I have another thread opened (here) on the stand that I have for the new tank, but I thought it would be good to start a general build thread to get feedback from you all on the build.
This will be a 185 Gallon build on a tank that used to be saltwater but I'm converting to fresh, so it's drilled with dual overflows. My idea is to build a planted tank with soft water cichlids in it, but I haven't decided which yet.
To start with, here's the stand. It's made of 2" steel tubing and it's 39" tall:
I recently painted it with a hammered rustoleum that looks really sweet. I'll share a picture of that later. I'm planning to build front and side panels out of old barn wood (depending on whether or not I have enough), and I'll post those pictures when I have it as well.
At the moment, I'm planning out my sump, and I'd love to get some feedback on the design (below). This will be a 36" 40 gallon breeder tank, and I'll be ordering some glass baffles to put inside.
Any recommendations on the above? At this point it's wide open for changes. Thanks y'all!
This will be a 185 Gallon build on a tank that used to be saltwater but I'm converting to fresh, so it's drilled with dual overflows. My idea is to build a planted tank with soft water cichlids in it, but I haven't decided which yet.
To start with, here's the stand. It's made of 2" steel tubing and it's 39" tall:
I recently painted it with a hammered rustoleum that looks really sweet. I'll share a picture of that later. I'm planning to build front and side panels out of old barn wood (depending on whether or not I have enough), and I'll post those pictures when I have it as well.
At the moment, I'm planning out my sump, and I'd love to get some feedback on the design (below). This will be a 36" 40 gallon breeder tank, and I'll be ordering some glass baffles to put inside.
Any recommendations on the above? At this point it's wide open for changes. Thanks y'all!