i recently built a wood stand for my 75g tank...however not all the 2x4s were cut evenly. Those were cut for the legs on the stand being a total of 10 legs. There are about 4 pieces that were about a quarter inch (if not less) longer than the rest. Will this affect the tanks stability? Will screwing the 10 legs to a wood board help?
diy stand...will it work?
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For a 75 I would use just 4 legs, any more is just overkill. Most commercially built stands are made of MDF or OSB.
Most store bought stands are MDF, or osb with melamine covering, and for a 75 gal, they use 1/2 inch. 10 2x4 is way overkill. I am a custom cabinet builder and I use 3/4 melamine board. For me it is cheap....FREE. You could always take the legs off and recut them by about 1/4 inch too.
This my stand for my 60 Gal. It has 8 legs, but the 4 in the middle were really only for making the cabinet/shelves area. I just thought if i was going to put them in might as well make them go all the way to the floor. This is way overkill, but I manage a truss plant so machine rated 2x4 is easy to come by. Like i told my brother "I could park my jeep on top of this thing"
BTW, just to add to the overkill
the top is 1 1/8 T&G flooring 
Finished Stand:
Had to show the love
