Gnarley 60 gal cube build from scratch :D

[GnarleyMarley]

Well I figured i may as well go ahead and start my build thread :)

I am building a rimless 60 gal cube (2x2x2) with a 3x3x3 red oak stand. I had to tear apart the tank when i bought it so as of now it is 4 panes of glass and i am waiting to get the bottop pane from the glass shop.

My plan for the stand is 3x3x3 so that i can have a 6" lip all the way around the tank and in the rear have the plumbing lines go thru the top of the stand rather than having a bunch of pipes hanging behind the tank/stand. Also this will allow more than enough room for a 30x24 or 30x30 custom rimless sump. And as of now i am thinking about stealing some of adamT's sump design and building a compartment in the sump sor an ATO resevoir, but i havn't gotten that far yet.

What i have done is build the frame for the tank. And i will work on skinning it sometime this week or next weekend, depending on when i have time.


So without further adeu, here is the stand build....

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0221.jpg

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http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0225.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0226.jpg


I used my CAD program to design my stand and get the exact measurements for each board so i didnt have to do any math or figuring when i got to work cutting, and I'm glad i did because out of 5 2x4x12 boards this is what i had left over.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0227.jpg

and here is the plan that i am going off of

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/stand001.jpg

I still have a few odds and ends to tie up b4 i can begin skinning it. I want to add a couple more 2x4 on the bottom to support the floor which will b recessed about 2" below the bottom lip of the stand then epoxied to give me a few extra mins in the case of an overflow... but i'm in no rush and will b taking my time to make this setup all that i want it to b.

[GnarleyMarley]

*Update*

So over the weekend i worked on the stand a little more, I beefed up the frame a little more and placed a couple of "headers" under where the tank will be sitting and attached them to a notched out section of the 4x4 leds. Then i cut the 3/4" plywood skin that will go on b4 i finish it off with the 1/4" red oak.

Heres what it looked like

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0245.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0246.jpg


Then Saturday morning while on the ay to work on it I thought of somthing that no one else has...... if the tank is 36x36x36 after i put on the trim it will probobly add an inch or soo (does anyone see where im going with this?) It will not fit in a standard door!!!!! no matter how i turn it =O So i spent the 1st part of my saturdat cutting 6" off the back, which i didnt really want to do but it gave me a little more support and i still have my 6" tabletop on 3 sides. So after shortening the stand i had to re-cut my skin then i cut the holes for my doors and stopped for the day....

So that is where i am now....

After shortening it
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0277.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0279.jpg


With skin and door holes
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0282.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0283.jpg

BTW if u notice i skinned the top of th stand except where the tank will b inset even though there will be a 1x6 red oak table top. I did this because i plan on using that blue foam stuff and still want the tank to be inset :)

Also i took the advice of a couple of members and since i had to loose the 6" off of the rear the tank will now b sitting on the rear 2x4 of the stand so i added 2 more 2x4s on the rear legs that are sanwiched between the top and bottom rim of the stand. If this thinng cannot hold that 60 then NOTHING will LOL

And as another side note i have decided not to use the 30 cube for the sump as i had originally planned, it only gave me about 8" of clearance above it which is nowhere near enough, so i'm now thinking of using a rimless 20 long which i have had stored for a couple years :)

[GnarleyMarley]

*Update*

Got the skin on, and 1x6 tabletip, now i just need to work on the doors, and find some corner molding, and some quarter round to finish it off, then i'll stain the outside, paint the inside and probobly put some lonoleum for flooring inside the stand.

Here is the updated pics...

Skinned...
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0290.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0291.jpg

With door holes....
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0297.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0300-1.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0304.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0301-1.jpg


I also converted a 10gal wet dry sump into a 5ish gallon ATO resevoir...
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0306-1.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0307-1.jpg

I left all the stuff inside so i can put a piece of eggcrate on the bottom about 3-4" above the bottom and then i can use it to dose kalk with the ato to keep my alk up with the mini ca reactor :)

[GnarleyMarley]

*UPDATE*

finished my doors!!!!! Now all i have to do is paint the inside and hang them up.

