Stand for my 220g Project

[sigepoutdoor]

This is my general outline for the stand I'm about to Build. I'll be using 2' square bar and 2' angle iron for the frame and then doors and hardware for ikea. Any and all suggestions welcome?

I tried to be as specific as possible with all of dimensions and size ratios. The tanks dimensions are 68Lx30Wx25H. I will be running an FX5 and later adding a FBF. The light blue bar over the tank is where the lights will be mounted.

Thanks

 

[levick]

kinda hard to see how the actuall framing is going to be...it looks good...just make sure its engineered well too, know what i mean?

 

[sigepoutdoor]

Just thought I would update my plan for the stand for my tank. I used sketchup and I have to say that it's a pretty bada$$ program. I downloaded it around 8 tonight and I just finished. So just let me know what you guys think. The base will have two outer sections that are 24x24x24 that will have drawers so that I can pull out the fx5 for maintenance and then I'll be able to open the doors from the front too. I've got 2 6' T12's and 2 175w MH fixtures going in for lighting.

(the second pic is the doors I picked up from Ikea, they're already drilled for Euro hinges)

Thanks again

 

[boomerjr91]

nice stand dude.

 

[sigepoutdoor]

Gracias, I'm not really a fan of the big furniture piece stand/canopy combos and that's really all you see these days.

 

[Jkoziatek]

looks liek its engineering well

 

[Jkoziatek]

might wanna add some typa flat surface on top ( less stress on the glass or acyrlic)

 

[sigepoutdoor]

the plan is just for the metal structure of the stand. I'm going to put down 1/2" plywood and then 1/2' pad.