The back is drilled for my ghost overflow.
I wanted to take some pics, but I wasn't sure if there was anything hey wouldn't want me showing the world...OSHA and all that jazz.
I picked up the driftwood early this morning. It was a pretty good coincidence that it came in the same day as my tank was ready. I got to use the rented U-haul trailer for both. I got a 6x12 trailer for a day for only 30 bucks. Felt like a great deal.
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This is the first time I've actually had everything in hand. Despite knowing the measurements, I was still sweating the sheer scale of the piece. It looks like it's going to work great. What amazes me is that while this piece is so tall and wide...but for the most part, it is only 12-15 inches front to back...fish will have plenty of room to beg at the front glass.
The silicone was only put in on February 16, so I am not supposed to put water in it for 4 weeks. That should give me enough time to paint the stand, drill, section and boil the driftwood. I'm thinking about getting one of those 4-foot long metal stock tanks for watering livestock. I think once the wood is sectioned it will fit, and I can set the tank up on concrete blocks and make a fire underneath it. I figure when I'm done with it, I could even put a liner in it, and do a mini "pond" on my back patio just for fun.
This project is taking up all of my free time, and that's good.