making a stand ahhhh

[akhtar]

my fish tank dimentions are 12 inches by 8 inches by 8 inches hmmmmm

how can i make a stand>?

 

[FloridaFishGuy]

Try this website they give pretty good instructions on how to build a tank.

 

[ste2k3]

if you have a strong wall, then you could get some heave duety brackets and put it on a shelf at that size. it would only weigh 12.5 Kg.

 

[akhtar]

thanks, anymore ideas?

please!!!!

 

[samshady]

I built a stand and canopy for my 100 gallon tank, made it out of 3/4 plywood on top and 4 4x4 legs with 2x4 infrastructure. i'll post pics tomorrow

 

[Tolak]

Wow, that garf site is great!! I've got a couple of good size plecos that will be needing a larger home than the 50g they are now in, and building one seems doable. Have to finish taping and painting the drywall in the basement family room first, and side the garage before it gets too cold. Has anyone else built their own tank before? It doesn't seem too difficult compaired to finishing a basement.

 

[Lithril]

Recently made a stand for my 30 gal tank, used 2x4 for the legs with a 2x2 frame work top and 3/4 way down. The top I then finished with 3/4" boarding planks and also used these to make a shelf. Everything held together with brackets and also 10mm screws.

If you make it properly there shouldn't be any shearing stress on any of the screws in fact the 2x2 rest on top of the 2x4.

 

[elgecko]

I used 2x3 for my frame and then 1/4 verneer plywood as my skin.

http/www.geocities.com/elgecko1989/cabinet.html

http/www.geocities.com/elgecko1989/Woodworking.html