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I made the design like one I purchased for my 60 gallon tank when I had it. I just adjusted the dimensions for having a 40 breeder sump and made it about 6 inches taller.

The design has the front with full length pieces, the sides are just a solid pieces, the back pieces fit inside the the side panels instead of on the outside. It was surprisingly solid with just the base done. After adding the inside floor I knew it was going to be far more solid than it looks.

 

I'm trying the latex kind, hope it works.:

Thanks, wasn't a lot of thinking when I remembered how solid my other stand is, just a little studying and adding a little safety margin.

 

The stand should look a little like an Oreo cookie when it is painted.

 

Tank and stand painted

I completed painting the stand and back of tank last night.

I still need to build my canopy, come up with doors for the stand and install the plumbing.

I will probably go to Habitat for Humanity to get the doors and any hinges I need.

 

Stand completed?

I bought some doors from Habitat for Humanity today and installed them. I will need to get some kind of closers for them. I am strongly leaning to magnetic catches.

I really like the look for now.
Cheers and jeers with reasons will be appreciated.

 

Well I just got caught up on this thread and its looking great. I'm going to be working on my own build here in the near future. Looking great, I would be a little on edge too drilling holes in a glass tank. :-/ Everything looks great the stand has nice large doors and I like how you mentioned how the middle support is easily removable too. ;D

 

Thanks, can't wait to see your build.

 

Sump

A sump is something i would love to build, but im so tight on space ( i will post a pic ) i have a aqua one 620 and i have searched the net and i have yet to find any advice on building a sump for this system. Any ideas or help would be fantastic ..

Sean

 

Sweet looking reef.

I see what you mean. Looks like lose your storage area or no sump. I will look online to see what the whole setup looks like, maybe something will come to me.

 

Nice work..