Some more progress

As you can see there was a change in the cabinet, I added a sitting bench to it that also added more space for the equipment as the top is hinged in two sections that give access to the inside. I also started the trim work and got the lights added to the book shelves they are controlled with a dimmer, also got the glass shelves in place.

From this view you can see the 26 gal. tank that will be used in the making of the sump/refug. hopefully by the next time I post the cabinet will be done and stained and the sump/refug. done.

Finaly got the tank

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Here's the tank setting in place for now, also got the canopee built that will house the lighting.

There will be 3) 4" fans at this end , 1 will be set to run any time the lights are on the other 2 will connect to the Neptune jr that will turn them on if the temp get to high

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Finly Some more to post

Its been to long since I last posted an update , I finally finished the lower cabinet work for the tank stand and started some of the trim work and hopefully I can start the staining soon, I also found A new forum that also dose a podcast on reef aquariums that I have been enjoying and have found it very insightful there is a link that has I have added for The Talking Reef web sight. I also started to do some research on the inhabitants that I would like to include in my reef set up.

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This is just a start the will be more to fallow soon. Thanks for looking

More of the book shelf done

Here I almost have the book shelves completed. I have added the backs and the shelf supports, next I will be putting the final sheeting on and giving a facing then the glass shelves. I would also like to take this time to thank my LFS, The Living Art Aquarium for all there help and feed back to all my questions Thank you both.

My plans for the plumbing

This is my plans for the plumbing of the tank, with the help from the LFS and some friends at some for the online reef forums I think that this is the way to go. As I am getting closer for the tank to set on its new home I cant what for it to get here. I talk to the LFS today and they seed that it was delayed do to the factory was behind on the custom built tank and it will not be shipped til the middle of the month.

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Week 3

Here in week 3 I made some changes in my planes I will no longer be using all the wall timers but have chosen to go with a Neptune Aqua Controller Jr. to do the job that the timers where going to do.
I continued with the sheeting and built in a place to house the controller . I also ran the power from the breaker's to the outlets .
I started to install the DIY dosing pump that I will be using. I also started to label the layout as can be seen with the chosen placement of the RO/DI unit.
As you can see I cut out the opening that will allow air circulation and the power cords form the Lighting & power heads to the controller. I will be adding fans at the other end of the canape and vents on the top over the controller.

Week 2 day 2

Well here we are in day 2 on the second week I have started some more of the plywood sheeting for the book shelve part of the stand/wall This side for the Stand/wall will have a book shelve that is 32"W x 42" T x 9-1/2" D it will have 2 glass shelves with under cabinet lights and will be home for all my marine Aquarium Books. The other side will have the same shelve but will only be 6-1/2" D, this will be home for the food and test kits and will have no lighting.