I also found a place that can get me outside corner molding in red oak, Its all special cut to orsder so i'm a little scared to see the price =O oh well it'll b worth it, whatever it is.

Anyways on to the progress :)

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0337.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0338.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0336.jpg

[GnarleyMarley]

OK ready for another update!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here we go....

Spent a lot of time the past couple weekends working on it. Started off by caulking the bottom of the stand. I caulked every seam within the bottom 4-5 inches so it should retain quite a bit of water shold i have anything disasterous happen that causes the sump to overflow


Gotta love painters tape!!!
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0363.jpg
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http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0370-1.jpg
Idid more caulking but forgot to take pics :p

Next step was to start painting. I went with 2 coats of an exterior latex paint in white as a base, then went over it with another 2 coats of my color which is actually a tanish color, and is kind of hard to get to show up in the pics i took with my phone.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0374-2.jpg
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now the inside of the stand :D
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0376.jpg

If u notice i didnt paint all the way to the edge of the doors because when they are closed i dont want ANY pain to be visible :D

[GnarleyMarley]

Next i finally got my Corner molding!!!!! Thank you Precision Molding in newbern!!!!!!

so i spent last weekend starting to put it on....

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0386.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0392-1.jpg

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http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0387.jpg

I need to buy some more clamps!!! but when in a pinch use what u have :D

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0395.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0394.jpg

[GnarleyMarley]

And here is what she looks like today. I stall have some more work to do with the molding, but its getting there, I'll hopefully be done with all the wood working by this weekend then i will just have to sand it down and put a few coats of Polyurethane on it to give it a nice finished look :D

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0237.jpg

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http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0396.jpg

[jlanger]

Nice work.
Building one's own stand really makes the whole aquarium unique.

BTW, I've used ratchet straps for clamps on many projects.
Many times they work better than pipe or bar clamps. A trick of the trade.

[tufkab]

...Then Saturday morning while on the ay to work on it I thought of somthing that no one else has...... if the tank is 36x36x36 after i put on the trim it will probobly add an inch or soo (does anyone see where im going with this?) It will not fit in a standard door!!!!! no matter how i turn it =O .....

Ha Ha, don't feel too bad though; I started building a stand for my 75 in my basement and had it almost fully skinned before one day on the way home from work i realized that it wouldn't fit up the stairs to the main floor where it;s going to go, I had to take it half apart to bring it into the garage.

Good thing my rush hour drive home gives me plenty of time to think about my tank !!

[dorky]

wow that really impressive i alway wanted to build my own stand once i have my own place

[GnarleyMarley]

Thanks for the kind words guys. This is my first real woodworking project and it has definitley been a learning experience but i think its turning out ok.

It's funny that u mention that u realized the stand was to big on the way home cause that's exactly when I tjought about it lol.

I'm glad to have so many forums to share it with, its been a lot of work, time, and $ (Ted oak is f-ING expensive lol) and its nice to share the fruits of my hard work. Granted its nothing like "a stand built the wright way" thread but I think its come out pretty good, amd the best part is its built to my exact specs and should work out a lot better than a standard 2x2 stand, not to memtion if I ever decide to upgrade I can use the same stand so long as the new tank is no bigger thwn 3' :)

Now I need to decide on writhed or not I should build a floating canopy for my radions ;)

[tommer725]

This tank is coming out very nice.

[MHG]

Sweet, I did the same thing on mine where the stand is wider than the tank.... Really makes a difference when it comes to sump room.... Great job...

What are you doing for a finish? Are you grain filling?

[Foreverfishy]

I am going to steal your idea as that is how I want my stand to look like...or have you build it for me lol great work!

[apw63]

Great looking stand, nice craftsman skills! I'm tagging along to see your progress. I plan one day to upgrade to 60gal cube.

Andy

[GnarleyMarley]

thanks guys.

