So, I've been documenting this build in "real-time" on another site, but figured I would start posting it here too (for those that are banned from said site... I'll let YOU guess which site I'm talking about ).
So after A LOT of planning and gathering of equipment, not to mention a lot of persuading/negotiating with and downright annoying :boink: my wife, I was able to place my order for a 60"L X 30"W X 24"T LeeMar Eurobraced tank with Starphire on the viewing panels, and two overflows drilled for the Herbie Method (two drains and one return drilled in each overflow).
Along with that, I purchased a custom steel stand that measures 36"T so I don't have to bend down to see what I hope is an awesome tank. It'll be powdercoated black, and then skinned with nice dark stained walnut wood. I also had an aluminum light rack created to attach my three 250W LumenMax Elite fixtures and one 48-inch 4-bulb TEK light fixture, along with possibly a few LED strips for morning/sunset affects. This will also be skinned with the same material as the stand, and the top will remain open to help with ventilation, also assisted with some computer fans placed in between the MH fixtures (two blowing down, two blowing up).
Here are some sketches that were made in the planning stages...
And a sketch with the stand and canopy skinned with wood...
Thanks for following!
-Chad
So after A LOT of planning and gathering of equipment, not to mention a lot of persuading/negotiating with and downright annoying :boink: my wife, I was able to place my order for a 60"L X 30"W X 24"T LeeMar Eurobraced tank with Starphire on the viewing panels, and two overflows drilled for the Herbie Method (two drains and one return drilled in each overflow).
Along with that, I purchased a custom steel stand that measures 36"T so I don't have to bend down to see what I hope is an awesome tank. It'll be powdercoated black, and then skinned with nice dark stained walnut wood. I also had an aluminum light rack created to attach my three 250W LumenMax Elite fixtures and one 48-inch 4-bulb TEK light fixture, along with possibly a few LED strips for morning/sunset affects. This will also be skinned with the same material as the stand, and the top will remain open to help with ventilation, also assisted with some computer fans placed in between the MH fixtures (two blowing down, two blowing up).
Here are some sketches that were made in the planning stages...
And a sketch with the stand and canopy skinned with wood...
Thanks for following!
-Chad