My 125g with DIY stand, canopy and sump

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  1. nickand35

    nickand35 Plankton

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    Hi everybody, I've been lurking around for a while now but haven't posted at all. Well I wanted to break the ice with some pictures of my setup with my DIY stand, Canopy and sump. Enjoy.

    Nick

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    nickand35, Jul 21, 2010
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  2. kss2801

    kss2801 Montipora Capricornis

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    nice work. looks very neat and stylish.
     
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  3. benbabcock

    benbabcock Bubble Tip Anemone

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    my wifey likes it=)
     
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  4. 2_slow_5.0

    2_slow_5.0 Flamingo Tongue

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    Looks great you did a very good job on the stand and canopy for sure!
     
    2_slow_5.0, Jul 21, 2010
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  5. vtecintegra

    vtecintegra Fire Worm

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    I like how the front panel comes off so it's easy to get a sump in and out of there.
     
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  6. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    very awesome tank.. I love it.

    what kind of stain did you use for the wood?
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    If you mean the color, it looks like a red mahogany.
     
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  8. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    It does look like mahogany. I am staining my stand and hood as we speak but the stain I have chosen has some serious fumes that I dont want to put it back on the tank. I can smell it and it has been a week. I also did mahogany. It looks very good like this, but stinks to all hell..
     
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  9. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    lol. Staining your canopy at 3:00 in the morning? Maybe a sealer over top of the stain finish would help with the bad fumes?
     
    Seano Hermano, Jul 22, 2010
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  10. nickand35

    nickand35 Plankton

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    Thanks for all the comments. The stain I used was satin bombay mohogany by minwax. It's so gratifying looking at the tank after putting so much work into building pretty much the entire set up.
     
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