Homemade stand

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Very nice job, also welcome to MFK
 
it's very easy to get to the 29 gallon for feedings. However, I put the tank in through the back so I'm not sure how easy it would be to remove the entire tank, but I can't see a reason for doing that. The door that you can see in the pictures opens upwards so that I can open the lid of the 29gallon.

thanks again for the kind words.
 
mbierzyc said:
those were some fast responses....


thanks for all the kind words. It wasn't very hard to build at all. I built a smaller, much less detailed stand for 2 ten gallon tanks, and that one only took about 3 hours to build. The stand is very high, but I think it looks pretty good. I still have no idea what to put in that 75 gallon tank on top, any ideas? a snakehead of a smaller variety would be idea, but i need to find one first.


Snake heads are illegal...sorry...but you can get some BICHIRS or you could do a really cool african chiclid tank! OR you could do 2 Oscars...The 75 has endless possiblities....
Where in Illinois are you located? I could get some numbers of the local fish stores in your area.....I work for a pet supply distributer in milwaukee, and I have some good contacts down there... PM me and I will get back to you tommorw with some numbers!

Jen
 
Kick@ss stand/s there, I wish I thought of that when I didnt my 120gal stand. Who knows maybe my next stand I'll do something Similar, I still have my 75Gal to do a stand for.

Great Job. :thumbsup: :clap
 
nice stand. how did you do the background on the 29? how much did it cost to build it?
 
the stand probably cost me around $100.

Just 4 or 5 2x4's
maybe a dozen 1x6 I think
hinges, the handle, then stain and poly.


the background on the 29 is a "habiscapes" background. I lost all of my bookmarks, but I bought it from a place online called something like "herpsupplies.com" that may not be the correct link though. I had to cut it down a bit and silicone it to the wall, it's made of hard styrofoam and looks pretty cool. If you really want a link, get back to me and I can search for you. They don't come in huge sizes though.
 
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