70 Gallon Reef Tank Project
By: Weam Hasan
Please Note the original condition of the Tank
First Step : Sanding the cabinet
Using 3 steps of sanding pads (60,100, 150) starting with the rough (60) and smoothing it using (100) then finishing with (150) till the old color disappear.
Second Step: painting and polishing
Using a minwax wood stain that matches the trim color of the tank , apply two to three coats (with a few hours between each coat) with a cloth or a big piece of cotton to avoid uneven coloration.
After the final paint, you can spray a wood finish (semi-gloss or gloss) depends on your preference
(Please note the Final picture below)
The Tank
First: Repairing The Background
Using a drop ceiling panel from Home depot , break it in pieces and attached it to the back of the tank, please not to use a 100% silicone and make sure to let it try before the next step.
Second Step: The Rock texture background
Using a great stuff pond and stone foam a black and fish safe foam, to apply it you need to know a few things
1-It is impossible to remove the stain from your hands , will take a couple of weeks to be removed , use a gloves
2- The foam will expand a lot after a period of time, so practice first on anything before start working on an actual project to have a sense of how much to apply.
3-You can't use the can nozzle after it dries, so either to use the whole can in one application or to have more than 1 nozzle.
After a applied the foam in a random mater , i applied a light coat of sand on it and stick a few shells and rocks , i left a couple of places empty to assure a place for the equipment.
The light Hangers
I used a scrape pieces of wood to design and build this hangers, each hanger should be used to hold one light , I only have one now , so i used it like this to spread the light evenly.
The Final Product
I use to have 2 (27 Gallon Tank) That I merged into this 70 Gallon one, in the near future will add a sump to it. You can see in one side of the Tank i have created a small frag holder.
By: Weam Hasan
Please Note the original condition of the Tank
First Step : Sanding the cabinet
Using 3 steps of sanding pads (60,100, 150) starting with the rough (60) and smoothing it using (100) then finishing with (150) till the old color disappear.
Second Step: painting and polishing
Using a minwax wood stain that matches the trim color of the tank , apply two to three coats (with a few hours between each coat) with a cloth or a big piece of cotton to avoid uneven coloration.
After the final paint, you can spray a wood finish (semi-gloss or gloss) depends on your preference
(Please note the Final picture below)
The Tank
First: Repairing The Background
Using a drop ceiling panel from Home depot , break it in pieces and attached it to the back of the tank, please not to use a 100% silicone and make sure to let it try before the next step.
Second Step: The Rock texture background
Using a great stuff pond and stone foam a black and fish safe foam, to apply it you need to know a few things
1-It is impossible to remove the stain from your hands , will take a couple of weeks to be removed , use a gloves
2- The foam will expand a lot after a period of time, so practice first on anything before start working on an actual project to have a sense of how much to apply.
3-You can't use the can nozzle after it dries, so either to use the whole can in one application or to have more than 1 nozzle.
After a applied the foam in a random mater , i applied a light coat of sand on it and stick a few shells and rocks , i left a couple of places empty to assure a place for the equipment.
The light Hangers
I used a scrape pieces of wood to design and build this hangers, each hanger should be used to hold one light , I only have one now , so i used it like this to spread the light evenly.
The Final Product
I use to have 2 (27 Gallon Tank) That I merged into this 70 Gallon one, in the near future will add a sump to it. You can see in one side of the Tank i have created a small frag holder.
