Does my stand look "beefy" enough?

[ilikewomen]

I know it looks like crap,but i made it for free (aside for the ply to skin it)
It is all 2x4 and screws (sampson ties where i thought the most flexing would be) it is 3 feet tall and is for my 29 gallon
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=48211&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/%5Burl=http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=48211&size=1%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=48211&size=1%5B/img%5D%5B/url%5D)

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=48210&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/%5Burl=http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=48210&size=1%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=48210&size=1%5B/img%5D%5B/url%5D)

I know it looks bad,but i know that,what i want to know is if it will hold a 29 gallon tank long term.

Thanks.

[gobucks1]

yeah it looks like it would work, just put an angle brace across the two legs
do one on each leg so it looks like an X. then it should be good

[ilikewomen]

Sorry about the dirty walls hehe

[DragonKeeper]

Should be fine for a 29 Gal.

Keeper

[hbluehunter]

Looks ok, but just for the hell of it i'd throw another 2x4 on the front and one on the back too. But that's just me..

[ilikewomen]

i think ill do the 2x4 across the front.
I just want to be safe lol.

You guys like my fish?

[Nic]

cant park a mack truck on it buts its fine for a 29 gallon....

[ilikewomen]

Im just scared of it dumping live rock and hundreds dollars of fish onto my floor lol

[kydsexy]

just add another 2x4 and it'll be fine. i've experimented with much worse designs. a 29 isnt bad at all to support

[mach_six]

Just look at the stands sold with fish tanks in pet stores. They're so thin compared to what you used.

[pcfriedrich]

I have a stand made for a 75 gallon, the legs are made from 2x2s. I'm sure 2x4s will hold up a 29 gallon.

[Trippingpara]

That should hold a 29 gallon with no problem. Of course, adding another 2x4 certainly wouldn't hurt it either. Like Mach_Six said, just look at what's in any lfs. Thinner crapboard with no internal support! You'll be good to go as long as its balanced well (nice and level).

[chesterthehero]

imo it looks great for a 29... however i would get a shelving bracket (big metal "L") and screw it to the wall (stud) to keep it from tipping over aka kidproof/kittyproof/drunkproof

[ilikewomen]

imo it looks great for a 29... however i would get a shelving bracket (big metal "L") and screw it to the wall (stud) to keep it from tipping over aka kidproof/kittyproof/drunkproof
Hah,will do.

[snakeheader]

put a shelf and front door on it then paint it and it'll be awsome

[Nic]

consider a particle board stand that when wet falls apart for the most part.... and here you have solid 2x4.... if anything wrap it in plywood will strengthen it and make it look nicer

[ilikewomen]

What would i need to add to make a 55 gallon stand similar to this?id imagin doubling up the legs (4x4) I plan on making the 55 stand 6 inches shorter though.
Ill post pics when i skin it.

[chesterthehero]

2x4 are fine... 3/4 ply on the top and just add some cross pieces across the top and bottom to give it more of a frame.. and block the corners to keep it from falling over if you bump it..
my 55 has 2x2 on the corners.. a 1x2 in the middle on the back... 1x2 around the top and 3/4 plank (real board not play) on the top front and sides... theres also 30" or so of door on the front... the whole thing is held together with bradnails and glue... theres thousands of stands just like this one floating around... ill beef it up when i move it in a month or 3 to make room for a 120 but thats just for piece of mind im sure it will be fine

[snakeheader]

cant wait to see it done post more pics when doing it haha

[chesterthehero]

the most important part of a stand other than not falling over is to be level... water is like 8.5lb a gallon or something so a 55g tanks usuially has somewhere around 50 gallons of water in it.... thats like 470lbs of water + gravel + decorations... 550/600lbs on a 1/4-3/8 piece of glass... so level is important...

[BichirAddict]

Here I made a stand for a 55 with all 2x4's and a 1" thick Plywood Top.
Sorry Don't have any other pictures
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[unknownmango]

As long as it works doesnt matter how it looks!