Getting a 300gal for $200 (with hood)

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essy

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..from the guy down the street. Problem is it doesn't have a stand. I'm not the most handy of people, so making a stand is kind of out of the question. What could I do for a stand, to atleast make it look good so it's not on the floor!
 
you could use cinder blocks, make sure everything is level and the height you need and then cover it up with a cloth.... or just buy one (the expensive route)
 
get some cinder blocks and make like 6legs of a table i'd put put a sheet of 3/4" plywood and mabe cover it w/ a old blanket or whatever if you want to hide the legs.
 
theres some good stand Ideas in the Diy forum Ive looked at to Build your own I wish I could find a 300 for that cheap. or do the cinder block Idea like they said.
 
I like the cinder block idea, I never thought about using a cloth. I kept thinking how ugly it'd be with just the cinder blocks.

Would I have like, 2 blocks under each corner, then under the back and front length edges? A piece of plywood across (I can easily cut a piece the proper size for that.)
 
just use a big bed sheet to cover it. you can get almost any design you can think of and it actually lookes pretty good. thats what i had to do with my 150 because the stand was an old metal stand that wasnt to atractive.
 
Post pics! :)
 
I will when I get it :P.
 
Woo! :)
 
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