The tank stand is FINALLY Done!!! (Pic officially inside!) - Aquarium Advice

gsxrguru2 · 09-29-2005, 04:55 PM

Well, after about 4 months of working on it here and there the stand is finally done and very soon will be holding my 125g reef tank! Hopefully these pics attach correctly...

Seems to be the best way to look at them is from the "my gallery" link to the left.

Let me know what you guys think!

gsxrguru2 · 09-29-2005, 05:27 PM

what the heck is up with this i am putting my pics (jpeg about 29k) in the attachment section and nothing is attaching to the post as you can see...

**An t-iasg** · 09-29-2005, 05:32 PM

Make sure you're not over your attachment limit. Click on your profile button at the bottom of your post and you'll see a list of pics you attached in your posts. I believe the limit is 1 or 2 [acronym:47c812b00f="milligrams or magnesium, depending on context"]mg[/acronym:47c812b00f]. Whatever the limit is, you can delete old attachments to make some room for the new pics you want to post.

CJ Guy · 09-29-2005, 05:52 PM

Congrats Gsx, hmmmm darn I also built a stand for my 125 gallon as well. Didn't any pics during the building process, but maybe I should post up a pic of the final product. I think it took my father and I about a month's worth of time to finish the stand. It was the first time for the both of us to do carpentry work of this scale, and so when the stand was completed we were very very happy to see how the result came out. Was this your first time building a stand? What made me happy most of all, is that for the wood and buying 2 saws (Sabre and Circular) it cost about $250 total, which I think is a true bargain then buying an already made stand costing maybe close to $500.

Well anyway congrats again GSX and hopefully this weekend i'll get some pics of our stand as well.

Chris

**An t-iasg** · 09-29-2005, 06:06 PM

I approved the pics to your gallery. That stand is absolutely gorgeous! Great job!

gsxrguru2 · 09-29-2005, 06:07 PM

Well, I uploaded my pics into the Members [acronym:59c4c4a8d3="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:59c4c4a8d3] Tanks gallery and they're pending approval. Seemed to be the only way I could get them on here- I can't just upload a pic from my comp w/o it being in the gallery? Anyways hopefully it won't take too long.

BillyZ · 09-30-2005, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gsxrguru2

Well, I uploaded my pics into the Members [acronym:cff0111ab2="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:cff0111ab2] Tanks gallery and they're pending approval. Seemed to be the only way I could get them on here- I can't just upload a pic from my comp w/o it being in the gallery? Anyways hopefully it won't take too long.

You can. you need to browse for the file in the "post reply" form, then click the "Add Attachment" button and let the page reload before clicking the submit button.

And the stand looks VERY nice!

tecwzrd · 09-30-2005, 11:11 AM

Looks very professional

Is there enough support in the center for 1800+ lbs? Now you just need to build a custom top

The black light top is a bit distracting with such a beautiful cabinet below.

gsxrguru2 · 09-30-2005, 04:40 PM

thanks tecwzrd! You know, i had that rear center brace actually in the center until i bought the 40g tank for the sump. It didn't fit the way it was and so i had to move the brace over about 8". Do you think the brace being off from center is going to pose a problem? I just figured it would be good as long as there was something there.

gsxrguru2 · 09-30-2005, 04:45 PM

by the way the two middle doors are each attached to a 2x4 that spans the distance from the top to bottom.

oh yeah- tecwzrd, i will be building a canopy to match but right now i am just holding off to see how the lights affect the water temp.. Once i figure that out i'll build it so that it keeps the lights away from the surface of the water at the best distance.

09-29-2005, 04:55 PM	#1
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	The tank stand is FINALLY Done!!! (Pic officially inside!) Well, after about 4 months of working on it here and there the stand is finally done and very soon will be holding my 125g reef tank! Hopefully these pics attach correctly... Seems to be the best way to look at them is from the "my gallery" link to the left. Let me know what you guys think!

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09-29-2005, 05:27 PM	#2
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	what the heck is up with this i am putting my pics (jpeg about 29k) in the attachment section and nothing is attaching to the post as you can see...

09-29-2005, 05:52 PM	#4
CJ Guy Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York City/New Jersey Posts: 23	Congrats Gsx, hmmmm darn I also built a stand for my 125 gallon as well. Didn't any pics during the building process, but maybe I should post up a pic of the final product. I think it took my father and I about a month's worth of time to finish the stand. It was the first time for the both of us to do carpentry work of this scale, and so when the stand was completed we were very very happy to see how the result came out. Was this your first time building a stand? What made me happy most of all, is that for the wood and buying 2 saws (Sabre and Circular) it cost about $250 total, which I think is a true bargain then buying an already made stand costing maybe close to $500. Well anyway congrats again GSX and hopefully this weekend i'll get some pics of our stand as well. Chris

09-29-2005, 06:07 PM	#6
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	Well, I uploaded my pics into the Members [acronym:59c4c4a8d3="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:59c4c4a8d3] Tanks gallery and they're pending approval. Seemed to be the only way I could get them on here- I can't just upload a pic from my comp w/o it being in the gallery? Anyways hopefully it won't take too long.

09-30-2005, 11:11 AM	#8
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	Looks very professional Is there enough support in the center for 1800+ lbs? Now you just need to build a custom top The black light top is a bit distracting with such a beautiful cabinet below.

09-30-2005, 04:40 PM	#9
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	thanks tecwzrd! You know, i had that rear center brace actually in the center until i bought the 40g tank for the sump. It didn't fit the way it was and so i had to move the brace over about 8". Do you think the brace being off from center is going to pose a problem? I just figured it would be good as long as there was something there.

09-30-2005, 04:45 PM	#10
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	by the way the two middle doors are each attached to a 2x4 that spans the distance from the top to bottom. oh yeah- tecwzrd, i will be building a canopy to match but right now i am just holding off to see how the lights affect the water temp.. Once i figure that out i'll build it so that it keeps the lights away from the surface of the water at the best distance.