A good friend of ours gave us a 55 gallon aquarium due to Amy's interest in doing a saltwater aquarium. I'm convinced at this point Jeff gave us a large tank that would be better named the money pit. I bet I could fill this thing with loose change and come out cheaper than the overall cost of our "project". Lucky me, I possess some woodworking skills and took on the task of building my own tanks stand and canopy. Not only am I saving a lot of money but there's a little satisfaction when you build something yourself. I am having to hire out the process of building the doors for the cabinet due to the fact that I don't have a shaper. If anyone wants Christmas ideas.....there ya go. A shaper and set of raised panel door bits. At this point I have ordered just about everything we need minus livestock and liverock. Liverock will be the next large investment and the turning point where the tank comes alive! I'll post a few pictures from the beginning to the end.
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First of all, let me start off with saying that we are VERY THANKFUL for Jeff donating one of his many unused tanks to us! And second, let me verify that I am not the only one with the interest in doing the saltwater!! We talked about doing something semi simple, such as a predatory tank, but my hubby wants the pretty corals. So we will be emabarking on a fish and reef tank. We will have lots of guidance from books, internet, and of course our biggest source, Jeff. We hope you all enjoy our new found hobby with us, as we will keep you posted frequently as the progression begins. Lights, heater, and a few other things will arrive today, with substrate and salt arriving later this week. Let the fun begin!! And by the way Jamie, the stand looks fabulous!
The stand does look good. I still use two speaker stands manufactured by JS Engineering way back in the day. Good as the day he made 'em. Welcome to the blogging world. CZ
We are thankful to Jeff....and the cost for the initial set up was the same for a predatory tank versus reef tank....women.... Jeff did you see the biggest comment Amy made? Is that a weight joke??
Jamie made those stands? I had assumed they came with the speakers or that you had bought them. They look great! :-)
The tank/stand looks great and once you have all set up and going (with fish and all) it will look awesome! They are so pretty!!
ARGH! i did it AGAIN! the last comment was ME - KAREN!! CZ was still signed on...oops!!
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