it's been a long time since I have updated.
I have had the tank up and running with fish for quite a few months now with no issues. I have been able to put a DIY 3D Styrofoam background inside, and yesterday we finished constructing the canopy.
The top of the canopy is hinged, and it is easy enough to lift that I did not need to section it off. I sprayed the inside of it with clear coat, so that the wood will have a harder time rotting when it gets wet, or just from the humidity. With the stand and canopy, the tank is a whopping 6'2", so I need a chair or something to give me a boost if I need to get into the tank. I have a 5M strip of 5050 RGB LEDs that are waterproof that have an adhesive backing that I will be using for lighting. Right now it doesn't have the lights on because I am having an issue with the controller that I received with the lights. The lights are stuck on blue at the moment, I should be getting a replacement in here soon.
Now all that is left is to stain both the stand and canopy, put fancy trim on both, and clear coat the inside of the stand(I forgot to do that before I set the tank up). I plan to do the clear coating when we move here at the end of august. After we get done moving, I will then start wrapping and putting the trim on. I think the tank has come quite a way already so far. Let me know what you think so far!