My 60 gal build

chris121277 · #1 05-31-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Looking goooood.....I do have a suggestion.....MDF is really not the best material for a humid environment.....it will need to be primed, sealed and then painted, otherwise it will swell up from the moister.... it a nice cheap material but when you factor in the extra steps that need to be taken painting it, you dont end up saving much.

What are your plans for stocking this bad boy?

Well the tank has been up and running since September.....and I just got the sump up and running, but it doesn't fit in the existing stand and we are moving in the next few weeks so I wanted to have the new stand ready so when I have to break it down and move it then it's all ready.

Here are a few pic's of how it is right now

chris121277 · #2 05-31-2009, 02:00 AM

I didn't get as far as I planned today......filling all the joints and sanding them down took alot longer then I thought.
here is what I got done today

robzilla · #3 05-31-2009, 03:48 PM

looking good!! i'm going to have to pick your brain for ideas when i get to building a new stand for my 120.

did you get a lawnmower blenny the other day?

chris121277 · #4 05-31-2009, 04:06 PM

No.......he always tells me that he'll bring stuff in for me but never does.
I did go out on a limb and i'm trying another powder brown tang. He's just a little guy about 2" long and looks very healthy so....fingers crossed

They did bring in alot of fish this time, there was a powder blue, copper band butterfly, some mandarins, 2 lion fish, porcupine puffer and a hole bunch more.
If I was doing a FOWLR I would have been tempted to spend alot of money.....lol

chris121277 · #5 05-31-2009, 04:13 PM

Oh....and anytime your ready to build that stand I'll gladly give you a hand.....

Tom R · #6 05-31-2009, 04:20 PM

That is one very well built stand. That tank isn't going anywhere.

Do be careful with water left sitting on the MDF it has a tendency to expand with moisture, however it does paint up nice.

Tom R

chris121277 · #7 06-01-2009, 12:57 AM

all primed and sealed.....still not sure what I'm doing for door's yet....but at least when I'm done painting I can get it up and running

365seasons · #8 06-01-2009, 01:34 AM

looks great