stand for 4x4x2
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so ive been kinda worried about the stand not beign level. while most people here are concerned about that i think bc it puts undue stress on the seams, im wondering if it would be a big problem for me. i will fill the tank with a good amount of sand and rocks, so i suppose the problem might be that the glass cracks at the bottom? shims and sanding the top seem to be the more common ways of dealing with this( besides the controversy on styrofoam). are there any methods im missing? the other issue im dealing with is that the legs i have had cut are a hair too long. i guess i should just get a power sander? or get a little edge cut off at home depot? any thoughts are appreciated.
I made a cinder block stand with 2x4's and plywood on top for my 270g tank (6' x 3' x 2'h). It has six legs, each one with 3 cinder blocks. The tank has 1/2" glass and at one time had the bottom shattered. The owner (lfs) placed a second 1/2" glass sheet over the shattered bottom and siliconed it in place (with a liberal amount of silicone sandwiched in between). So it has a 1" thick bottom. It was very heavy to move and has not leaked at all in the past 3 years (it was up and running for 5 years before that in the lfs). I bought it for $200 (it was well worth the risk).
so here it is so far. most of the vert supports still need to go in. they are like a hair width too short...and some are that sasme length too long. what to do. anyways most of the screw strips are in. ive already used almost a 100 screws.
Unless you're going to have a LOT of dirt substrate and rocks in the tank, that stand is already overbuilt in my opinion. If the tank isn't holding water, then it weighs less than a tenth of what it does full.
But, it is always a plus to overbuild. Looks very good, and should be more than sturdy enough to last. Can't wait to see the tank on it and how you set it up!
But, it is always a plus to overbuild. Looks very good, and should be more than sturdy enough to last. Can't wait to see the tank on it and how you set it up!
