Show me Your Fancy STANDS!!! - Page 56

SumptyDumpty · 03/30/2018, 06:50 PM

Open design stand.
I planned on making a sump or larger canisters toward the side of the tank in the closet hidden in a gutted dresser or work table (easy access sump).

Build:
2 glued 3/4 inch top boards covered with hardwood sides.
2x4 wood stand with screw-on shims added for a bowed/ uneven floor.
Rear flat black painted light mounts with female nuts embedded on the top intended for a Kessil light arm to thread in without using their factory tank mounts.
I like how the carpet shows and the future sump would be out of the way someday, but's it's regular equipment for now.

SumptyDumpty · 03/30/2018, 06:53 PM

Only 10 pics per post.
Follow up shots of the project fish room and how the DIY stands look at night.

RIGUY314 · 04/03/2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SumptyDumpty

Only 10 pics per post.
Follow up shots of the project fish room and how the DIY stands look at night.

very Cool! nice job.

postie1686 · 04/04/2018, 07:21 PM

I went to the local home outlet store and picked up a bathroom vanity. Took some modification but it works really well with my sr-80 tank. The first photo shows how it was for my Nuvo 30l. Then how i modified to fit the new tank.

Sisterlimonpot · 04/05/2018, 09:06 AM

Postie, The electronics looks pretty clean, nice job!

postie1686 · 04/06/2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sisterlimonpot

Postie, The electronics looks pretty clean, nice job!

One day I’ll take a photo of the back when it’s done. Pretty much all of the equipment I’m usinng is either 12 or 24 volt. So I got rid of all the little power packs and made one 24v power supply to run all of it. With a 12v step down for a couple items.

gbarks66 · 04/06/2018, 10:49 AM

I didn’t build it myself but we love it!

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ratherbeflyen · 04/07/2018, 03:52 PM

I'm not quiet finished setting it up yet, but I made my stand out of 6" marine grade aluminum channel. It's wrapped with oak panel that can be completely removed for easy access and maintenance. It's topped with a white granite counter top and a custom made rock wall background.

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It has dry goods storage in the leg on one end and electronics panel on the other.

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Greybeard · 04/23/2018, 08:43 AM

Welded steel stand, powder coated gloss black. Top sealed, and decoratively painted with coral scenes (KatyGillieMurals), surrounded with red oak, and flooded with 1/4" layer of pour on bar top epoxy. Shelves front and back. One rear shelf contains fish food, the rest are full of liquor bottles and glassware.

reefdude135 · 04/23/2018, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Greybeard

Welded steel stand, powder coated gloss black. Top sealed, and decoratively painted with coral scenes (KatyGillieMurals), surrounded with red oak, and flooded with 1/4" layer of pour on bar top epoxy. Shelves front and back. One rear shelf contains fish food, the rest are full of liquor bottles and glassware.

very unique and very beautiful! Q: is there a sump in this setup?

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Greybeard · 04/23/2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by reefdude135

very unique and very beautiful! Q: is there a sump in this setup?

Thanks. It was a heck of a project, about 8 months from start to finish... if you can ever call a reef system 'finished'

I've enjoyed it, and hope to continue enjoying it for many years.

I do have a sump... I converted a closet that is on the other side of the wall into an equipment room. A 55g tank converted to a sump, water change station, ATO system, dosing system, reactor, and an Apex to run it all.

The sump closet was intended mainly to keep thing easily serviceable and accessible. The main goal being to never again need to get down on my hands and knees to work on my aquarium. I've achieved my goals, but attractive was never one of them

tydtran · 04/26/2018, 10:18 AM

Awesome work everyone. Glad to see this thread still going.

Misled · 09/07/2018, 05:31 PM

04/05/2018, 09:06 AM	#1380
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04/07/2018, 03:52 PM	#1383
ratherbeflyen Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 107	I'm not quiet finished setting it up yet, but I made my stand out of 6" marine grade aluminum channel. It's wrapped with oak panel that can be completely removed for easy access and maintenance. It's topped with a white granite counter top and a custom made rock wall background. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] It has dry goods storage in the leg on one end and electronics panel on the other. [IMG] [/IMG] [IMG] Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Buffalo, MO Posts: 651	huh?

09/07/2018, 05:31 PM	#1390
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	__________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

03/30/2018, 06:50 PM	#1376
SumptyDumpty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Royalton Posts: 105	Open design stand. I planned on making a sump or larger canisters toward the side of the tank in the closet hidden in a gutted dresser or work table (easy access sump). Build: 2 glued 3/4 inch top boards covered with hardwood sides. 2x4 wood stand with screw-on shims added for a bowed/ uneven floor. Rear flat black painted light mounts with female nuts embedded on the top intended for a Kessil light arm to thread in without using their factory tank mounts. I like how the carpet shows and the future sump would be out of the way someday, but's it's regular equipment for now.

03/30/2018, 06:53 PM	#1377
SumptyDumpty Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Royalton Posts: 105	Only 10 pics per post. Follow up shots of the project fish room and how the DIY stands look at night.

04/06/2018, 10:49 AM	#1382
gbarks66 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 30	I didn’t build it myself but we love it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/23/2018, 08:43 AM	#1386
Greybeard Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Buffalo, MO Posts: 651	Welded steel stand, powder coated gloss black. Top sealed, and decoratively painted with coral scenes (KatyGillieMurals), surrounded with red oak, and flooded with 1/4" layer of pour on bar top epoxy. Shelves front and back. One rear shelf contains fish food, the rest are full of liquor bottles and glassware.

04/26/2018, 10:18 AM	#1389
tydtran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 853	Awesome work everyone. Glad to see this thread still going.