This weekend I headed over to the local home improvement store, and bought a cart full of select grade solid oak panels, planks, and trim:
I also bought a bunch of corrosion resistant hardware, and I went to work out in my shop.
I've built pool decks and patio covers before, but I've never tried my hand at "fine" woodworking, so I am quite pleased with the results.
After two long days in the shop this weekend, I produced the following shelf-cabinet and combo canopy assembly for this nano. :
The tank slides into the modling guides like a hand into a glove, and the canopy shuts snug and tight around the top edges of the tank.
The canopy swivels up for maintenance, and the front of the cabinet is hinged to swing down and open for access to the equipment that will be located below the tank. Still have to figure out a convenient way to prop the canopy up.... something more elegant than a stick:
The cutout in this end is where the ReefKeeper display will go:
