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There is no back panel--it is open in back. Front is not notched. Here are some more pics. First pic is the back of the stand. Next pic is of the front support between the doors and the center brace (you can see the tank on top). My plan is to just use 1X2 " pine boards-- reinforce 4 corners, and the middle bracing front and back and also just below the side braces (that you can see in the second picture- small piece of wood that the tank bottom trim sits on along with the main wall of the stand). I figure I will just add this for piece of mind. I know the stand was designed to hold the 120 gallon tank but it just feels light. Thanks Greg

More pics- FIrst is bottom and center brace Second is bracing at bottom tank frame Third is inside from back Thanks Greg

I recently bought a used 120 gallon tank that came with a stand but no canopy. The stand is wood (plywood?)- not particle board and seems to be one made to go with the tank. It feels light but seems sturdy. Here are some pics- I will include more pics of stand in followup. So- would you reinforce or brace it with some extra wood? Second-- does anyone have any plans or drawings or suggestions for making the canopy. I haven't made one before. I will probably run LED and T5's so was thinking about 12-14 inch height and probably 1/2 inch plywood? Any thoughts? Thank you. Greg

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That would be great- I will have to make a trip that way just to say hi/see your setup and get a frag. Given the number of projects I am in the middle of-- I expect I won't be setting up this tank for a couple of months. I have never had a dual overflow tank-- so I will ask later about my plumbing plans and sump design. I am also going to be building a canopy-- something I haven't done before so I will surely have questions about that as well. And because I like pictures best-- I will include a couple more from my old 75 gallon ' Thank you. Greg

Thanks-- started the biocube with just softies and LPS. Then added a few montis and a birdsnest. That got me into sticks so the 75 was a true mix. Top pic is far right then center and then left. Loved that tank. Will probably do mixed reef again. Greg

Greetings to all. I am new to WAMAS- joined a while ago looking to find a used 120 gallon setup. I had been looking for one for about 3 months now in the Richmond group as well. Great news-- I finally found one last weekend. Now a bit about me--- I started reefing in 2014. I started with a 29 gallon biocube- here it is at the 2 year mark- and then I added a 75 gallon tank that I had for about 2 years. I stopped reefing for a couple of years because of work and family time constraints. I am very happy to say I have the time to jump back in now. Nice to meet you. Greg