Where to start....
I had been using an IM10 as a grow out for my zoas and mushrooms and was swiftly running out of room on the bottom. Since I didn't want to "build up" I decided my best option was to upgrade my grow out to a tank that had a bigger foot print, to grow "out" and not "up".
A few years ago we bought a stand, tank, and canopy off of CL for $60. The stand and canopy was in need of work so we stripped them down to their original frame work, added an extension on the base to allow for a bigger sump, and began the task of remaking the stand and canopy into something that was better suited for our furnishings. Using recycled wood pallets, left over paint from other projects, and a couple different shades of wood stain we got started. Each individual plank was sanded, painted, sanded again, stained, and sealed before we started piecing things together. Originally, the canopy sat atop the 60gl cube.
We took down the tank to replace our flooring, but didnt get around to doing it after our 14yo Golden got sick and now we have a puppy.
So I decided to use the stand/canopy we already had and went with an acrylic all-in-one with a 24" x 24" foot print. As for the canopy, since it couldnt sit on the tank as before, we went with a floating canopy. Here are some pics of the build process on the stand/canopy.
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I had been using an IM10 as a grow out for my zoas and mushrooms and was swiftly running out of room on the bottom. Since I didn't want to "build up" I decided my best option was to upgrade my grow out to a tank that had a bigger foot print, to grow "out" and not "up".
A few years ago we bought a stand, tank, and canopy off of CL for $60. The stand and canopy was in need of work so we stripped them down to their original frame work, added an extension on the base to allow for a bigger sump, and began the task of remaking the stand and canopy into something that was better suited for our furnishings. Using recycled wood pallets, left over paint from other projects, and a couple different shades of wood stain we got started. Each individual plank was sanded, painted, sanded again, stained, and sealed before we started piecing things together. Originally, the canopy sat atop the 60gl cube.
We took down the tank to replace our flooring, but didnt get around to doing it after our 14yo Golden got sick and now we have a puppy.
So I decided to use the stand/canopy we already had and went with an acrylic all-in-one with a 24" x 24" foot print. As for the canopy, since it couldnt sit on the tank as before, we went with a floating canopy. Here are some pics of the build process on the stand/canopy.
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