Craigs 29G Tank Move / Sump Upgrade
 

I guess i will start with a little about my tank. I started it about 3 years ago, went into a LFS with my gf just to "look" and ended up taking home my 29g gallon system.

So far i have had many ups and downs during my reef keeping, (mainly due to 3 mantis shrimp that decided my tank would make nice new home). In the end my battle with aipitasa, bubble algea and everything else have been out weighed by the pure enjoyment of watching my tank grow, watching how the tank changes once the lights go out and it was also pretty cool watching my BTA split.

Moving on, recently i purchased a new home so that meant it was time to move my tank. It was at this point that i decided a new stand and a new upgraded tank set-up was in order. A few months back Leon71 and myself began making our stands. (he has a tank journal as well. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ghlight=leon71 )

Stand Build
 

Here is the stand pre-trim on the sides:
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...k/photo3-1.jpg

Side Trim going on:
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...k/photo1-1.jpg

Stand/Trim complete and awaiting stain:
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...k/HPIM2158.jpg

Staining
 

And then it was time to stain:

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...k/HPIM2180.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...k/HPIM2193.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...k/HPIM2187.jpg
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...k/HPIM2199.jpg

you do nice work!
Now for the tank pics....

I think this picture shows it better. Nice. :)

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clean job and must say very nicely done:thumb:

Time For a New Tank
 

Time for an update. A few months back my 29 Gal Tank decided that it should crack (it must have thought my hardwood looked too dry)

Here is a picture of it while it was going
http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...TankSet-Up.jpg

So being without a tank for a while it was time to being an UPGRADE :mrgreen:. A custom stand deserved a new custom tank. After a few months of waiting my early christmas present was completed and I got to bring it home.

http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...12143259sm.jpg
http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...12143408sm.jpg
http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...12143341sm.jpg
http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/...12143352sm.jpg

Now the fun but slow process of buying all my equipment to get it going.