Monster stand for Monster tank

[rkc772]

wow! nice info... sometimes we need engineers to make our stands. if it's a monster one.

 

[blacklabel_1988]

wicked cool... how much dose a tank like that cost?

 

[rkc772]

wicked cool... how much dose a tank like that cost?

he got it for a great price! it was in the buyandsell of MFK. he has the best deal in town!!! i wish i can decide as quick as him.

 

[ultimatejay]

Thanks everyone. To respond to the bracing comment, I am putting diagonal bracing with cables. I am waiting for my other pump to arrive, should be here tomorrow and then she will be up and running in about 6hours. I'll post more pics of the filtration and plumbing when complete.

 

[wolfbite]

good looking stand man

 

[Thomascl]

WOW That is one moster tank and stand mate, love the burnt look i might do that to my new stand, can you give me a few hints n tips on how to do it please as i dont want to burn my new stand down.

Thanks

Thomas

 

[Steve_89]

Looks great mate

 

[Lil_Stinker]

Cant wait to see this bad boy in action. nice effect with the burnz

 

[ultimatejay]

WOW That is one moster tank and stand mate, love the burnt look i might do that to my new stand, can you give me a few hints n tips on how to do it please as i dont want to burn my new stand down.

Thanks

Thomas

It is very easy. Just take a torch, I used an acetaline, but you can use a butane torch as well, and you just go back and forth across the wood while moving at the same time. Almost like if you were spray painting with a spray can. The slower you go the darker and the faster you go the lighter. Don't worry about catching the wood on fire because the wood is too dense and you would have to hold the torch a long time in one spot to start it on fire. I put a couple coats of satin finish and that's it.

 

[Thomascl]

Thanks ultimatejay,

I think i will do it to my new stand, because your's looks so good. I was not worried about burrning down my stand it was just a figger of speach LOL.

Thanks,

Thomas