90 Gallon Wave Front Build (A LOT OF PICTURES)

Update 06-11-10

Well I finally have something to update about... been long enough.

I have finally got my 20 gallon QT tank set up in my office to house any sick critters. It was a little unexpected since I did have my fish that were left over from my 55 gallon in my 10 gallon in the garage. However a nice heat wave came through and toasted one of the two remaining clownfish so I grabbed the last one and all the crabs that I have in there and put them in my 20 gallon that had been running for about 2 months now.





Next I finally got an oportunity to finish up the last plank on the left side door since I didn't use enough wood when I fiberglassed the back of it. The only thing that worked in the end was to just cut the right bevel I went with a 7 degree and then just glued it on. Took a while but now it is looking finished at least the doors. I still need to trim the tops so that they are all flush and so that there is a about a 1/16 inch gap on top and bottom so the doors close smooth. I got to sanded them down a bit as well to get the glue off.



I was also sick of having all my spare parts laying around in my sump and around the display tank so I got a storage cabniet from wal-mart. Worked out pretty well might need to get a bigger one later depending on how many more chemicals I will need to put in there.



If you can't tell this aquarium is rather tall about 6'6" over all so it is a litte tough even for me at 6'2" to get into the aquarium. So I got a step stool from Costco in order for me to be able to reach the bottom from now on.



And this is what it looked like since we last left off.



Now for the good NEWS! I got a skimmer a rather nice one too I think especially for the price. I was going to go for a Coarlife Super Skimmer since I had one in the past on my 55 gallon but have been hearing alot of negative things about them. Then I was going to go with a Eshoppes until I got offered a ASM G2 Skimmer from a Flomojo on centralcoastreefkeepers.com. I ended up with the skimmer that has a Sedra 5000 pump, at least that is what we think it is but the sticker has been taken off so we can't be to sure, it also has a mesh mod done to it. I also got a spare pump a Sedra 3500 almost brand new since it was switched out for the 5000 orginally. Not only that but it also came with two spare propeller shafts as well as a spare needle wheel impeller. All this for $125 bucks I think I made out pretty well on this deal ;D. I am going to be doing the Gate Valve mod to this skimmer once I get the valve and plumbing parts since it will greatly improve the way to adjust the skintamite. Any way pictures now.











Some in the sump shot this is where is will sit.





And finally some full tank shots.

 

More sanding when I get home today. That is the only long tedious part.

 

Update 06-14-10

Well I was able to get some more stuff done on the aquarium this weekend.

I went to the Home Depot and picked up a sheet of 1/2" birch plywood for my sides since it looks pretty similar to the poplar. I also picked up a sheet of 1/16" of door skin for the back of the doors to hide all that fiberglass material.

I cut the siding out of the full sheet and have enough left over to redo the back of the aquarium stand since I don't really like the scrap plywood that is on there now.

Siding


I then put the door skins on and screwed them in place with some small wood screws I think I am going to have to come up with another idea to hold down the door skin because the screws are pretty noticeable at least they are not as bad as the fiber glass that was there.

Left Side Door


Right Side Door


I also picked up a gate valve, an elbow, a tee, and a foot of 1 1/4" pvc for a gate valve mod on my ASM G2 Skimmer. Also since OSH was having a no sales tax event I saved some cash.

Gate Valve Set Up


Before Valve


After Valve


And this is about it for this weekend I am going to get a dremel and notch out some wood on the bottom panel so I can get the side panels on next.

 

Looks good. I like the skimmer. Doors will match the stand nicely too.

 

Thanks, you know the door have been taking the longest out of all of this they have taken about twice if not three times as long as it took to build the stand itself! Finally getting it going though.

I have a friend that did this same design for his 90 gallon and he doesn't like the way his doors turned out so he is re starting!! He is kinda crazy though.

 

I could imagine, they look difficult to build with the curve. Good luck to your friend. haha.

 

I know it's a lot of work, heck you could have just bought a stand to match that tank. But, when it's all said and done and you get a good look at the finished product, it will all be worth it.

Kepp up the good work. That stand is going to look sweet! Thanks for the updates. Have you picked out a Stain color?

 

Yea if he doesn't restart again.

I actually could have gotten the stand that was made for it when I got the tank but the way it was set up would not allow a sump to go underneath so I said no thanks. Looking back now I could have just done a square stand but that would be kinda boring anyway.

I am not sure on the exact stain yet I am going to go with a semi-dark stain I know that since it is going to be in my living room I want it to match the rest of my furniture (TV Stand)

 

that is absolutely phenomenal. Good looking tank and stand

 

Well Thanks!