Making myself a stand! - Aquarium Advice

sudz · 05-01-2008, 08:00 AM

For a 44 Gallon Pent tank. Baiscally looks like a diamond from a top view.

I am wondering How I should do this, and if i should design it so screws take the weight (easier) or if I should let the wood (vertical weight transfer) take the weight (much harder, more wood, more cuts)

I'll then put some thin particle board or black plastic around the entire thing minus the back, where i'll put clips to keep it on so i can stash my filters and such in there.

Anyone made a stand for a non-square tank before or am i venturing into untread territory?

JeffreyL · 05-02-2008, 06:16 PM

Definately let the wood take the weight. You can use screws, and might even get away with it indefinately, but ........... you might not. If this type of stand fails, you might see it before there is a problem, but you might not.

There, is that definite enough? lol Seriously, you will find very few here or on any other forum that will advocate anything but wood on wood. If it is well designed and half way well built, it will outlast your tank.

Do you have a design in mind, or are you still looking?? (hint, hint, folks).

Jeff

**Ziggy953** · 05-04-2008, 12:58 PM

I agree with Jeff, let the verticle (rail) wood support the tank. Don't depend on the screws to do it.

porksnorkel · 05-05-2008, 01:46 AM

ditto

05-01-2008, 08:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
sudz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 745 Images: 27	Making myself a stand! For a 44 Gallon Pent tank. Baiscally looks like a diamond from a top view. I am wondering How I should do this, and if i should design it so screws take the weight (easier) or if I should let the wood (vertical weight transfer) take the weight (much harder, more wood, more cuts) I'll then put some thin particle board or black plastic around the entire thing minus the back, where i'll put clips to keep it on so i can stash my filters and such in there. Anyone made a stand for a non-square tank before or am i venturing into untread territory? __________________ Sudz "Mommy... That fish looks funny swimming upside down!" 15 gal - 1.3 wpg CF PH 7.8, 81*f 5 GBR's, 2 small clowns, 2 Small angels. 1 Blue gourami 44 gal - 2.2 WPG 7 neon Tetra's, 4 Congo Tetra's, 3 Black Phantom Tetra's, 3 Dwarf Neon Rainbow fish, 2 Flordia Flag Fish, 1 Golden Gourami, 1 Boesmans' rainbowfish

05-04-2008, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 2,499 Images: 5	I agree with Jeff, let the verticle (rail) wood support the tank. Don't depend on the screws to do it. __________________ Happy Reefing! *210 upgrade on the way* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here!

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05-02-2008, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
JeffreyL Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2006 Location: Charlotte, nc Posts: 297	Definately let the wood take the weight. You can use screws, and might even get away with it indefinately, but ........... you might not. If this type of stand fails, you might see it before there is a problem, but you might not. There, is that definite enough? lol Seriously, you will find very few here or on any other forum that will advocate anything but wood on wood. If it is well designed and half way well built, it will outlast your tank. Do you have a design in mind, or are you still looking?? (hint, hint, folks). Jeff

05-05-2008, 01:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
porksnorkel Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 75	ditto