150gal +... build with Pics

[JaxsBr]

hey guys and girls.
today my gf came by my house,I could only manage to buy my ply sheet.
she wouldnt let me work while she is visiting me.
so at 10 tonight I got home after dropping her at her house and ha ha,closed the garage and got to work.
chopped the sheet,banged it in and screwd it tight.
Its starting to look good now.there is gona be alot of sanding,some coners and edges.

 

[JaxsBr]

Here is a fun story about this build and my fishkeeping in general.

My dad has a way of always sticking his nose in my buisness,and always thinks he know more about every thing.including fishkeeping.
Now he has a koi pond but I take care of it,so I think that I research and keep fish and he always tells me this and that.like dont add this fish or dont chage water,bla bla bla.
the point of this is giving you an idea how he is.I live with him and his wife while I study pc programming.So he still is my boss,kinda.
I didnt want to tell him Im building a large tank cause he would moan and make it hard for me to complete.
But where do you hide a large stand.so I told him is just a cuboard for my room and where 2 small tanks will go on.
Now he telling me I wasted money because its overbuilt.ha ha.
Il let him know bout the tank when i actualy start building that,He'll be kinda upset mostly cause he is scared it will leak.
dont worry if you think I should have asked him cause he doesnt tell me what to do only moans about stuff he isnt sure of.

ha ha,okay so thats that.(please dont kill me)

 

[JaxsBr]

how many 2*2 pieces should I add to the top as bracing.keeping in mind that il have a ply sheet top on this.

 

[JaxsBr]

oraity.
I added 4 2*2pieces as top braces.
Got hardboard for the back and pine sheet for the top.


today im filling in the screw holes and doing some sanding.
tomorrow my gf wil help me stain it.
updates soon.

O,should i stain the hardboard inside.

 

[basslover34]

Looking really good... I love the look of knotty pine

 

[JaxsBr]

thanx basslover.

 

[Dakkon]

this is looking great

 

[JaxsBr]

this is looking great

thanx m8

 

[Dakkon]

whats this thing ending up to cost you? i was thinking about making somthing similar sometime

 

[JaxsBr]

whats this thing ending up to cost you? i was thinking about making somthing similar sometime

not sure.R1700.devide it by 8for dollars.

here is an update.
my gf helping with the stain.she looks very small on this pic cause she is crouching it give you like a mini effect.


had to get my dad to help me carry this sucka.
finnaly in my room.


I can sleep in here.