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  1. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Sorry been so busy with work an everything around house. Alrite so i got the frame of the canopy built still gotta make doors an support to hold lighting. First started off with trim an sheet of oak. Had to rip everything down to size What was left over , Just had enough alrite started...
  2. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Thanks man ill have to post up some pics of more work i have done tonight !!
  3. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    It will have a canopy. Just haven't gotten around to even building canopy yet .Still gotta design how I want it.
  4. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Ha yeah thats what I would like to do. We can make doors anytime. i like the open look but i know that wont fly long.
  5. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Alrite stand has came along way since last posted been busy with work so sorry for the delay. First thing i had to sand everything done for stain an paint . I bondo the inside of the stand at all screw an plywood seams. so everything would be smooth Then painted inside of stand with a epoxy...
  6. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Thats why i built my stand into 2 parts so i can bring it into house with no problems. total heigh is 40" Yeah i know the feelin movin tank inside this sucker is heavy
  7. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    We put them there to see if liked that trim added to stand , before makin it an puttin on an be to much. i plan to install it this week I think it will help everything flow together . Good Eye
  8. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    should be workin on it this week will update as progress happens
  9. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Alrite lil update on stand been busy last few weekends. But got it almost all ready for stain an paint. Still got to make doors. The stand Stand broke into 2 parts so will fit into house Trim Details Rounded corners on corner trim Made trim pieces to cover the double lamb of the plywood
  10. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    no I didnt get a updated pic of it. was 12 at night when we stoped workin. I will take alot more detail pics this weekend! Guerry, yeah its actually on clearence right now here where i live. I just gotta figure out what i need for doors an trim. We are going to have to bust out the...
  11. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    I chose oak because at Lowes my options was oak or birch an i like the grains in oak alot better an never built anything out of oak so figured why not give it a try. also now that i think about it my entertainment stand is oak so it will match with rest of funiture in house
  12. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    I think once the stand is done it will hold a car on top no problem
  13. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Alrite well this past weekend me an Guerry started on my stand. I think i drew up plans 100+ ways . My main problem was the stand had to fit through a 36" door. I dont like my tanks to sit low so i decided to build the stand into 2 parts. Part one 32" stand an part 2 8" base which is also be a...
  14. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    sounds good to me
  15. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Mojoreef I like that alot. Still looks clean an you gain full surface skim. An thats a very simple easy mod to do
  16. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    THat what im most excited for i have a 280 that is 30 front to back but the 6 inchs im gonna gain is going to be nice now i can lay out my brains an clams scollies out in the sand bed nice
  17. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    I like that never would of thought of that. Might have to look into that . thanks
  18. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    I agree with you there on the overflows it has always blown me away how small they make the overflows an drill holes. They use the same setups on all their tanks. Guess they are not into reef keepin just makin tanks ha
  19. Clowninaround

    Clowninaround's Deep Dimension 300

    Right now i have 72 cree 3 watt blues 36 cree whites 36 cree xpg's running over my 280 the xpgs only come on around 12 at a slow ramp up an then ramp down an are off by 4. Im only running my blues at 52% whites 35% an xpg 15% as of right now. I plan to pretty much double what i have now an get...
  20. Clowninaround

    New to Site

    Thanks for the welcome everyone! Alrite i Started the new build thread gotta get some pics of the 280 will post them up later.
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