300g stand build

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305phins said:
This stand is for an acrylic tank.. Is it still good?!
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in my unprofessional opinion i would say sure. like you and many others i have seen lots of threads with builds just like yours. i have seen 0 threads about a home built 2X4 2X6 2X8 stand collapse. i read a post not too long ago about the strength of just the 2X4 and how really overbuilt a 2X6 and 2X8 stand is. i would say your stand is fine just like 10's or up to a 100 others on MFK. my question about hangers was just out of curiosity.

i think the point mastiff made is that with a glass tank, the bottom is in a frame and only the frame rests on the stand. all the weight is distributed around the outside perimeter and little to nothing is felt by the center cross bracing ( your 2X6's front to back ). an acrylic tank is flat on the bottom and all the weight is distributed over the whole bottom. if memory is correct i think quite a few put a single piece of 1/2 or 3/4 over the whole stand top ( 8 X 2 X 1/2 ) to distribute the load over the entire base evenly.

dave
 
Ok good because I've already spent a lot on this lol. I'm in the process of the top and side ply now. Picture updates coming soon.
 
Looks good to me man. Like its been said, especially if you are putting plywood onto.
 
Thanks ultimate. Yea I should have all he ply on by tommorow night. Update with pics coming soon.
 
The one other thing you could have done for some extra insurance is double up that 2x6. I think it will be fine I just like to overdo the stands that I have built. There are many homemade stands out there that should have collapsed by now. Yours looks pretty well thoughtout. Good luck
 
Ply is on and its ready for paint and hardware.

Got it all cut and on in tonight. Started at 10 finished at 2 in the morning.. Couldn't have done it with out my two friends adrain ( mfk name zragez) and his brother alex.. Thanks a lot guys ;)

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i love that open space for the lower tank. its really looking nice.:clap:clap

what will be going on the right half? sorry if you already said, i must have forgotten and i'm too lazy to scroll up!! how sad is that?!
 
Right hole will have a door, along with the right side having a door. Wetdry and a couple canisters on that side. Im making the side a door as well so i have a lot of access to the filtration.
 
This stand looks so much better in person, I cant wait to see it with that 300g on it. It's going to look amazing on there ;)
 
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