It's official, I jumped in the deep end of the pool. My kids (ages 7 & 9) and I have just been getting a 29 gallon freshwater aquarium through its initial cycle and having lots of fun together. We've been making weekly trips to our local fish store and it's been great to see the enthusiasm and interest they've taken in the hobby.
I guess it's contagious, and it got me excited and wanting my own tank. I thought something bigger than 29 gallons would be nice. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I wandered in to the local fish store during their annual superbowl sale weekend and found a 125 gallon tank for a super sale price, cheaper than the regular price for the smaller tanks I'd been looking at.
Well, after some fast talking and economic rationalization with the wife, I had a 125 glass cage in my basement. I'm taking it slow and reading all I can before I make final decisions on anything yet. Ultimately, I'd love a beautiful planted tank like I've seen on this forum.
Right now the basement's a mess as I start to work on the aquarium stand. While I've looked at hundreds of stand build threads, I must give credit to Waywardson, I read all 150+ pages and took design cues inspiration from his fine work. That's a goal to shoot for...
With that said, here it goes...wish me luck
Cutting the lumber for the 2 x 4 subframe
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Assembling front - 2 x 6 header, plan for 3 doors
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Finished subframe
![IMG_0420.jpg IMG_0420.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136251-99ba32270fd9b9b28e146bab43b1921c.jpg)
Tank test drive
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![IMG_0422.jpg IMG_0422.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136252-f8645f28471bc843635577171c151da4.jpg)
I guess it's contagious, and it got me excited and wanting my own tank. I thought something bigger than 29 gallons would be nice. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I wandered in to the local fish store during their annual superbowl sale weekend and found a 125 gallon tank for a super sale price, cheaper than the regular price for the smaller tanks I'd been looking at.
Well, after some fast talking and economic rationalization with the wife, I had a 125 glass cage in my basement. I'm taking it slow and reading all I can before I make final decisions on anything yet. Ultimately, I'd love a beautiful planted tank like I've seen on this forum.
Right now the basement's a mess as I start to work on the aquarium stand. While I've looked at hundreds of stand build threads, I must give credit to Waywardson, I read all 150+ pages and took design cues inspiration from his fine work. That's a goal to shoot for...
With that said, here it goes...wish me luck
Cutting the lumber for the 2 x 4 subframe
![IMG_0414.jpg IMG_0414.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136249-9fea3ac73face9e90f1d13045411e96f.jpg)
Assembling front - 2 x 6 header, plan for 3 doors
![IMG_0415.jpg IMG_0415.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136250-6fddbd8b50a5cc9b711ec2d115a79108.jpg)
Finished subframe
![IMG_0420.jpg IMG_0420.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136251-99ba32270fd9b9b28e146bab43b1921c.jpg)
Tank test drive
![IMG_0422.jpg IMG_0422.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136252-f8645f28471bc843635577171c151da4.jpg)
![IMG_0414.jpg IMG_0414.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136249-9fea3ac73face9e90f1d13045411e96f.jpg)
![IMG_0415.jpg IMG_0415.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136250-6fddbd8b50a5cc9b711ec2d115a79108.jpg)
![IMG_0420.jpg IMG_0420.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136251-99ba32270fd9b9b28e146bab43b1921c.jpg)
![IMG_0422.jpg IMG_0422.jpg](https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/data/attachments/136/136252-f8645f28471bc843635577171c151da4.jpg)