Hey gang!
I moved out of my apartment to a house in Seattle, so The Apartment Reef has been disassembled. On the bright side, the new house has a semi-finished basement, so I’m back in the big tank game!
The new (to me) tank is a centerdrilled 150gallon tank I picked up from a nearby guy on Facebook. I’m so excited to aquascape another big tank! But before that happens I’ve gotta build a new stand, and figure out how I want to plumb the thing!
Here’s the build so far:
![3F111CAB-4BEB-40FA-990E-2AEBC4420661.jpeg 3F111CAB-4BEB-40FA-990E-2AEBC4420661.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858253-32069dbe4a7528af7973be018f257126.jpg)
3/4” 7layer plywood. 2X6 support beams
![060E8EED-B114-4558-A63F-760A1056D641.jpeg 060E8EED-B114-4558-A63F-760A1056D641.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858255-2f6df53570269d058e06ecd03523b70c.jpg)
Fastening the plywood to the support beams.
knotched 4X4 legs.
Corner braces make sure everything is square and rigid.
Details no one will ever see when it’s all finished, but I take my bracing seriously hahaha...
Drilled crossbrace for wiring or plumbing.
All 4 legs mounted!
![EAB0B90C-91F2-4442-B2EE-7E8E2356C298.jpeg EAB0B90C-91F2-4442-B2EE-7E8E2356C298.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858262-f3d6c9a991cb2960683c384ec63e0f27.jpg)
Now that the support structure is all together, it’s time to take it all apart, somehow fit it into my Mini Cooper, and get it home....
I moved out of my apartment to a house in Seattle, so The Apartment Reef has been disassembled. On the bright side, the new house has a semi-finished basement, so I’m back in the big tank game!
The new (to me) tank is a centerdrilled 150gallon tank I picked up from a nearby guy on Facebook. I’m so excited to aquascape another big tank! But before that happens I’ve gotta build a new stand, and figure out how I want to plumb the thing!
Here’s the build so far:
![3F111CAB-4BEB-40FA-990E-2AEBC4420661.jpeg 3F111CAB-4BEB-40FA-990E-2AEBC4420661.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858253-32069dbe4a7528af7973be018f257126.jpg)
3/4” 7layer plywood. 2X6 support beams
![060E8EED-B114-4558-A63F-760A1056D641.jpeg 060E8EED-B114-4558-A63F-760A1056D641.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858255-2f6df53570269d058e06ecd03523b70c.jpg)
Fastening the plywood to the support beams.
![A1BA0BD2-263F-4552-AE4E-D6F6F35EAF4C.jpeg A1BA0BD2-263F-4552-AE4E-D6F6F35EAF4C.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858256-b0cdffddfc945c54e8b83211512c3433.jpg)
knotched 4X4 legs.
![49CBD4A7-6CDA-4AA0-9157-97809E895117.jpeg 49CBD4A7-6CDA-4AA0-9157-97809E895117.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858257-29efb1b2ac2b1a1575f69eb73cea60bc.jpg)
Corner braces make sure everything is square and rigid.
![15901D2D-DE8B-4159-AC06-283B4E21C0E2.jpeg 15901D2D-DE8B-4159-AC06-283B4E21C0E2.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858259-e82b6d408663f2a66e8324871fe2ee40.jpg)
Details no one will ever see when it’s all finished, but I take my bracing seriously hahaha...
![16CE2B5E-C817-4144-B960-0BAC4FC7D921.jpeg 16CE2B5E-C817-4144-B960-0BAC4FC7D921.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858260-12ef9ef13367cfb2726045058608ed75.jpg)
Drilled crossbrace for wiring or plumbing.
![72E81BB2-A30A-4FA1-BB89-A16509F2E542.jpeg 72E81BB2-A30A-4FA1-BB89-A16509F2E542.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858261-87a7a585f4ad84860071ddf763f586d9.jpg)
All 4 legs mounted!
![EAB0B90C-91F2-4442-B2EE-7E8E2356C298.jpeg EAB0B90C-91F2-4442-B2EE-7E8E2356C298.jpeg](https://test.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/858/858262-f3d6c9a991cb2960683c384ec63e0f27.jpg)
Now that the support structure is all together, it’s time to take it all apart, somehow fit it into my Mini Cooper, and get it home....