DIY Stand

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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.

I just got my other one done.

Tang let me know when you need some spoonge filters. I need more I will be getting a group buy soon. I have to send one out to Fern.

Here is mine:

Nice David.

Tang what did you use to get the ugly paint off?

No liquid?

Nope just a new razor blade its the best way to clean tank glass outside and in.

Cool cool.

This is the 55 gal tank stand I built all without the use of sawhorses, clamps, husbands or help!

I got it sprayed with sealent and super reinforced!


The stand finished and supporting over 500 lbs!


I'm not done aquascaping yet... I need more rocks and some plants! KMX you still have any of that rock left? Let me know!

Looking good.

Thanks!

Miranda, You should get some 1x2 and reinforce the back. You have your front back sway stopped but not the side to side. Just duplicate what you did on the side on the back. so you would have |/|\|. The red being the additional 1x2
But it looks great so far!

I do do have it reinforced there, you just can't see it. There are 16 L brackets keeping it from collapsing. I just didn't want to use them on the sides...

You should add a little bit of cross bracing to the back though.

But I like to build my stands like brick houses. They're nigh indestructible.