Stand is built. I have a cabinet maker friend and have opted not to build this one into the wall. We made it all out of cherry, and it's gonna be gorgeous. I've taken pics as we went along, but not like I should've. Next step is about 7 coats of polyurethane. I'm going with Minwax's Helmsman spar urethane, which is an indoor/outdoor marine coating. It's a tad yellow after multiple coats, but is the best product I know of that will protect it from moisture and saltwater/creeps. I wish I could use pure poly, but I don't trust that this stand isn't going to get wet from time to time.
I'm going to get the stand coated as needed and begin plumbing, then working on the canopy. I had really hoped to get Solaris lighting, but with my IRS situation (long story), that's going to have to be down the road. I've looked into retro-kits, but the best value I've found is a ready made hood on Ebay:
eBay Store - Tons Of Goodies Aquarium Store: Power Compact Bulbs, Replacement Parts, Overflow Box -look up the 72" hood for $599. No links allowed here, apparently.
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MH 250W x3.
* 96W straight pin power compact x4.
* Lunar LED x8.
as far as i can tell, I might be better off cutting this one up and fitting it into the canopy. Any suggestions or help very much appreciated. Also a good source of online
live rock would be nice. This
is going to turn into a reef in a year or two (depending on the growth rate of the trigger).
Seriously folks; any suggestions for the
sump, plumbing, lights, equipment, tips, etc. are greatly appreciated. I'll get pics up tomorrow and will have tons as this thing progresses.
