 Anyone Makes Stands Here, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO |
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| Anyone Makes Stands Here, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO |
 Jul 27 2008, 05:23 PM
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 Kamfa  Group: Members Posts: 458 Joined: 25-October 07 From: socal Member No.: 42 Country : 
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WELL I WAS THINKING OF GETTING MAPLE WOOD BUT IM NOT MUCH INTO WOOD AND SO CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO BUILD A TANK STAND FOR MY 125 GALLON...
it would be nice to show me what wood to get and nice at a afforable price.. and the structure of how its build |
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Jul 27 2008, 09:26 PM
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 Hua Luo Han  Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,850 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country :
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The most affordable route is to build it out of 2x4 then sheet with birch plywood which is pretty inexpensive and has nice grain to it then add some trim and stain it. What do you plan on doing with the bottom? Storage? Sump?
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Jul 27 2008, 10:33 PM
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Kamfa Group: Members Posts: 458 Joined: 25-October 07 From: socal Member No.: 42 Country :
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i like it divied into 2 sections were i can put a sump and some fish food....
well if i use plywood and layer the surface with birch... can u show me like a quick diagram of it on how the structure of the tank should be made to support the tank |
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Jul 28 2008, 02:04 AM
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Hua Luo Han Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,850 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country :
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If you see retail stands they are not complicated and all you need to do is build a big box out of 2x4 with a center support. This is what I did and worked well. With this design its 2 layers of 2x4 si its like 4x4 sides and strong as all hell.
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Jul 28 2008, 06:03 AM
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 Shi Fu  Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 3,222 Joined: 27-October 07 From: ypsilanti, Michigan Member No.: 74 Country :
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I would add a center brace for any tank over 4' long but this is a solid design IMO.
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Jul 28 2008, 11:15 AM
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Hua Luo Han Group: Root Admin Posts: 2,850 Joined: 28-October 07 From: Escondido, Ca Member No.: 77 Country :
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there ya go, use that and just add the center support.
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Jul 28 2008, 04:33 PM
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Kamfa Group: Members Posts: 458 Joined: 25-October 07 From: socal Member No.: 42 Country :
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wow, very nice info here bro danz, this is going to help me tremondously..
ill have no trouble at with this... thx man really appreciate it... |
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Aug 1 2008, 02:40 PM
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 Golden Monkey Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 751 Joined: 1-November 07 From: des moines, iowa Member No.: 99 Country :
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QUOTE (vittleking @ Jul 28 2008, 06:03 AM)  I would add a center brace for any tank over 4' long but this is a solid design IMO. look almost like the stand i build for my 206g tank 
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Aug 1 2008, 05:17 PM
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Shi Fu Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 3,222 Joined: 27-October 07 From: ypsilanti, Michigan Member No.: 74 Country :
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Leng, it looks like you could park a car on that bad boy!! Great work bro
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Aug 2 2008, 02:39 AM
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Blood Parrot Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 4-December 07 From: Bellflower, CA Member No.: 160 |
Dang, talk about securing your tank. We need something like that here in Cali, especially after the quake.
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Aug 2 2008, 03:34 AM
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 Golden Monkey Group: Members Posts: 975 Joined: 12-February 08 From: socal 91706 Member No.: 243 Country :
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Nice. This should be pinned. But I will throw this in the diy pinned thread in case I need this graph one day. Thanks guys.
And that is one solid stand there supaman. Cool. |
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Aug 6 2008, 04:52 PM
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Kamfa Group: Members Posts: 458 Joined: 25-October 07 From: socal Member No.: 42 Country :
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im halfway on my stand right now and yea ill get some pics of it...
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Aug 26 2008, 12:05 AM
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 Kamalau Group: Administrators Posts: 522 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Ohio Grown Member No.: 400 Country :
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it might turn out something like this after you stain it. i made this one couple years back.
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Aug 26 2008, 12:18 AM
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 Golden Monkey Group: Members Posts: 899 Joined: 5-August 08 From: Liloan, Cebu Member No.: 854 Country : 
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QUOTE (supamanz23 @ Aug 1 2008, 03:40 PM) look almost like the stand i build for my 206g tank Very nice stand leng... :-) You are very good in carpentry... -------------------- BEAT IT LIKE A COP!!! :-D
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Nov 4 2008, 02:32 PM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 17-September 08 From: AK, US Member No.: 1,006 Country :
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QUOTE (danz @ Jul 27 2008, 05:26 PM) The most affordable route is to build it out of 2x4 then sheet with birch plywood which is pretty inexpensive and has nice grain to it then add some trim and stain it. What do you plan on doing with the bottom? Storage? Sump? hey dan im planning to build a stand that holds 2 90gal. any tips or suggestion? tnx.... |
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Nov 4 2008, 02:38 PM
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Jin Kang Group: Members Posts: 264 Joined: 9-September 08 From: ny,usa Member No.: 979 Country :
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QUOTE (sonpogi @ Nov 4 2008, 03:32 PM) hey dan im planning to build a stand that holds 2 90gal. any tips or suggestion? tnx.... Build seperate stands for each. A duel stand could be trouble some |
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Nov 15 2008, 03:17 PM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 17-September 08 From: AK, US Member No.: 1,006 Country :
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QUOTE (Jarli @ Nov 4 2008, 10:38 AM) Build seperate stands for each. A duel stand could be trouble some ok thanks bro! |
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Nov 15 2008, 10:37 PM
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 Blood Parrot Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 22-February 08 From: Terryville, CT Member No.: 298 Country :
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QUOTE (Jarli @ Nov 4 2008, 02:38 PM) Build seperate stands for each. A duel stand could be trouble some nothing like a challenge.... Build one over the other like a bleacher or a step. Make the top tank half way over the bottom. |
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Nov 16 2008, 01:52 AM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Flowerhorn Experts Posts: 1,383 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Looking At You Through The Peep Sight Member No.: 73 Country :
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I'm assuming you are not having this for display because stacked tanks are not very cool looking in the living room.
You might as well go with metal racks. A hell lot easier and stronger. Don't get the cheap ones though. And make sure you over size the rack for storage and a future over the top filter. Look at the Grainger web site. These are my stacks of Tensco racks. Later I will show a new pic with an over the top filter for the 3 fish tanks.
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Nov 16 2008, 04:52 AM
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Juve Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 17-September 08 From: AK, US Member No.: 1,006 Country :
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QUOTE (Round Head @ Nov 15 2008, 09:52 PM) I'm assuming you are not having this for display because stacked tanks are not very cool looking in the living room. You might as well go with metal racks. A hell lot easier and stronger. Don't get the cheap ones though. And make sure you over size the rack for storage and a future over the top filter. Look at the Grainger web site. These are my stacks of Tensco racks. Later I will show a new pic with an over the top filter for the 3 fish tanks. hi bro is this rack is different from Gorilla racks? it looks like this one is expensive than gorilla racks from homedepot or lowes. |
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