90 gallon & DIY built in stand project
 

Putting together a 90 gallon reef and building my own built in stand,
quick outline of what I'm doing with some pictures as I go along.
Display tank 90 gallon rear drilled with overflow siliconed inside.
Sump is a 50 gallon Oceanic reef ready.
Started this in August: These are the pictures so far with more as I go along.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/002-2.jpg starting the stand

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/001-1.jpg some skinning and trim done.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...over1/0012.jpg Display tank in place to finish trimming.

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/003-4.jpg AI lighting I'm using

http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/003-2.jpg

Looking good Laurie. Can't wait to see it finished.

Wow looking good so far.

The last picture is my current 50 gallon,

Couple more pictures.....................Nov. 11/12 update - ttt
120 GPH overflow box:
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/003-3.jpg

started the herbie drain system piping:
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/001-5.jpg

AI lights installed and running,ventilation fan in the right top corner of the enclosure November 12/12:
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/002-3.jpg

set @ 80% white, blue & royal blue:
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...lover1/004.jpg
:cool:
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/003-5.jpg

More pictures:
My sump area lighting
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/001-7.jpg

Full galvanized pan covering the entire bottom of the sump area coast to coast with a drain to outside of the house
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/002-4.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/...ver1/004-1.jpg

i wish i was handy! Great work so far.

Looking good! I can't quite make it out but are your corners soldered on the galvanized pan? If it's not you can just run a bead of clear silicone up those corners if they're just spot welded.
It's been my experience (journeyman sheet metal worker) that any part of galvanized parts that no longer have galvanizing on them rust. It is just a coating on an iron sheet. I'd imagine it'll rust even more so around salt water. Any edges of the sheet, where it was cut to size, has exposed iron and will eventually rust. Just something you may want to consider. A coat of Tremclad would certainly help, but you'd have to pickle the galvanizing for the paint to stick. Easy as wiping the sheet down with vinegar.
Just a thought... I may be over thinking it :) I do that, lol.

This is coming along nicely! :pop2: