55g stand build :/`

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Garrett.turbo

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Okay so I just a suggestion to get rid of my metal stand I got with my stand due to lid opening problems and to get a new one. So Im going to see if my dad will let me use some of the extra wood from the deck we built onto my pool. However if he doesn't I'm going to need a list of how many 2x4's im going to need. I want to put doors on it but I also want to be able to have enough room to have my 3 gallon on it. Im thinking of maybe doing like a 2 tier and have my 55 on top, my 3g in the middle, and then the bottom to store everything. However If I do this Im prolly going to try to talk my gf in letting me get another tank to put next to the 3g because it would just be empty space ;) So i have to take that into effect. but it cant be taller than like 5 feet altogether and it can only be like 14" wide. Any ideas from anyone who has done this would be cool. like a list of what they used and the amount of each would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
 
We would have to have measurements, but for a 55 G tank, I generally only buy 4 or five 10' 2x4s. That should be plenty.
 
i want to say that when i built the stand for my 55 i just got 5 2"x4"x8' but i didn't put door or anything on it
 
well the tanks measurements are 48x13x18. I no it cant be higher than 5' or so and it can be around 4' long. and thank you I kind of was looking for a rough estimate. im going to put some plywood on it and some moulding possibly
 
well I think I have my stand drawn up, I sketched it by hand Ill add pics tomorrow if I think about it and have time.
 
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