Skipton's 180 gallon aquarium cabinet

Finally!  A post about the 180 gallon aquarium stand I made for Skipton's Unique Aquaria in Boston.  I have posted previously about this cabinet, but until now I haven't had the chance to take decent pictures of it in the store.  So here they are!

At the time, this cabinet was the best I'd ever made, from the design to the fit to the finish.  It also taught me a lesson about materials and larger tanks:

Building a 120 gallon aquarium cabinet and canopy step by step: a photo album

For my most recent custom aquarium cabinet commission, I decided to take pictures throughout the design and building process.  The resulting photo album isn't just a great way to keep my clients apprised of their project's progress.  It's also a treasure trove of teaching moments for anybody interested in building their own large aquarium cabinet. 

If you ever wanted to see how something like this is made, take a peek at this Picasa Photo Album - "120 Mafia" (so named because the aquarium will house African cichlids...a "Mafia Tank").  Many of the pics include captions explaining the picture and what's being shown. 

This particular build includes some innovations you won't see in many other cabinets, and information to help you incorporate these innovations into your own designs.  I also address some of the common challenges in designing and building cabinets for large aquariums.

45 gallon hex aquarium stand build

For pics of the finished piece visit my post at: http://idvwdesign.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-first-hexagonal-aquarium-cabinet.html

 But, if you want to see a cabinet being made, click on these links:

here is a photo album of my recent 45 gallon hex stand and canopy build: https://picasaweb.google.com/isaacvw/HexagonCabinetCanopy?authuser=0&feat=directlink

For more info about this project visit my post at: http://idvwdesign.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-first-hexagonal-aquarium-cabinet.html