DIY 5' 125 Stand

[MD_Festae]

Thanks for all the wonderful input you guys/gals have posted to this site. I was really worried about building this stand. This was my first attempt at anything like this. So far I think it's turning out well. Feedback is more than welcomed.

Speical thanks to Pharaoh for this thread (you must have been reading my mind) I stumbled upon this post the day I bought the supplies.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=302232

Below is a shot of the stand so far and the reason for the stand.
Warning cell phone pics & dirty glass.

Thanks again MFK.

Pics saved correctly.

 

[nolapete]

Save your pics as .jpg files then click Go Advanced, Manage Attachments, Browse, select the files you want one at a time, then click upload. MFK automatically resizes the pics appropriately.

Just a suggestion. For added support and sturdiness, add boards in front of your verticals to support the upper frame. It'll take stress off the screws as well.

 

[MD_Festae]

Will do, I started the vertical supports and ran out of screws. But i will be doing that for sure. Thanks for the advice on the pics.

 

[MD_Festae]

Well finally finished. I'm happy with the final product. I see some cosmetic things i will change on the next build. But for $80 I couldnt beat it. Tell me what you guys think.

 

[Pharaoh]

Looks good!