New build on a 120 (1 Viewer)

[jhill9]

Each wood looks different. I like maple but with you wanting to go with a dark stain they will all look pretty similar. Some types have more grain. Pine is the cheapest I think. You could always pick up a few scrap pieces and take them to a paint store and they can put a stain on them for free to see which you like the best.

 

[Lord Spice]

Pine it is!

 

[inigomontoya]

I also like maple, pine is usually best for painting, red oak is probably the most popular stain grade, birch is also cheap. I highly recommend Houston hardwoods to check out your different types. I just got my maple from there and have stained it pretty dark. If you want to swing by you can see what it looks like, I am also Jones and West area.
You can always do the frame in pine and skin it in nicer woods.

 

[Lord Spice]

That would be great

 

[jhill9]

I have lots of scrap maple if you need some to do some test stains. Birch is also a good one that can be on the cheaper side. I have scrap birch plywood if you want to try that stain too.

 

[inigomontoya]

Spice just pm me and we can set up a time if you want. Dining room is becoming a fish room so under construction but you can get some ideas. It is mostly the stain though- I was purposefully looking for the most subtle grain I could find. Birch is cheaper but really nice in that regard, it was my second choice and I wasn't paying attention to price at all (with all the other money the price difference between the woods is small).

 

[Lord Spice]

I will once I'm done getting this tank clean

almost there just a bit of stubborn coralline and it will be done

 

[fishcraze_1]

Almost got it. Surprised the vinegar did not break that down. Usually does the trick for me.

 

[Lord Spice]

Well most of it came off with ease just this last bit and my wife telling me I wreak of vinegar

 

[fishcraze_1]

yup , it stinks

 

[Lord Spice]

. Yup woot woot you can see through it now!

 

[Lord Spice]

Now I need to start thinking about the stand and hood

 

[fishcraze_1]

. Yup woot woot you can see through it now!

Clean as a whistle. Great job on it. Looks good. Exciting isn't it to me moving along. Every time a bit closer to setting up.

Well what's wrong with the stand. Hey now well give it back then. Lol

 

[Lord Spice]

Nothing wrong with it just want a different look is all!

 

[fishcraze_1]

Let me know if you get rid of it. I can use for a different 125. I can trade coral. lol

 

[Lord Spice]

Sure we can do that!

 

[fishcraze_1]

Sweet

 

[Lord Spice]

So I think I'm going to re seal a pane of the tank would doing this mess with the structural integrity of the tank forcing me to re seal the whole tank ?

 

[Lord Spice]

Anyone have any input?

 

[Lord Spice]

Nobody?