As for the finish i am just going to put 2-3 coats of polyurethane on it after i sand it down with some extra fine paper. I already tested a sample piece of wood and i really like it. I dont want to hide the wood i want to showcase it sao i figured the polyurethane would give me that high gloss wet wood look, which iw what i want :D

Keep checking in tho, i have a couple pieces of molding left to put on the stand before i can finish it, then the real fun begins.... building the tank :)

I have the 5 panes of glass already cleaned up and ready to go, I've just been waiting for some warm weather so the silicone will set in less than 3 weeks LOL

[chrisrex]

Great build, I'm going to copy this build as well if you don't mind haha

[GnarleyMarley]

I am honored that so many of u want to use my design :D Thank you all!!!

[chiblackhawks4]

I am envious of your build skills.

[GnarleyMarley]

LOL this is my 1st real wood working project, and I guarantee u that if i can do it anyone can! It just took some time, planning, and cash LOL. I actuall had to get the Corner molding custom cut cause no local place carried it or could even order it for me, and it was a necessity, because it hid all my mistakes, and imperfections ;)

[chrisrex]

Only question is why did you glue the moldings on and not pin nail it ?

[GnarleyMarley]

I didnt want any nails showing up on the finished product :)

[GnarleyMarley]

OK so time for another small update.

I have to take some pics of the new progress to the stand but lets take a minute to check out my new project... a floating canopy :D

I decided I want to make a small floating canopy to mount my radion in, I wanted it to be somthing that adds to the tank and does not take away from it, As most of u know this can be a challenge sometimes when dealing with a rimless, or shallow tank.

So my plan was to buils a 16x16x5-6" box to match the stand and mount the light, and b able to hide the hanging kit.

It is still a work in progress but this is what i have keep in mind i still have quite a bit of work to do...

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0423.jpg


I have not mounted the top piece yet I plan on mounting it on the center and mounting a small fan in the center of it, to help suck air out.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0424.jpg
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[neuro]

This is great. I'm bookmarking this in the event I make my own stand. I'll be sending you questions when that time comes!

muahahaha

[tbryan]

Do you have any pics of the tank on the stand, I'm thinking of building a 3x3 stand for my 60 for some extra sump room, and i just want to get a visual of that size tank on that size stand.

[GnarleyMarley]

sure don't man. I havn't even put the tank together yet LOL. I have all 5 panes of glass just waiting for some warm weather so i can put it together. As soon as i do i will post some pics tho.

[GnarleyMarley]

Polyurethaned my doors and canopy last night :) Here is a shot of a a door with 1 coat of poly on it next to a raw door. I ended up getting 2 coats on yesterday b4 it got too late. I plan on doing at least 1 more coat then its on to the stand :D

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0535.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0537.jpg

[erictorres0311]

you have any updates on the stand and tank

[GnarleyMarley]

OK this is a little teaser update :)

I managed to put on my second coat of Poly on the stand this morning after i sanded it down with some 400 grit. I have to say i wish u guys could feel this stand its is smoother and softer than a baby's butt!!!!


Anyway on to some pics

1st coat...

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0539.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0538.jpg

I'm really glad i used the backside of the Red Oak Ply i really like the contrast it gave me! It's going to look killer once i get the doors on it.

Also if u notice the bottom of the stand is wet and shiney ;) thats because Brian_e hooked me up with some of the epoxy he used to make his plywood tank, so now i can fill the bottom of the stand with about 5 or so gallons of water without having to worry about it leaking onto the floor :)

Second coat of Poly...

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMAG0541.jpg

I am planning on doing at least 3-4 coats on the doors and the stand b4 i call it good, as of right now i am at 2 coats o the doors and the stand.... U guys don't know how much work it is to sand the whole stand and doors between every coat, then having to go over it with mieral spirits and finally a tack rag b4 each and every coat. Its been a lot of work but I swear it is shaping up to be worth every minute!!!!

[GnarleyMarley]

As for the tank I took the back pane over to a buddies house to drill it last weekend, Now all i have to do is put it back together :) I have a couple more coats of poly left to put on the stand and then all i have to do is hang the doors and i can begin to work on the tank, I was taught at an early age to finish one project before u start another, otherwise u will end up half-assing both of them :D

[grinder143]

that is one good looking stand

[erictorres0311]

tanks coming along great

[apw63]

Looking great keep it up!

