DIY Stand

I need some info or links on Ideas and tips on how to build my own stand. I want to make it 3 stacks. I have a pretty good idea of what im going to do i just want to read up a bit and get peoples thought. Thanks in advanced.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/diystandscabinets/tp/diycabinetstandshub.htm

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/diystandscabinets/tp/constructeddiycabinets.htm

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/aquariumdiy/l/aa082500.htm

here are some ideas. i cant seem to find the article i found very useful.

Thats what i was looking for....Im just going to do the cende block method. Cheap and simple.

yeah i just built one out of 2 x 4s and a 3/4 sheet of plywood. it is a little more money but looks nice.

Oh that looks like fun sounds very affordable too... I don't have 100's of dollars to buy one.

I like the cinder blocks and the 2x4's.

talk to jojo

Only the start.

2x4 and cinder blocks. Im going to double stack it. Do you guys think the three 2x4's will hold a 55g? It seemed pretty study.

for how many tanks?

Just the one. Im going to stack more blocks and do the same thing on top. So its going to be a double 55.

Um that looks a little iffy to me. I would at least run something down through the cinder blocks so you don't bump them and it all comes crashing down.

You gotta be drinking and do a huge stumble into them.... LOL ... Its pretty sturdy. But i have thought about it and im doing it a diffrent way

You should put a few cinder blogs under the tank as well to make sure it doesn't dip, i know 2x4's are pretty sturdy but they aren't indestructible. Otherwise i think it looks great, maybe cement the cinder blocks together so you don't accidentally crush your tank if one of them falls off onto or in it. Otherwise it looks very sturdy :) You shouldn't have too much of a problem with it.

I changed it up. Not using the blocks anymore. Just wood. I just started on it today. Worked on in for about a hour.... Im going to wait ti ll the night when its cooler

Pics!!!!!!!!

Haha yeah, thats cool. I need to make one for my tank too x3

Um... KMX..... I don't drink and I walk into stuff all the time.........

Did you complete your project yet?

If not, an idea....

If you want to stay with the cinder block idea, the only thing you need to do to make it structually sound is to build frames with the 2x4s. Don't lay them flat like that--you give up most of the strength. Turn them on edge and build a rectangle. Once you put everything together and fill the tanks, the 1000+ pound of weight on the cinderblocks means that you won't be moving them with a casual bump!

Yes I did. Check out DIY 20 gallon longs. I did not do the cinder blocks. Looked a little to trashy. But im on my second rack of 20L this monrning.

Hm, I will have to post pics of my rack after I get it built. It will be 12 10g's 3 tall by 4 long.

I don't plan on moving it. Plus the will be like this l l l l instead of - - like you have yours. I am using old 2x4's that were wall studs. I wont be buying much of it new. I think I have plywood and brackets on hand as well.
It is going to be built like a brick house when I'm done.

I don't have too much floor space to work with either.

I just got my other one done.