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02-24-2013, 10:07 PM #21
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Pics continued...
bottom shelf framing...
Flipped upside down to add top frame and feet...
plywood installed..
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02-24-2013, 10:08 PM #22
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Mike
55g Freshwater | Rena XP3 | Aqueon 55 | Hydor 300w Inline Heater|7 Black Skirt |5 Serpae Tetras |7 Red Eye Tetras | 3 Otto Cats | Planted | STS Substrate
72g Bowfront | Custom Built Coast to Coast Overflow and 20g Sump | 250w Aqueon Pro Heater | Planted | STS Substrate | 6 Zebra Danios | 8 Cardinal Tetras | 12+ Serpae Tetras Planned
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02-24-2013, 10:11 PM #23
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last set...
I have tongue and groove pine for the outside that I will install this week, then I can start to paint it. I am painting the interior space white and the exterior satin black. The area directly behind the tank will have a cover after I get the rest of the plumbing installed and tested.Last edited by mrramsey; 02-24-2013 at 10:14 PM.
Mike
55g Freshwater | Rena XP3 | Aqueon 55 | Hydor 300w Inline Heater|7 Black Skirt |5 Serpae Tetras |7 Red Eye Tetras | 3 Otto Cats | Planted | STS Substrate
72g Bowfront | Custom Built Coast to Coast Overflow and 20g Sump | 250w Aqueon Pro Heater | Planted | STS Substrate | 6 Zebra Danios | 8 Cardinal Tetras | 12+ Serpae Tetras Planned
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02-24-2013, 11:56 PM #24
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Wow! Incredibly well done, Mike. =] Are you an architect or engineer, by chance? This was really planned out quite well and the craftsmanship is superb. I'm envious of your skills. ;]
Tank 1: 20gal Long Planted Freshwater - 1 Crowntail Betta + 8 Oto Cats + 1 Horned Nerite Snail + 2 Orange Rabbit Snail + 5 Amano Shrimp
Tank 2: 75gal Planted Freshwater - 6 Serpaes + 1 Black Phantom + 3 Golden Wonder Killies + 1 Opaline Gourami + 2 Striped Raphael Cat + 4 SAEs + 5 Assassin Snails
Tank 3: 10gal Planted Brackish Water - 4 Nerite Snails
Tank 4: 10gal Planted Freshwater - 5 Rabbit Snails + RCS
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02-25-2013, 12:03 AM #25
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Thanks Kevin! My background is in carpentry, finish carpentry to be exact. I don't work in the field any longer though. I am an IT manager for a software company that specializes in construction estimating. I am always looking for something to keep my skills sharp.
Mike
55g Freshwater | Rena XP3 | Aqueon 55 | Hydor 300w Inline Heater|7 Black Skirt |5 Serpae Tetras |7 Red Eye Tetras | 3 Otto Cats | Planted | STS Substrate
72g Bowfront | Custom Built Coast to Coast Overflow and 20g Sump | 250w Aqueon Pro Heater | Planted | STS Substrate | 6 Zebra Danios | 8 Cardinal Tetras | 12+ Serpae Tetras Planned
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02-25-2013, 12:07 AM #26
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Ahh! Carpentry... the obvious choice that I completely forgot. lol I look forward to more projects.
Tank 1: 20gal Long Planted Freshwater - 1 Crowntail Betta + 8 Oto Cats + 1 Horned Nerite Snail + 2 Orange Rabbit Snail + 5 Amano Shrimp
Tank 2: 75gal Planted Freshwater - 6 Serpaes + 1 Black Phantom + 3 Golden Wonder Killies + 1 Opaline Gourami + 2 Striped Raphael Cat + 4 SAEs + 5 Assassin Snails
Tank 3: 10gal Planted Brackish Water - 4 Nerite Snails
Tank 4: 10gal Planted Freshwater - 5 Rabbit Snails + RCS
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My Snail Breeding Journal
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02-25-2013, 12:59 AM #27
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Looks like some good progress
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02-25-2013, 05:24 AM #28
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Makes me wish I would have paid more attetion to my Dad or that half semster, sophomore year LOL.
Great job I've enjoyed you sharing your progress on this project.Last edited by steeler1; 02-25-2013 at 05:26 AM.
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02-25-2013, 12:45 PM #29
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Looks really good. To begin with i was wondering how you were planning to make the stand flush with the bow front but i can see that you didnt botehr in the end. Probably the right thing to do than complicate things!
Loving the sump setup and looking forward to more progressFiiiiiiiiiiissssshhhhhh!
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02-25-2013, 01:22 PM #30
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I didn't bother with matching the bowfront radius. It makes for a lot of extra work and since it is just in my office I didn't need the 'wow' factor. Here are a few more pics I took this morning. You can see I started on the T&G wainscoting. I need to pick up some trim and design the doors still.
Mike
55g Freshwater | Rena XP3 | Aqueon 55 | Hydor 300w Inline Heater|7 Black Skirt |5 Serpae Tetras |7 Red Eye Tetras | 3 Otto Cats | Planted | STS Substrate
72g Bowfront | Custom Built Coast to Coast Overflow and 20g Sump | 250w Aqueon Pro Heater | Planted | STS Substrate | 6 Zebra Danios | 8 Cardinal Tetras | 12+ Serpae Tetras Planned
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