DIY Stand.. Under $50 and No Engineering Problems

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Miles

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Could probably build one of these for any size tank from 30g-125g..

This one costed me $9 in cloth material because I had the rest of the items around the house.

Cinder Blocks, 4x4s, Push-Pins and Nails, and some nice Material..

I got this particular material at Wal-mart for about $3/yd, it is similiar in texture to a burlap sack, but smoother and black.

I felt it was the most effective for the cost, you could get as fancy as you'd like and even use other materials to 'skirt' a 4x4/Cinder Stand. A few examples would be dry-erase board, plywood, fencing, fiberglass paneling, and even laminate flooring.

It's easy to break down and move if you have to, will fit through almost any doors.. All it takes is a little muscle.

Applies to solid flooring such as cement slabs and basement areas only, of course..

After cleaning up an old neglected 50g tank and stacking up some rocks and adding some bells and whistles, my wifeys red-eared slider has a happy new home. Enjoy! :headbang2

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Here is a similiar stand I made for about $50.. It held 4x55g tanks in a the bedroom of my apartment. Not as aesthetically appealing, but was very effective for the budget and space I had to work with at the time.

Hope these idears help..!

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very interesting! I'll keep this in mind when i'm doing my fish room in the future. is there much of a chance of it crashing if someone bumps into the side of it? I suppose even if there was you could make a 2x4 "X" brace in the back. Thanks for sharing!
 
If theres people dumb enough to crash into fish tanks, to a point of knocking them over, they probably shouldn't be around your fish tanks ;) They seem very sturdy once they have water in them, and it would have to be a pretty hard crash to actually get it to tip..
 
If theres people dumb enough to crash into fish tanks, to a point of knocking them over, they probably shouldn't be around your fish tanks ;) They seem very sturdy once they have water in them, and it would have to be a pretty hard crash to actually get it to tip..
there's some heavy drinking at my house once in a while....
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im doing the same for my new tank... just covering the ursie with wood
 
miles... how come u dont have your tanks drilled and on one system
 
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