One piece at a time

Thealangator · Dec 22, 2022

Greetings,

This is my first time posting to this forum. I just wanted to share a very low cost build that I am in the midst of.

It started when I purchased a Reefer 170 with a cracked corner for an extremely discounted rate. I was able to patch the corner using GE 1 silicone.

My next step was to build a backwall to enhance the esthetics of this small tank. With less than a hundred dollars of materials, borrowing a tile saw from a friend, and a few afternoons of 'tiling' the stone, it was completed. In my opinion, it turned out great (check out the picture)!

I then upgrade the unappealing red sea door. Luckily, I have a friend in the epoxy business. With some left over materials, we laid white and Grey epoxy onto the prepped door in a marble fashion. I was pleased with the result!

My future plans include: adding trim to conceal the corner repair, procuring a light, and building a minimalist rock structure so as to not take away from the back drop. And of course, to save as much dough as possible for livestock.

Please share your critiques and recommendations. All are welcome.

Thank you,

TheAlanGator

Gumbies R Us · Dec 22, 2022

Thealangator said:
Greetings,

This is my first time posting to this forum. I just wanted to share a very low cost build that I am in the midst of.

It started when I purchased a Reefer 170 with a cracked corner for an extremely discounted rate. I was able to patch the corner using GE 1 silicone.

My next step was to build a backwall to enhance the esthetics of this small tank. With less than a hundred dollars of materials, borrowing a tile saw from a friend, and a few afternoons of 'tiling' the stone, it was completed. In my opinion, it turned out great (check out the picture)!

I then upgrade the unappealing red sea door. Luckily, I have a friend in the epoxy business. With some left over materials, we laid white and Grey epoxy onto the prepped door in a marble fashion. I was pleased with the result!

My future plans include: adding trim to conceal the corner repair, procuring a light, and building a minimalist rock structure so as to not take away from the back drop. And of course, to save as much dough as possible for livestock.

Please share your critiques and recommendations. All are welcome.

Thank you,

TheAlanGator

I really like that tank stand you have, pretty rare I see a marble look to a tank stand like that!

Paleozoic_reefer · Dec 22, 2022

That cracked corner would keep me up at night! I would drain it and get a new one, corner cracks are not to be messed with.

vetteguy53081 · Dec 22, 2022

Thealangator said:
Greetings,

This is my first time posting to this forum. I just wanted to share a very low cost build that I am in the midst of.

It started when I purchased a Reefer 170 with a cracked corner for an extremely discounted rate. I was able to patch the corner using GE 1 silicone.

My next step was to build a backwall to enhance the esthetics of this small tank. With less than a hundred dollars of materials, borrowing a tile saw from a friend, and a few afternoons of 'tiling' the stone, it was completed. In my opinion, it turned out great (check out the picture)!

I then upgrade the unappealing red sea door. Luckily, I have a friend in the epoxy business. With some left over materials, we laid white and Grey epoxy onto the prepped door in a marble fashion. I was pleased with the result!

My future plans include: adding trim to conceal the corner repair, procuring a light, and building a minimalist rock structure so as to not take away from the back drop. And of course, to save as much dough as possible for livestock.

Please share your critiques and recommendations. All are welcome.

Thank you,

TheAlanGator