Sasquatch, yes, we sealed the portion of the frame that was going to be skinned over before skinning it today. I forgot the camera, but I'll take a few pictures before we get started tomorrow. We beveled the edges of the plywood to give it a nice clean edge, forgetting that it wasn't necessary since there will be a 1/2 round edge going around the top to match with the stand.
This evening I switched my attention back to the tank itself. With the water in and at the correct temp, I added 200 pounds of live rock. You would think in a tank that big, you could do some fun stuff with the live rock, but I ended up with a wall. That's alright for now though, it's just going to cure for two to three months before I do anything more with the tank. Plus, about 40-50 pounds of that will be relocated to either the 70 or the sump once it's plumbed in.
Tank full of rock:
Tank stand with sump and various other junk:
The sump is similar to the one on my 70, except constructed using a 30 gallon tank instead of a 20. Baffles were made using 1/4 inch acryllic. I heated a 14 1/2x8 inch piece and bent it at a 90 degree angle to form the bubble trap, which will be filled with LR rubble. Now that most of the hard stuff is done, I get to let it sit and cure until May....