That be cool and ill look into it as well may use that idea on the interior more than exterior tho.




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I see Marko meant arborite
I also thought he was talking about wood laminate :smile:

Walls are looking great

yeah its simular but i think its made of a different material than arborite/formica. i havent gotten to lowes yet to check anything out

think of it like laminate flooring and that will give you the best idea.

P Lam (plastic laminate (arborite))comes in a wide range of colors and textures.....while it is somewhat water resistant, its not something I would recommend you do, if you have no experience working with it.....it requires a couple specialized tools and can be a bit of an art form getting it "right"....and at $80- $120 a sheet, you dont want to screw up to often....

+ 1 it is very dificult to deal with as well as difficult to repair of it gets chipped. as for tools that i have i have access to more tools for woodworking door making and general contracting than i can think of.... grew up a carpenters kid. in shop class everyne made stools for thier final project.. i made and elaborite oak computer desk lol.

but i agree it still makes me nervous to use such a product for a fish tank.. i forsee one of my little ones ramming somethng into it and chipping a corner never to be able to be repaired. where as wood in general can ding and you barely notice even if they use it as a chew toy lol

here are a few examples I've made, i think the greatest benefit is that it wont peel if moisture gets on it like lacquer will.
I was just a suggestion :)
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...g?t=1323629161

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...D/PICT4752.jpg

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...at104231AM.png

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...9at65029PM.png

dont get me wrong marko the stands look great but here is the stan dmy father and i build for the 90g ... my wife would honestly hate the look of the laminate based on it wouldnt match the rest ouf our living room furniture we made teh doors and everything from scratchas well.

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/100_6124.jpg

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so im sitting here thinking i really havent posted an equiptment list for this build. in reality this is more for me that you to make sure i havent missed any aspect and im not sitting with my thmb up my asterix waiting for a part needed lol.

lighting:
aquamedic metal halides 3x150w 2x70w 72" fixture...thanks james..
...will be adding suplimental lighting if needed after tank is running
...leds next year
diy dimable moonlights
coralife refuge light

powerheads
2x1050 koralia
2x750 koralia

return pump
quiet one 6000

skimmer
vertex in-180

ozonator
not sure the brand but i like it

controller
apex lite with pm1 module...thanks corey17...will add a second 8 bar later
i was going to use the reef keeper light...thanks jhammer... but decided on the apex for this tank and will use the rkl on the 50g tank
..ph probe
..orp probe
..temp probe

uv sterilizer
undecided if i will add one yet but i might

calcium reactor
its a coralife reactor btu undecided if it will be running right away i may decide to dose instead again thanks jhammer

heater
300w name brand eludes me at this time

float style auto top of yes i have to be careful with this but it may not work as planned anyways wont know till im there.

i think thats it i may have missed something. the biggest trick will be figuring out the apex programming. i may need to find an apex for dummies booklet online lol.

This is really awesome :) can't wait to see everything in it. You are pretty good at all the DIY! I'm too afraid to mess stuff up :P

Ill tell you a secret.....I'm afraid to do it too but too stubborn not to try..




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