90 Gallon (Good deal or not) Urgent
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Thanks Lorna I will definitely get it now. Although it does not have the JG fitting as shown in the link in the earlier post. He is also selling a WaveMaster Pro by red sea, don't remember the price but should I get it or just leave it. I am planning on getting 2 Seio M2600 powerheads will they do good with the wave maker or just a waste of money?
Update. Finally brought the setup home, took me 2 trips as the thing was huge and won't fit my old SUV.
Had gone to homedepot to look for paint. The stand and canopy are not finished so i need to paint them or stain them and have no idea how? Any suggestions would be great. Should I stain it black or paint it black?
As for the skimmer now he is asking $125 for it and i check it is an older model. I am still debating on it. I need to do some research on the older model and see if it is worth it.
I will post pics of the setup later once I get everything in place.
Had gone to homedepot to look for paint. The stand and canopy are not finished so i need to paint them or stain them and have no idea how? Any suggestions would be great. Should I stain it black or paint it black?
As for the skimmer now he is asking $125 for it and i check it is an older model. I am still debating on it. I need to do some research on the older model and see if it is worth it.
I will post pics of the setup later once I get everything in place.
Stain it! I would do a really rich dark brown but whatever color floats your boat is fine. Staining will bring out the grain in the wood and will create a really nice finish as opposed to slapping a few coats of paint on there. Staining is quite simple, you just need some sandpaper, a foam paintbrush and a few old rags to rub the color into the wood. Any staff at Home Depot will be able to point you in the right direction.
Thanks Eva, Your reply helped a lot. I am definitely going to stain it. Although not sure about the color. I might look into the dark brown or the black stain as the aquarium trim is black. The stand and canopy have already been sanded I just need to stain it. Tomorrow I will go to home depot and get the stuff required and stain it and post pics. Will although make a new 90 gallon built post.
Update.
I was not able to stain the stand & canopy. will do it once I get some free time. I finally got the skimmer and pump for $120 pic below. He also gave me 30 lbs of aragonite sand and a bucket of reef crystals he had. I already bought black stainer Just need the time. Will post pics once I am done staining.
I was not able to stain the stand & canopy. will do it once I get some free time. I finally got the skimmer and pump for $120 pic below. He also gave me 30 lbs of aragonite sand and a bucket of reef crystals he had. I already bought black stainer Just need the time. Will post pics once I am done staining.
Thanks. but the problem is that I am not that good at DIY glass work. With the 20 G i can get pri cut glass from home depot which are 10" X 12" and they will fit perfectly in the 20 G Long. The other choise was a 29G, will it be enough? I am still confused!!! I don't think the 40 gallon tank will fit the stand. The stand 48" x 18" , as for the 40 gallon tank sizes
40 gallon Breeder 36" x 18" x 16"
40 gallon Long 48" x 12" x 16"
40 gallon Breeder 36" x 18" x 16"
40 gallon Long 48" x 12" x 16"
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