Will be building my own stand

[ThePBM]

It's only for a 40 gal breeder, but any pointers before i start out would be fantastic. it will be a pretty standard crate design, using 2x4's. It's a glass tank so it will only be supported around the bottom edges.
Things i'm curious about are- lateral support (are horizontal planks enough?) and coloring options. I would like it to be pretty much black, or black with the woodgrain still visible. Since i can't sand it down or paint it in my small apartment, i will also need to design it so it can be easily put together/taken apart into several pieces. would bolts and nuts be the best option for that?
if anyone can share links to stand builds that would be cool too. tia.

 

[hayden]

what tools do you have at your disposal? for a 40 breeder i assume its fw you will have like 380 pounds so you dont need much i like to test my stands by getting a couple guys and sitting on them before i put the tank on them i had over 400 pounds of people on a stand i made of 1x2s for my 10 gallon tank.

 

[Cross127]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85548&page=2 here's mine. I used bolts to mount up all the frames. Hope this helps. For finish just wrap the frame up with a finish grade plywood.

 

[tknjk]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85548&page=2 here's mine. I used bolts to mount up all the frames. Hope this helps. For finish just wrap the frame up with a finish grade plywood.

The plywood is the only thing that saved me. If anyone only knew how ugly it was underneath all that pretty plywood.

 

[ThePBM]

Good idea with the plywood. Except i wanted to make an open style stand where you can see through it or whatever. i have a small apartment like i said so a covered design would make my place look crowded.

as far as tools go, i have a power drill, hacksaw, buncha drill bits and hole saws, standard assortment of screwdrivers/hex/socket/monkey wrenches/etc but i'm under the impression that the hardware store where i get the wood will cut it to spec for me for free if not a nominal fee.