First saltwater tank with diy stand

_aka_olive_ · Jul 30, 2023

I would like to share my DIY stand and canopy that my
Husband made. Finally finished this week! I am i. Love

My tank is four months old. And I think I am done stocking for a little while

Show me your DIY stands and canopies!

Rmckoy · Jul 30, 2023

great job on the stand and canopy .

Dom · Jul 30, 2023

It's so important to have your tank setup include a stand and hood for good aesthetics. And this tank looks beautiful! Good job!!

fishface NJ · Jul 30, 2023

Great job on the stand/canopy. Nice tank too. Start a Build Thread

Sleeping Giant · Jul 30, 2023

looks great

exnisstech · Jul 30, 2023

Looks awesome.

_aka_olive_ said:
Show me your DIY stands and canopies

This was my first humble attempt. My second stand was nicer but I sold the system and don't have pics.

Doctorgori · Jul 30, 2023

I’ve done a few DIY stands, the thing with wood is ya gotta do the wipe down thing weekly or its hard to keep salt/salt creep from getting “embedded” … esp underneath the stand….its surprising how the stand can get salt coated just from the air/spray …

@_aka_olive_
May I ask what did you use for your final protective coat ?

Rmckoy · Jul 30, 2023

exnisstech said:
Looks awesome.

This was my first humble attempt. My second stand was nicer but I sold the system and don't have pics.

I like it ….

kevgib67 · Jul 30, 2023

Awesome!

_aka_olive_ · Aug 1, 2023

fishface NJ said:
Great job on the stand/canopy. Nice tank too. Start a Build Thread

What’s a build thread?

Kmst80 · Aug 1, 2023

Looking good and the reward is you know you did it yourself.

Kmst80 · Aug 1, 2023

_aka_olive_ said:
What’s a build thread?

Build thread is where you show off your tank from the start and document what you put in it, diy projects stock list, experiences and so on. Nice to follow for yourself and others how your tank progressed over time.

Nano_Man · Aug 1, 2023

Looks really good

turtlewax2020 · Aug 1, 2023

Looks awesome! Very nice!

I never finish anythi · Aug 1, 2023

Great job .

alpburakozbay · Aug 1, 2023

Wow nice

1112-425XL · Aug 1, 2023

_aka_olive_ · Aug 9, 2023

Doctorgori said:
I’ve done a few DIY stands, the thing with wood is ya gotta do the wipe down thing weekly or its hard to keep salt/salt creep from getting “embedded” … esp underneath the stand….its surprising how the stand can get salt coated just from the air/spray …

@_aka_olive_
May I ask what did you use for your final protective coat ?

I believe my husband did varnish