. And how did you make the doorsThe stand will be PURPLE!!!! I'm going for unconventional and I LOVE the color purple, so that's what it will be The doors are made entirely out of plywood. One sheet with 4 raised strips around the perimeter. I'm going to get wooden handles at Lowes and paint them the same color as the stand. That pic of you is so cute, you should put is as your fb profile pic!! Cant wait to see the stand PURPLE.Most of my friends aren't into the fish thing. That picture would really confuse them Here's the color purple I'm going with. It's the darkest shade on that card, at the bottom. It's called Chilled Wine 6 Quote Share this post Link to post
MGDMIRAGE Posted May 13, 2013 It looks awesome and so do you, i better duck before wife hits me Happy Mother's day! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post
jball1125 Posted May 13, 2013 Great upgrade, Ill be following no doubt. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post
1reefluvr2 Posted May 13, 2013 Chilled wine my behind that looks like fruit of the look grape to me ill follow since I'm getting a 200cube 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
surgicalsense Posted May 13, 2013 Yay!!!! Is it going to go in the place as the 28 itch? Man, I wish I was there to see this one. Exciting!!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
Dr. Pete Posted May 13, 2013 Yay Gena! I'm happy for you. Looks great so far! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
Spirofucci Posted May 13, 2013 WOW!!! How exciting!!!!!! I'm soooo happy for you!!! Lol, that is my wife's favorie color. She has a sewing/craft room and all of her furniture is in different shades of purple...... Love the reference........at my age I'd take the cube over a blond!!! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post
Deleted User 3 Posted May 13, 2013 Thanks, everyone!!!!! I'm really excited about this upgrade. I hope it doesn't take too long to get everything running. I bought the sump today, online. Still need to get the skimmer and the return pump.Awesome! I figured most people would get the reference Thanks, JG!!!! Thanks for the Mother's Day wishes too. I hope you had a wonderful day celebrating today as well Yeah, I love the dimensions too! I'm going to see how the 4 bulb fixture does since that's what I already have (using it on my 28g). I am figuring the cost of a new light fixture into this build though. I'll be getting the 6 bulb T5HO dimmable light fixture from ATI if I find the 4 bulb fixture to be insufficient. Thanks!!!! That's all plywood. The top is something we had on hand. It's not plywood. Not sure what type of wood it is. Looks like those butcher block tops. The stand will be PURPLE!!!! I'm going for unconventional and I LOVE the color purple, so that's what it will be The doors are made entirely out of plywood. One sheet with 4 raised strips around the perimeter. I'm going to get wooden handles at Lowes and paint them the same color as the stand. Most of my friends aren't into the fish thing. That picture would really confuse them Here's the color purple I'm going with. It's the darkest shade on that card, at the bottom. It's called Chilled Wine Exactly what i was hoping for color! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
markalot Posted May 13, 2013 I figured this was your new thread when I saw the title. Have fun!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
BeardedReeferLLC Posted May 13, 2013 Sweet a bigger cube. Nice stand. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
FishDooD65 Posted May 13, 2013 Off to a great start! good luck with the build! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post
eitallent Posted May 13, 2013 Excellent color! Your stand is sturdy and sleek looking. What a great Saturday project. Your Hubby is da man! I hope you had a grand Mother's day. Following of course!!! My daughter and I just watched Bus Stop for the first time last night. It was boring until Marilyn appeared on screen and transformed the movie from boring into captivating. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post