40gal. tank stand(pics)

[Razman]

alright, i just got a 40gal. tank with just about nowhere to put it, and yes, i realize that its a small tank.

i started by just going to home depot for materials,

I bought four 8 foot 2X4s,

one 1 pound box of 3in. drywall screws,

and a big sheet of plywood(sorry, i didnt measure it.)

i started building it by making the frame for the top using the way that nate77 did his stand, i cut out two 37in. pieces of 2X4, four 13in. pieces and used 16 screws

and did the same thing again,

then, i put the top piece over the plywood, traced it,cut the plywood, and screwed the piece of plywood onto the top frame,

next, i cut out six 33in. 2X4s and screwed them on to the top piece using C clamps,

and finally, i used the C clamps to put on the bottom frame,

sorry i didnt take many pics, i was more interested in building the tank stand then taking pics of it, i know this isnt a very exciting post but the reason i posted it is because i was wondering if you guys thought it would hold up 370 pounds? also, i might think about putting plywood over it to make it look better, but havent decided if i want to or not. i ended up only using 3 of the 4 8 foot pieces of 2X4s. and the entire stand costed $32.

 

[BIGgourami]

and a big sheet of plywood(sorry, i didnt measure it.)

probably 4'x8' that's what they are usually sold as.
nice stand. what are you putting in the 40?

 

[Razman]

probably 4'x8' that's what they are usually sold as.
nice stand. what are you putting in the 40?

i currently havent decided what to stock it with except for my senagal bichir and CL which are both currently babys and in my 12gal. grow out.

 

[Nate77]

Looking good.Are you skinning it or are you leaveing it open?

 

[Razman]

Looking good.Are you skinning it or are you leaveing it open?

sorry about that, for some reason it posted my thread twice and the other one put down the entire thing but this one left out what i wrote after the last pic, problem solved, i edited it.

 

[BIGgourami]

if you do cover it get like 1/8" cherry or walnut. i think those are the best cover woods.

 

[Razman]

if you do cover it get like 1/8" cherry or walnut. i think those are the best cover woods.

cool thanks, i also might want to cut out some big rectangular holes in the plywood in the front and stick in some doors and shelves.

 

[BIGgourami]

oh if you're doing that, get 1/4 to 1/2 inch cause the 1/8 won't screw into very well. and can't hold up a door.

 

[Nate77]

oh if you're doing that, get 1/4 to 1/2 inch cause the 1/8 won't screw into very well. and can't hold up a door.

 

[Razman]

probably 4'x8' that's what they are usually sold as.

i just measured it, its 5/8in. thick, and the dimensions are 4 foot by 2 foot.