DIY 300 Gallon Stand and Canopy

shock6906 · Apr 4, 2010

FINALLY!

After week upon week of having other things to do, crappy weather, and whatever other excuse I could come up with, I've finished the canopy. I decided today was the day, and I wasn't about to stop until it was all put together and sitting on top of the tank. Here it is!

I don't know why I waited so long to finish this thing now that it's done and I can admire it. It makes a huge difference in the look of not just the tank, but the whole living room.

That's it!

shock6906 · Apr 4, 2010

Egon;4042768; said:
Are those 4X6's?????? High 5 dude, that's a monster stand!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They're 4x4's except in the corners for the overflows. Those are 2x8's. It's still a monster stand nonetheless!

Egon;4042782; said:
Keep the pics coming! Your an artist with wood!

Thanks! It's just a hobby (no formal training) but it's what I'm good at and passionate about.

scriving;4042828; said:
but need a silver aro

I actually used to have one back in the day in my 75. I took him back to the fish store after a couple of short months. He grew from 3" to 9" in the course of about two months. I knew I wouldn't be able to house him permanently, and the store was more than happy to take him back and sell him for three times as much as I paid for him!

I've considered a silver arowana again, but they get too big for even this tank. It's only 24" wide, and I'd rather have a 36"W tank before getting another silver arowana. They're beautiful fish, though. They're probably my most favorite freshwater fish.

Nate77 · Apr 4, 2010

Looking good.That thing is beast.

Maduro · Apr 4, 2010

Very nice build!

Pharaoh · Apr 4, 2010

Nice job. Looks great!

shock6906 · Apr 4, 2010

You guys are lucky. You got to see it all, start-to-finish, in one night! The guys on the CamaroZ28 forum had to follow along for a year. It's frustrating following a thread for that long, because you're so anxious to see the final result!