Calling all "handymen"!

Get rid of the furniture..sit on salt buckets and then you have room for more tanks.

 

Thats a loaded question... First, figure out what type of base you have right now, my guess is probably a oil base. Either way the simplest way to get a reproducable product is to start from the begining. Any quality paint store like Sherwin Williams, can match the color of your existing furniture with a special machine ( I can't remember what its called, but its basically a laser that analyses the reflection and gives you a color formula). You should then prime the entire surface with the proper primer to go over either oil based or water based products. Once you are primed you can use a good quallity gel based stain and basically "paint" on the stain. This is a common practice on home where an aluminum clad door needs to appear to be stained. I've done it before, its all about imperfection and inbalance. I hope this helps you some.

 

Thanks boys!!!! Unfortunately finding a new wife is out of the question. I have too much invested in this one. I think covering the tank, protecting the floor, and staining is my best option. While I am at it, can I paint the back of the tank black? I am sick of the paper always getting wet underneath. I don't think spray paint would be an option. Is there a paint I can roll or brush on?

 

I remember you saying something similar about my wife when i had an issue...

hmmmm.... maybe eharmony needs a new category for reef lovers to find compatable mates. Or daninfamous will never marry...

 

dont paint it window tint it like you do in your car windows you can get like any color or shade of black you can even get it with a mirror sheen and just sqeejee it to the back theres no risk of contamination with tint. you can also find tint at wal-mart automotive section or your local auto part store on a roll like tin foil or selofane

 

Tint, it shall be... thanks... K+
Eharmony's aquarists lovers section is a must! Love affairs with fish can only take ya so far Danny boy! (J/K)

 

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I finally finished re-establishing my established tank. It consumed 2 weeks of my life but was worth it. The tank looks amazing ( can't wait to get the chance to post some pics).
I had a 45 gallon tank laying in the garage that I scrubbed thoroughly with vinegar and baking soda before rinsing multiple times with my powerwasher. I transfered water from the display tank... as well as my protein skimmer, canister filter (with UV attached), and one of the two powerheads. I lined the bottom of the smaller tank with egg crate to help prevent the 30 pounds of live rock I had from slipping on bare glass. All of the livestock was transferred successfullly. The remaining water was mostly saved in an empty 35 gallon trash can. I did however dispose of about 20 gallons as I did a big gravel cleaning of the substrate. I chose to leave the substrate on the bottom of the display tank with about an inch of water and left a powerhead in to circulate and oxygenate the water. Somehow, with the help of a friend, we were able to lift the tank off of the stand and place it on the ground.
At this point, the hard work began! I stained and polyurethaned the stand multiple times... built and secured 'I' beams for extra support... tinted the back window of the tank with limousine car tint.... and built my first sump with a refugium. After all was said and done, I was able to lift the tank back on the stand that now had the sump underneath.
I entered water back in to the display tank by basically performing multiple water changes on the small temporary tank. I would take out 10 gallons at a time from the temporary tank and place it in the DT... refill the ten gallons... wait awhile... and repeat the process.... etc...

After all was said and done, I added the additional 90 lbs of rock that had been curing in the garage and drip acclimated all the livestock back into the DT. It has been 2 weeks now and all is well.

Will post pics soon.....

 

Glad to hear you got it finished (yes, pun intended )

Now we need to see your handiwork