Andy

[GnarleyMarley]

Thanks Guys, it has been a long process, mainly because i have so little free time to spend working on it, but it is starting to look pretty promising. I'm just ready to get the tank built and getit filled with water and get a fresh start :) I have been in the same tank for almost 8 years an its time for a little change :D

[GnarleyMarley]

While waiting on the third and final coat of poly to dry on the light holder I did some more homework onn the DAP black silicone that I was going to use for the tank build and got scared so.... I ended up bighting the bullet and bought 2 tubes of RTV 103 industrial silicone. I scoured the internet today and this stuff is more highly recommended for tank building than any other silicone on the market, so rather than being cheap and regretting it down the road I bit the bullet and dropped the 30 for 2 tubes on amazon (thank God for Prime's free 2 day shipping) so it should be here by Friday and I should b able to finaly put that thing together this weekend.

I'm going to prep the glass tomorrow afternoon after work so it should b ready to go Saturday morning.

Also while i'm on the subject look what showed up at my door :D
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130605_164926_430.jpg

I got a Brand new curve 7 from walter aka RedZebra Saturday and this thing is a freaking monster. I had my doubts about the curve 5 but I have absolutely no concerns about this 7 it is easily twice the size of the 5 :) I'm so stoked!!!!!

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130603_163806_412.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130603_163832_284.jpg

BTW that's my size 14 shoe for refrence ;)

And here are some teaser pics of the bracket I made to mount my floating canopy ;) If u cant tell the theme of the stand is red oak LMAO

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130602_202618_658.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130602_202356_567.jpg

[GnarleyMarley]

Well guys disaster struck again LOL. I was putting the tank together today. Got 2 panes in place and put on the third, turned around for a second and.... CRASH!!!!! broke another pane :( So that's it i'm throwing in the towel and biting the bullet and buying a Brand new Rimless 60 cube from deep blue. My lfs quoted me 320 for a reef ready one and I think i'm going to get one that's not drilled and drill it myself (or get brin_e to drill it again LMAO)

So after the broken glass I was pretty bummed and just did a little work on the stand to lift my spirits :) either way here is the progress as of today (my goal is too have this thing ready for a tank in the next week!


http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130608_140323_888.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130608_140315_111.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130608_140337_775.jpg

I also picked up the template to mount the hinges today. I have to go to Smithfield tomorrow to deal with some work stuff so maybe i'll get a chance to work on it Monday night and get the doors up :D

Sooooo.... Watcha think????

[woodnaquanut]

Nice looking stand. Really nice 'wood' pipe for the light!

Bummer about the glass. Since you and glass don't seem to get along, perhaps you should have the new tank manufacturer do the drilling.

I just went back and skimmed the thread...

How did you do the wood pipe? Don't tease us - tell us!!

:)

[GnarleyMarley]

Well I got a buddy of mine to drill it last time and he said he's b happy to do it again. As for the wood pipe its a piece of conduit bent with 2 90s as we all have sewn before the unique part is I put a piece of flexible PVC on it before I bent it then I senses the PVC with a 60 grit sandpapr then a 100 to soften it up. Then I stained it and put 3 coats of poly on it. As it sits right now u can't tell its not woos from 3 feet away. I'll post some up close pica tonight :)

[Zoanut]

Very nice workmanship.

[GnarleyMarley]

Thank you :D I'm pretty happy with it :)

[brannock_16]

Very nice! Subscribed.

[GnarleyMarley]

Its here!!!!!!!!!

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130614_192451_957.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130614_192500_942-1.jpg

[GnarleyMarley]

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[jessemac]

Awesome build, you did an exceptional job on that stand! What a great conversational piece and show tank that will last a lifetime.

[Meldrath]

That is some amazing and beautiful woodwork, you should be proud!

[GnarleyMarley]

Thanks guys I'm extremely happy with it my fiance and I just got a house today :D so hopefully I'll b able to set it up in the next couple of weeks and the. after about a month or so I'll start transferring all my corals and fish over :D

[1000rrstunna]

I am envious of your build skills.

