Supporting a tank on a stand

[cdienzo]

I made 3 stands, 29g, 55g, and a 75g using reference from this site.
http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/75g_stand/index.shtml

Very solid, indestructible stands. Almost everywhere I read you support the whole bottom of acrylic tanks and edges only with the glass tanks.

+1

I used that same guide for my comparatively small 55g. It replaced a generic metal petco stand that came with the tank. I'll also be using those plans again as the basis for my 100g stand this weekend.

As soon as I get around to doing the doors, I'll post pics.

I built it the day after we had a good-sized earthquake so.... No. It's not overkill.

 

[JoelB]

That's really strange. Without the plywood, the styrofoam is pointless. Be careful who or what you copy.

...and always the last person you suspect . I guess with the LFS as a point of information exchange...where some are better than others....

I was in a LFS yesterday listening to someone ask whether he could manage a few of their fish in his tank, the first and only question asked was pH compatibility with the existing inhabitants. I wasn't expecting that.

too solid if you ask me.Haven't any of you been to a aquarium store and taken a look at how their built there?

I'll take that as a positive . When I worked out that my tank, substrate and water could weigh more than 1500 lbs, I decided to allow my natural paranoia to have its way .

 

[Knowdafish]

Recommendation if you want nice doors......
Yes. You can make them, but you can BUY really nice cabinet doors made to your dimensions online cheap!

Example: http://www.ameradoor.com/

 

[JoelB]

Ahh, thanks for the heads up on the doors. With prices like that I think it'll be easiest to go with the prefabs.

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

...and always the last person you suspect . I guess with the LFS as a point of information exchange...where some are better than others....

I was in a LFS yesterday listening to someone ask whether he could manage a few of their fish in his tank, the first and only question asked was pH compatibility with the existing inhabitants. I wasn't expecting that.


I'll take that as a positive . When I worked out that my tank, substrate and water could weigh more than 1500 lbs, I decided to allow my natural paranoia to have its way .

That's fine . What ever makes you happy. What do you plan on wrapping your frame work with?

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

Ahh, thanks for the heads up on the doors. With prices like that I think it'll be easiest to go with the prefabs.

Doors are easy to make.If you framed that stand out then you can easily make some doors for sure,and do the rest of the work it needs.**** you might as well.Are you a carpenter?

 

[JoelB]

What ever makes you happy.

What do you plan on wrapping your frame work with?

Am already wrapping with 3/4 A/C grade ply. One side, both ends and top. Does that sound OK?

Are you a carpenter?

An amateur one, but yes, I'm cool with all common tools and practices. Still, the thought of mitreing and routing to at least match one of these prefabs in looks doesn't much appeal to me under the circumstances.

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

Am already wrapping with 3/4 A/C grade ply. One side, both ends and top. Does that sound OK?

Paint or stain,or drywall?

An amateur one, but yes, I'm cool with all common tools and practices. Still, the thought of mitreing and routing to at least match one of these prefabs in looks doesn't much appeal to me under the circumstances.

You just need someone to give you a few tips.Here's one,when doing inside corners always cope your mitre's with a coping saw.You'll have a tighter inside corner.Doing this for the first time can be daunting at first but once you've done a job or two it will come as second nature.

Here's a display stand I built out of 3/4 finished oak ply,1x oak and oak trim.

 

[PatrickTheArowana]

I also plan on making a oak stand for my 75 gal here pretty soon.

 

[JoelB]

That's some nice work

Paint or stain,or drywall?

Stain...maybe a dark teak.