87G AGA Eventual reef - Page 2

ludachris · 01-18-2007, 04:49 PM

I kind of like the stand just asking around if it is possible to work with this stand. I guess i can return it.

Gibeon · 01-18-2007, 09:55 PM

Being 3mm out of square over 1.2 meters isn't too far out of whack.

Have you tried turning the stand upside down to see if the top is square/flat?

It would be preferable to shim between the stand and floor as boozeman suggested. The tank would be better off on the flattest surface possible.

ludachris · 01-19-2007, 04:17 AM

I tryed turnig it over but the other side is about the same. . .

Because this is my first custom Aquarium and stand. Are other metal or wooden stand always perfectly flat?

What do i do if i cannot return the Stand besides get into a fight with the LFS?

ludachris · 01-20-2007, 06:03 PM

Any ideas or suggestions? Should i go or return this stand? Im kind of looking forward to starting my aquarium. I don't know how much longer i can look at the stand lay on its back.

Thanks in advance.

lgerold · 01-20-2007, 06:15 PM

IME, if you are frustrated about something before you start, you will not be happy later!

I used to have a metal open framed stand. I absolutely hated it. Cords, plumbing, etc, under the stand looked like heck. I couldn't keep it clean. Dust bunnies bred there. Baby dust bunnies all the time!

I now have a woodend oak stand, and love it.

ludachris · 01-21-2007, 03:07 PM

lgerold thaks for the input!

I think I will like the stand I’m planning to "close" the stand all around. I'm very excited and or impatient to get everything started and I cannot decide whether to keep the stand or not. I’m not quite sure if my aquarium will have a problem or not since it will not sit square on the stand.

chris

ludachris · 01-24-2007, 03:50 PM

I sent the stand back to the LFS and got my money back. I'll ask around for a metal stand and look into a wooden stand.

ludachris · 02-01-2007, 09:12 AM

I took back the metal stand and got my money back and finally decided to go with a wooden stand. Today I picked up my lumber ready cut, later on I will start to put it together!

ludachris · 02-01-2007, 11:45 AM

Here is a pic of the wood.

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ludachris · 02-01-2007, 01:07 PM

Just started to fit the pices together and everything seems to fit in nicely. The truth is i like working with wood. Most likely the stand will be finished tomorrow and ready for staining.

ludachris · 02-01-2007, 01:11 PM

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lcstorc · 02-01-2007, 01:59 PM

Looks like you are off to a good start.
Best of luck and post pics often. We love to be updated.

ludachris · 02-02-2007, 11:11 AM

thanks lcstorc

ludachris · 02-02-2007, 11:13 AM

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here are a few more pics

ludachris · 02-02-2007, 11:16 AM

A different angle

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01-18-2007, 04:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef I kind of like the stand just asking around if it is possible to work with this stand. I guess i can return it.

01-18-2007, 09:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
Gibeon Serpent Star Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 215 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Being 3mm out of square over 1.2 meters isn't too far out of whack. Have you tried turning the stand upside down to see if the top is square/flat? It would be preferable to shim between the stand and floor as boozeman suggested. The tank would be better off on the flattest surface possible. __________________ 26 Gal Bow-Front, 20 Gal Regular, 10 Gal regular Some day I'll have a big tank...

01-19-2007, 04:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef I tryed turnig it over but the other side is about the same. . . Because this is my first custom Aquarium and stand. Are other metal or wooden stand always perfectly flat? What do i do if i cannot return the Stand besides get into a fight with the LFS?

01-20-2007, 06:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Any ideas or suggestions? Should i go or return this stand? Im kind of looking forward to starting my aquarium. I don't know how much longer i can look at the stand lay on its back. Thanks in advance.

01-20-2007, 06:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
lgerold Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brainerd, Mn Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef IME, if you are frustrated about something before you start, you will not be happy later! I used to have a metal open framed stand. I absolutely hated it. Cords, plumbing, etc, under the stand looked like heck. I couldn't keep it clean. Dust bunnies bred there. Baby dust bunnies all the time! I now have a woodend oak stand, and love it. __________________ Lucy Upgrade from 125 long to 210 on 1/7/07. 66 gallon sump/refugium. 10 hrs of light: 500 watt pc actinic 10 hrs 400 watt pc daylight 6 hrs 500 watt MH 4 hrs 180 lbs branch liverock. 100 lbs + assorted liverock. 3"+ DSB. Fish - Foxface, Yellow Tang, Mimic Tang, 2 Tomato Clowns, pair True Percula Clowns (and their 6 inch pastel green carpet), Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Bartlett's Anthias, Royal Gramma, Pseudochromis Splendens. Blue/Gold Crocea Clam, Teardrop Squamosa Clam Coral favorites include: 2 Acanastreas, Pink Cynaria, Green Cynaria, Birdsnest, Trumpets, Red and Pink and Green Goniporas (3), Frogspawn (peach favorite), Fox Coral, Diploastrea, Blasto, 3 Fungia (orange, purple, and green) and many others.

01-21-2007, 03:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef lgerold thaks for the input! I think I will like the stand I’m planning to "close" the stand all around. I'm very excited and or impatient to get everything started and I cannot decide whether to keep the stand or not. I’m not quite sure if my aquarium will have a problem or not since it will not sit square on the stand. chris

01-24-2007, 03:50 PM	#22 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef I sent the stand back to the LFS and got my money back. I'll ask around for a metal stand and look into a wooden stand.

02-01-2007, 09:12 AM	#23 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wooden Stand I took back the metal stand and got my money back and finally decided to go with a wooden stand. Today I picked up my lumber ready cut, later on I will start to put it together!

02-01-2007, 11:45 AM	#24 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Here is a pic of the wood. [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by ludachris : 02-01-2007 at 01:00 PM.

02-01-2007, 01:07 PM	#25 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Just started to fit the pices together and everything seems to fit in nicely. The truth is i like working with wood. Most likely the stand will be finished tomorrow and ready for staining.

02-01-2007, 01:11 PM	#26 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef [IMG][/IMG]

02-01-2007, 01:59 PM	#27 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,308 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef Looks like you are off to a good start. Best of luck and post pics often. We love to be updated. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination Question of the day: When will Booze put water in that huge beautiful tank?

02-02-2007, 11:11 AM	#28 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef thanks lcstorc

02-02-2007, 11:13 AM	#29 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef [IMG][/IMG] here are a few more pics

02-02-2007, 11:16 AM	#30 (permalink)
ludachris Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: 87G AGA Eventual reef A different angle [IMG][/IMG]

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