The canopy is just about complete. The only thing missing is the doors, which will likely be ordered today.

I've begun working on the canopy for the tank. I was going to wait a bit, but then realised I could do it using some scrap plywood and one new sheet. I'm working on another furniture piece which had some leftover wood, so it just made sense. I didn't take many pictures of the build progress, but here it is in rough form on top of the stand:



I also installed...

So, the tank was placed on the stand a couple of days ago and I filled it with water to do a leak test. So far so good.

The stand is almost complete. I installed the doors today. I'm very happy with them. I purchased them through Advantage Cabinet Doors (http://www.advantagecabinetdoors.com/). I also ordered drawer fronts for false drawers to fill in the gap above the doors, but I messed up and ordered the wrong size, so they were re-ordered today. Duh. Here is the crate that the doors came in:
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I put the final coat of paint on the stand last night. It's looking really sweet. All that is left now is to paint and install the doors, which are expected to arrive tomorrow by FedEx. I also completed the electrical today. I now have a dedicated 15 amp circuit behind where the stand will be, as well as a shared 15 amp circuit ( the new circuit is the one with the 4 outlets in the pic below). I also put a low voltage access in the wall to eventually run an Ethernet line for the Apex that I will...