Figured I'd better start a build thread here since this is where the madness started for me. Gerwin sold me my first tank (14gal biocube) and now he's ordered my 225. I'll be using this thread to truly document my process. I'm going with a DSA 225 equipped with the Pro center overflow and black silicone. Dimension of the tank is 72x27x27.
The steel stand was a joint effort with Twinn providing the precut steel and a friend who does fab work on the side whom did the welding. Only thing different is the brace on the left has been removed by me for more access as I wasn't sure I'd be able to get my sump in from the front when it's been skinned.
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The steel stand is in the hands of a woodworker now being skinned and having a canopy built. Hopefully it'll be finished about the same time Gerwin gets the tank in.
The Captains 225 DSA build
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Redfish
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Re: The Captains 225 DSA build
Congrats 
will be fun watching it all come together. What is a Pro Center overflow?
will be fun watching it all come together. What is a Pro Center overflow?-
captbenjy
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Re: The Captains 225 DSA build
It's what DSA calls their single overflow. My 120 has double overflows on the back glass which makes it hard to scape IMO and creates dead spots for flow. Hard to get around all the corners they create. The DSA has 3 drains and 2 returns all in one overflow box. It's located in the center of the back glass which I like.