180 upgrade.

[jonnyu]

Some updated pics

 

[fishroomlady]

looks really nice!

 

[Sacohen]

Looks really nice.

How are you attaching the cabinetry to the stand after it's all in place.
Is it just glue?

I'm going to upgrade from a 55 to a 90 and want to get started, but I don't have the money to do the cabinetry right now so I wanted to make the stand and do the stand cabinetry and upper cabinets later.

 

[Jurg]

Looking sweet!!

 

[jonnyu]

Looks really nice.

How are you attaching the cabinetry to the stand after it's all in place.
Is it just glue?

I'm going to upgrade from a 55 to a 90 and want to get started, but I don't have the money to do the cabinetry right now so I wanted to make the stand and do the stand cabinetry and upper cabinets later.

Well its being glued and nailed with micro nails. Will do pics of the install when I get around to installing it

Looking sweet!!

Thanks man

 

[jonnyu]

Well started working on the tank some more. I am getting the ATO and AWC setup running.

Well I ran a 1" flex line in the attic about 40 ft.. It goes from my fish closet to the back of my fish tank. This line runs about 100' for $22 at Lowes. This makes for two purpose. One to easily snake any 1/4" tubing I might want to run and if the 1/4" lines leak I can see it running out of the black line and not draining all over my ceiling.
I am using two stenner pumps one single and one dual.

I am blessed with a great wife as I made a mess opening the attic access panel. Lol

 

[Sacohen]

Nice work so far.

Mist wife (Well at least mine) are pretty great when it comes to messes as log as you clean them up and don't leave it for them to do.

 

[jonnyu]

I know if I clean up she normally Ok with it. But she just mopped and dusted the whole house 30 min before I opened that door and everything fell out. Lol

Well I broke one of the tubes on my dual head stenner. So had to order a replacement tube. So started working on my closed loop system.
I have been wanting to complete it for a long time just never had the time.

 

[jonnyu]

Ok so started installing my panels today

Well picked up a micro pin nailer for $25 at Harbor frieght. I am using this with liquid nails for wood panels. liquid nails has a product just for these types of applications.

I measured and placed a piece of wood to level out panel as my floor is not even so one half of my tank has shims about 1/2" think. This also help keep the panel from falling when I placed it up.

I used pocket screws to put a small removable center brace

With brace removed

Installed

So now for the side door

 

[jonnyu]

Here is a few more pics

 

[Sacohen]

Looks great jonnyu.
Thanks for the pictures.

 

[skinz78]

Great looking craftsmanship!

 

[jonnyu]

Thanks guys
Here is a quick way of drilling euro hinges
Template it, then pilot holes about 1/4" deep, then notch the hinge, that's about it

 

[jonnyu]

Now I installed some of the canopy

 

[jonnyu]

Here is another pic

 

[Jurg]

Nice! Is the canopy just resting on the tank? Also do you plan to cover the corner over flow?

 

[Sacohen]

Very nice. This is exactly what I was looking to do for my new tank.
I don't think I have the skills or tools for it.

 

[jonnyu]

Very nice. This is exactly what I was looking to do for my new tank.
I don't think I have the skills or tools for it.

Thanks, I am more than happy to guide you in your build. So if you new help let me know

 

[Sacohen]

Thanks. I may need some help.
I probably won't be starting for a bit.

 

[jonnyu]

Well I figure I update my thread on R2R.

Here are a few shot of tank