My 72 gallon bowfront rebuild build. Fresh or Salt?

Sweet bowfront Check out my build, I'll be keeping an eye on this one!

 

Thanks! It's going to look even nicer once their is life in there, I am excited for that.

 

After adding suppoert to my stand and whhoooaaaa!! What a job it was with my caveman tools. All I managed to do is give myself more work, because now all that old dirty stain has to come off. I really like the color of the Oak without stain, once I get it all sanded I will decide if to restain or not.

 

HHmmm! Yes I think it needs to be sanded

 

To late to turn back now, I wanted to get it outside, but it's been raining and snowing all day. So I gave it a little test in the house, hahaha!! With my caveman tools it's really going to take some time. Hopefully I'll see some sun tomorrow and I can spend a good portion of the day on it.

 

Will I made a little progress today, hahaha! I hope it's nice nice weekend.

 

The stand is almost finished, a few hours and i can have it finished. I realized today though that the 72 is about 8 inches taller than the 40b, so that's going to make my drain line and the return line for the sump to short. I'm going to have to re-due that, I been wanting to replace the rubber hose on the drain side, lots of salt creep, need to use PVC piping.

 

did you decide on the staining?

 

That is a thing of fine quality and rare beauty. Choose wisely for the stain.

 

Good looking work