You've just set off a bunch of ideas for my next stand. I was going with cinder blocks, but hadn't thought about the spray paint. I love the idea. I guess I gotta start making some cool stencils....or get some sharpies.
New Spin on using CINDER Blocks for Aquarium Stands
- Thread starter Rays of Sunshine
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I am going for the plain jane look. The tanks and stands are going in a warehouse.
Even though I am going plain, I know some of the artist here will have a field day designing, if they decide to do it!!
Even though I am going plain, I know some of the artist here will have a field day designing, if they decide to do it!!
I have spray painted 30 cinder blocks black on three sides.(2 long sides and one small side) I used the flat coat paint. It took 5 cans of spray paint. Home Depot had them for $0.97 a can.
I was going to use the wood we had cut tonight, but I should have measured to leave room for fish food or anything that needs to sit on the wood temporarily($24.97 X2) I might just use the cut wood to go underneath the bottom of the cinder blocks.
I will probably waterproof the wood tommorrow and hopefully it will be dry by set up time tommorrow evening. Guy at Home Depot said use two coats. I am not sure if I am going to spray the wood black or not.
If I didn't have to buy wood again, with 2 guys(labor X 8 hours) this project will have run about $140.00 so tack on another $56.00(shims, 2 sheets of wood) Grand total will be $196.00
Great price at $196.00 right? No it gets better!!!!! Combined a 20 gallon long, 40 gallon breeder, 75 gallon breeder and 55 gallon tank all get stands for $196.00
I was going to use the wood we had cut tonight, but I should have measured to leave room for fish food or anything that needs to sit on the wood temporarily($24.97 X2) I might just use the cut wood to go underneath the bottom of the cinder blocks.
I will probably waterproof the wood tommorrow and hopefully it will be dry by set up time tommorrow evening. Guy at Home Depot said use two coats. I am not sure if I am going to spray the wood black or not.
If I didn't have to buy wood again, with 2 guys(labor X 8 hours) this project will have run about $140.00 so tack on another $56.00(shims, 2 sheets of wood) Grand total will be $196.00
Great price at $196.00 right? No it gets better!!!!! Combined a 20 gallon long, 40 gallon breeder, 75 gallon breeder and 55 gallon tank all get stands for $196.00
Yep I had a 240 setup with blocks. I used 6 stacks of blocks. 1 supporting every corner and 2 in the middle. I had it a concrete slab and used ply wood with foam board on top to fine tune leveling it. It was the 1st one I did like this a matter of fact
