Well as some of you may know that have seen my 125, I picked up an Arowana back in December, I knew I was finally ready to go ahead and build out my monster tank. I started searching craigslist a few months ago and went for weeks without finding anything that I wanted. Finally I came across a DAS custom aquarium that a store about an hour away from me was taking down. After a little negotiating I was out of the store with a bill of sale and a 10 week leak free guarantee (just haggled for that because I knew it would take me a bit to get it up and tested).
After picking up the tank and brining it home, I realized that I needed to spend some time figuring out how to put it in our living room, as it looked a little too great outdoors for me and my wifes taste. So after a few days of sketching out ideas, I finally came across a design that we were both happy with.
So the build is under way, after a few weeks of work; I get about 6-10 hours a week to work on this, having a full time job and being the father of a nearly 5 month old, keeps me plenty busy.
I figured Id go ahead and start the thread up; I have a quite a few pics to post. Hopefully I will be able to finish this up here in a few weeks and it doesnt end up dragging on and on.
The tank as it sat in the store, after plant removal.
As it sat after the move to my house.
I decided to tear the old stand apart just to see how it was originally built (I was quite surprised).
Rough sketch of final product, I had planned to do a final rendering but got busy with the tank.
After picking up the tank and brining it home, I realized that I needed to spend some time figuring out how to put it in our living room, as it looked a little too great outdoors for me and my wifes taste. So after a few days of sketching out ideas, I finally came across a design that we were both happy with.
So the build is under way, after a few weeks of work; I get about 6-10 hours a week to work on this, having a full time job and being the father of a nearly 5 month old, keeps me plenty busy.
I figured Id go ahead and start the thread up; I have a quite a few pics to post. Hopefully I will be able to finish this up here in a few weeks and it doesnt end up dragging on and on.
The tank as it sat in the store, after plant removal.
As it sat after the move to my house.
I decided to tear the old stand apart just to see how it was originally built (I was quite surprised).
Rough sketch of final product, I had planned to do a final rendering but got busy with the tank.
