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03-22-2012, 03:54 PM
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DIY Aquarium Stand
So right now I've got a 20 gallon long tank just on the floor. I want to make my own stand for it though that's only about 3 feet tall. Doesn't need to be fancy or even have siding. Anyone know how to go about doing this? I've found some plans online but they weren't really helpful.
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03-22-2012, 07:01 PM
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search the old DIY thread using advanced. Quickest is 2 x 4s with long star bit titanium coated deck screws. Only slow part is shims and leveling.
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03-22-2012, 07:12 PM
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Yeah, 2x4 and 3" dry wall screws will be all you need. Don't worry about the structural design, with just the wood needed to build a basic box frame, you'll easily be able to support three times the weight of the filled tank. Pictures once you're done please!
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03-22-2012, 09:04 PM
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I actually did look it up and didn't see anything but do you think 1 2x4 for each leg would be sufficient? Or should I use 2 for each leg?
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03-22-2012, 09:37 PM
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Thing four rectangles, two of which are the vertical supports, and the other two make up the base/top-where-the-tank-sits. 16 pieces of wood altogether. Want me to draw you up a design?
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03-22-2012, 09:49 PM
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I guess I'm thinking of something like this on this site..
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums...cs-131454.html
Except it wont' be as tall.
Edit: Just measured it out, I want the whole project to be 44" tall including tank and stand. The tank is about 12" tall so plan is to build a stand that is 32" tall.
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Last edited by snyderguy; 03-22-2012 at 10:05 PM.
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03-22-2012, 10:30 PM
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WAY overbuilt, but it'll work. 
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03-23-2012, 08:50 AM
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Ok, now I'm looking around too much. This guy has a 20 gallon long on top and 3 10 gallons that are sideways. I'm definitely going to do something like this! Here's the link to it
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/di...e-tanks-2.html
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03-23-2012, 08:52 AM
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And actually funlad, would you be ever so kind to draw me up some plans? I would do it myself but have no way to do it on my computer at least to my knowledge. I have a macpro, so I don't have paint.
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03-23-2012, 02:02 PM
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I have a macbook pro too, but I have windows on it too, so I can use some crazy engineering software.
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03-23-2012, 02:14 PM
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Actually, before I draw anything up, it looks like there will be room for two 20 gallon tanks on top with three ten gallons on the bottom. Are you okay with that?
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03-24-2012, 04:06 AM
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That puts it at 4 feet, no? If so, that's probably too long... I'd like to stick it in a spot that is 3 feet
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03-24-2012, 08:49 AM
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Actually, They would be side by side, so it would almost be a 3x3 foot cube.
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03-24-2012, 10:13 AM
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snyder...see how this rack is designed....i can redesign it to be 36" or slightly over...will hold a pair of 20 longs on top and a 40 breeder or 3 20 longs on the bottom...
as you can see it is single 2x4 construction...each of those sections is 39" on the inside of the uprights..
here is one with tanks on it...
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Last edited by lohachata; 03-24-2012 at 10:19 AM.
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03-24-2012, 10:59 AM
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Ahh ok, I see what you mean. I'm not home right now to measure it out but it still seems like that might be too big.. but that still sounds good! I could get a couple more 20 tall's and put future discus fry in there. I'd like to measure it out first before you draw it up though. I'll let you know when I get that chance.
That set up looks great loha. Let's see what you got!
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