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Originally Posted by beasone  Jim! Where are we at! Waiting to see more pics and how the tank is coming.  |
Well all the oak bead is on the stand and I got a coat of polyurethane on it this morning. I ordered some rope handles to put on the doors so I can get them off when I need to work inside.
Solid Pewter Antique Style Braided Ropes Pull
I also ordered a fan and two oak grills to install on each side of the stand so I can move the hot air out of the sump area and help keep the tank cool.
Cabinet Fan Kit: Vantec Stealth 120mm (4.72 inch) Fan, Wood Panel, Fan Grill, AC Power with Fan Speed Controller
All that I have left to do is some trim work around the base to tie the stand into the wainscot and hide a power cord on the left side of the stand. I also want to blacken the back of the tank (I almost painted it but I got some negative feedback on that idea) Anyway, I found some 1/2 inch black foam that will fit between the tank and the wall and I am thinking about trying that out as a background. I am open to ideas if anyone has a better one...
The fish seem to be happy. I had a jump in the NO2 (0.25) after adding the two tangs but I did two 20% water changes last week and it has been down and stable for about the last 5 or 6 days now. I have not really seen any NH3 or NO3 to speak of since I started the tank. I don't plan on adding any more fish for a couple of months. I want to give it time to settle in before adding anything else. Anyway, enjoy the photos.
