102 gal tank stand

[natew11608]

17x7x5 for the fluval 404

my bad man i ment 405

 

[kmc150]

i did suport the corners and i have more for the middle as well

 

[turtlesrock]

support is key!! make sure the thing is sturdy enough or it will stress, will bend the screws , and make the tank weight unevenly distributed.

 

[Newfe]

Anyone else?

 

[ringoyam]

GOOD LUCK ON THE STAND lets hope it can carry all that weight

 

[Maduro]

Follow this design and you won't go wrong.

I have a design using corner braces in my photo album...but this is what most do.

I think you should put the 2x4 verticule directly under the 2x4 horizontal for stability. This way the weight is applied directly to the 2x4s. Right now it looks like the screws will be supporting the weight of the tank. Here is a few pics of how I built mine.

Good luck which ever way you decide.

 

[kmc150]

more suports done to it

 

[turtlesrock]

looks stronger now. i sure itll hold without a problem. good luck
-turleman

 

[Newfe]

It looks a lot stronger now. Good luck

 

[kmc150]

thanks more updates to come i just ran short of cash to finish it cuz plywood is 17 a sheet for 1/2 in