CABINET IDEAS..(For Controllers, Plugs, Doser etc)

[jphilip813]

Hey all, Now that I am working from home for a little bit (Pandemic), I have some time to work on my tank (not during company time of course)...but I am revamping my sump and I wanted to probably move some of the controllers and cords into a cabinet...making the space a little neater...I am currently working in a tight space and prefer to make it less cluttered, shall we say. Any ideas/photos of completed or in-progress works...Oh I wish Ikea was open for business right about now! (120g 48x24x24-Mixed Reef, /Fiji 36 Refugium Sump, Apex Controller, Kamorer F4 Doser2 Mp40s etc)

 

[Water Dog]

Just to give you some ideas, HERE is my controller cabinet build.

 

[Water Dog]

I would also keep dosers separate from controllers, modules, powerbars and cords... I don’t want a chance of leakage anywhere near my electronics.

 

[cvrle1]

22 pages of ideas

Show Me Your Equipment Cabinets

So I designed my sump too big and there will be no room underneath for any additional items, apex, ATO and dosing. Looking to either buy or build like a small equipment cabinet to house all these items, please show me yours, i'd like to get an idea on how to organize/design it. Thanks!

www.reef2reef.com

 

[jphilip813]

Just to give you some ideas, HERE is my controller cabinet build.

Nice man....I saw one of those cabinets on ebay today....probably arrives next week if I purchase today, probably would spray paint it black to match my equipment

 

[Water Dog]

Thanks! They do sell black ones. also, just a note. When I built the plywood mounting board, I ended up having to remove the back panel of the cabinet to get the mounting board in there. Because of a lip in the front, it wouldn’t fit.

 

[Water Dog]

Well, they had black cabinets when I built mine over a year ago, I can only find them in white and dark expresso now.

 

[jphilip813]

Thanks! They do sell black ones. also, just a note. When I built the plywood mounting board, I ended up having to remove the back panel of the cabinet to get the mounting board in there. Because of a lip in the front, it wouldn’t fit.

Thank you...tips like this is what I need to know...lol

 

[jphilip813]

Well, they had black cabinets when I built mine over a year ago, I can only find them in white and dark expresso now.

I am getting that one...beats me going outside and spray painting...

 

[Water Dog]

Nice! I have slightly more detailed views and descriptions of the cabinet build starting on post #17 of my build thread.

 

[JoshO]

Do you have any pictures of the current cabinet and sump?

 

[Water Dog]

Do you have any pictures of the current cabinet and sump?

Most recent equipment cabinet picture...

Here‘s a shot of the sump. I snapped the John Guest fitting off my DOS head the other day. :mad: Replacement head is on the way.

 

[JoshO]

You could build some housing around the dosing pumps, make it all look a bit sleeker in there! You could use some wire housing to group all the lines together too and keep it dead tidy!

 

[Water Dog]

I thought about the wire housing thing, but keeping it separate makes it much easier when I have to unplug things for cleaning and maintenance. The wiring is controlled chaos! Will be changing things a bit though... going to be plumbing both a UV sterilizer and my chiller inline with my return pump to further get rid of clutter in the sump.

 

[JoshO]

Mine are currently tucked behind a piece of cardboard ;Joyful it does the job for now, I'll be making something to hide them in eventually

 

[jphilip813]

Most recent equipment cabinet picture...

Here‘s a shot of the sump. I snapped the John Guest fitting off my DOS head the other day. :mad: Replacement head is on the way.

I just went back and looked at your entire build...bro, this is NICE!!!....Man I wish I had the wisdom to building from scratch, a stand like what you did...lol I think if I even STARTED, I might end up with something NOT even recognizable to myself...lol