Ditto. Excellent work I'm building a 90 gallon cube as we speak. My stand is nice but yours blows mine away. It looks super solid as well nice work!

[SOCOMMike]

Nice build. Interested to see it fully set up.

[GnarleyMarley]

OK guys I have been swamped at my new job so I haven't had a lot of time to work on the tank but.... a couple weeks ago I got the reef shack to cut me some baffles and got my sump put together.

Then I finally got a day off and was able to work on the pluming today :) I still gave 1 more place yo glue together but then I should b ready to start adding some water!!!!

Here is the latest updated pics :)

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130810_215722_910.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130810_215709_468.jpg

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http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130810_215637_545.jpg

[Pearson]

Great job on the plumbing and, of course, the stand.

Interested in watching the rest of this build. :thumbsup:

[GnarleyMarley]

Its wet!!!!!!!!!

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130818_215041_939-1.jpg

[Fail_sh3d]

Very awesome build. Planning to do a similar build in the near future.

The stand is amazing.

Any sump shots? I need ideas!

[chrisrex]

Great build!!! Do u have more pictures of the plumbing and explain what the manifold with shut offs for ?

[GnarleyMarley]

Dang guys I need to update this thread lol. Everything is setup and running I have been having a tmevgetting my ca and alk up but its slowly coming up now. I'll get some more updated pics of the guts and stuff. But here is how she looks today

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123203_895-1.jpg

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http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123224_456.jpg

Accidental frag :)
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121519_433.jpg

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http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121434_546.jpg

Sorry about the ceappy cell phone pics one day I'll break out the DSLR and get u guys some decent pics :D

[GnarleyMarley]

Just got my light in the floating canopy!!!

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130929_120203_220.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130929_120213_335.jpg

[GnarleyMarley]

This is when the tank was still dry. I have three 1/2" hookups and one 1/4" hookup. Its all plumbed off a mag 9.5 return pump.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130810_215745_717.jpg
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130810_215650_302.jpg


And here it is up and running...
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130910_213004_065.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130910_213049_029.jpg

[mr9iron]

Any more updates?

[mr9iron]

Also, what type of overflow are you using? Is it silent? I will be setting up a similar tank and am in the planning process.

[GnarleyMarley]

I'm using a glass holes 750gph kit, and its pretty silent. It makes a little noise but no where near enough to complain about, it's about 1/4-1/8 of the noise an mp10 makes lol.

I have got reefsmart (the nc version of macna) today but I'll try to get some updated pics this afternoon :)

[mr9iron]

I'm using a glass holes 750gph kit, and its pretty silent. It makes a little noise but no where near enough to complain about, it's about 1/4-1/8 of the noise an mp10 makes lol.

I have got reefsmart (the nc version of macna) today but I'll try to get some updated pics this afternoon :)
Awesome, thank you very much.

[GnarleyMarley]

Update everything is looking pretty good :)

Anyway here's the tank :)

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123203_895-1.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123213_813.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123224_456.jpg

Accidental frag :)
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121519_433.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121242_827.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121434_546.jpg

Sorry about the ceappy cell phone pics one day I'll break out the DSLR and get u guys some decent pics :D

[mr9iron]

Update everything is looking pretty good :)

Anyway here's the tank :)

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123203_895-1.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123213_813.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_123224_456.jpg

Accidental frag :)
http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121519_433.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121242_827.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20131027_121434_546.jpg

Sorry about the ceappy cell phone pics one day I'll break out the DSLR and get u guys some decent pics :D
Those are great pictures! What are you using to maintain your calcium, and alkalinity? Do you dose, reactors, or what methods?

[OU11BB]

great job on the woodworking and plumbing. the tank looks tight

[Vadafallon]

Its here!!!!!!!!!

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130614_192451_957.jpg

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Gnarley_Marley_/IMG_20130614_192500_942-1.jpg

I use to have that tank. It leaked so i took it back and got a rimless starfire tank. =)