I want to stack it to 3ft tall. so lets just say 1 cinder block = 1ft. and the 2 ends of the tank can i put 3 cinder blocks under the tank and then also for the middle (for more support). would this work? thanks guys
Cinder Block Stand for 120g?
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10 foot stand for my 55 and 84. No issues at all. I built the top with 2x4s and 3/4" plywood for extra support. Rock solid, no movement.
In my opinion ugly as a mud fence though.
thats awesome man, am not terrbly worried about the looks as it will be hidden. looks like you cemented the blocks together? i plan on doing the same for +support will also do the plywood like you did. guess i dont need the middle support thanks again
No cement, I placed pieces of wood between the cinder blocks. I felt it stabilized it a little better, and I was able to level the stand by varing the thickness of wood
Not really, it was just a little piece of mind that each block had a solid base to sit on. I have done it both with and without wood in between the blocks.
okay thinking now, that its going to have 300punds+ live rock in there do i need a middle support??? maybe even more rock.
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.
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.