Cinder Block Stand for 120g?

[z400]

I can see how the wood would actually improve the stand.
It ties in the blocks from tier to tier if you run wood from one tier to the other.

With a small slab of wood between each block, i could understand how that may be a more solid,flat and true surface for each block
rather then stacking them block to block.

 

[john73738]

It sure has served me well, but it is time to clean up the look since it is in my living room.

 

[Zfishies]

Standard cinder blocks are 8" x 8" x 16" if I am remembering correctly.

You should always have a middle support if you can, especially once you get into larger tanks (I consider anything more than 55 gal "large"). On a 120 with that much rock, I would absolutely do a middle support. To be honest, I'd probably run two middle support stack of cinder blocks (for a total of four stacked columns under the tank, equally spaced) with a nice wood support running along the top. Cinder blocks are dirt cheap, wouldn't hurt.

I had a 55 and a 60 stacked with cinder blocks as base for awhile until I upgraded, I still use them for a couple of my smaller tanks. Super sturdy and super cheap, can't beat em.

okay am thinking 4pillers will be enough for me to sleep at night. its a 6' long tank so every 1.5 feet i need to put the pillers apart right? exuse my bad math i just got up was at disneyland with my buds till like 1am...

 

[z400]

3 would be fine but you need to make sure they cover more then the width of the tank to make it stable front to back.

 

[Bderick67]

Your tank is 18.5" wide right? Cinder block is 15.75" on the long end, so you would be better to have a column at each corner with the long side of the block running with the length of the tank. This would leave you with about a 40" span unsupported, IMO that would be fine.

 

[Zfishies]

How do u build a column ? I was just going to do 2 right next to eachother or 3 and build up from there . And actually its 2' wide

 

[john73738]

I would stack them in a "T" pattern. Kinda like this:

Three colums of cinder blocks will be more than enough. Build you a frame for the top of 2x4 and plywood. You can add plywood in bertween the blocks for a shelf like I did. Remember these things hold up houses, it will hold your tank and let you sleep like a baby for years.

 

[Bderick67]

You have a 120g tank that is 6 foot long and 2 foot wide? How tall is it?

 

[Zfishies]

rick- 16inches tall
john- so thats an above shot right? so after i build it like that the tank just sits on top right?

 

[john73738]

Yes, That is an above shot. Used this once, incredibly stable. I don't use it now because the stand is on wood floor, before it was on carpet.