So here is my tank build !!!
I currently have a 400g reef and I love it, but it is on the entrance of the house so I cannot enjoy the tank as much as I would like to...
Since we bought the house I knew I wanted to remodel the lower level, move the kitchen, tv room, get rid of some walls, etc...
About six months ago that remodel begin and as you can imagine the new reef is important part of it
The idea is to have the aquarium in the middle of the living room, as if it was part of a big central column...
First we need to get rid of this wall:
Replace it with a steel I beam:
You can see there the preparation of cold & hot water, a drain and electrical instalation for 2 new circuits.
This is the finished place for it...
another view.. it will be where those orange plastic containers are... also you can see the blue glow on the right where is my actual 400g aquarium now...
This is a basic render of it:
More details on the aquarium:
Here is the stand, lost the photos of the build process but it's made of some structural 2x4, 2x6 joined with pocket holes...
Finished with the top, piroxiline primer and white lacquer:
