Dylan5359
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Exact steps, materials, etc. Just got my used 55 gallon with a light, hood, and heater. How do I build a stand?
Dylan5359 said:Exact steps, materials, etc. Just got my used 55 gallon with a light, hood, and heater. How do I build a stand?
Dylan5359 said:I like that tank stand that person built in the DIY section, I think it was a 38 gallon tank stand. Something like that
mfdrookie516 said:A simple 2x4 frame will do, unless you're wanting something fancy. Some people just staple a sheet to a 2x4 frame and call it a day. I wouldn't want that for a living room display, but for a bedroom or a fishroom, it would be cheap, easy, and functional.
I beg to differ, but IMO building something cheap with staples will more than likely give you just one thing, 55 gallons of water, and fish on your carpet. Bad advice, isn't really advice at all, is it?
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mfdrookie516 said:Maybe you should re-read my comment before you jump to conclusions? I said staple a sheet, not staple the frame! I can tell you for certain that 2x4's will easily support a 55g tank.
mfdrookie516 said:Maybe you should re-read my comment before you jump to conclusions? I said staple a sheet, not staple the frame! I can tell you for certain that 2x4's will easily support a 55g tank.
Dylan5359 said:A design I really like and it looks simple to build but will it hold up a 55 gallon? If you scroll down the DIY page you'll see that 32 gallon tanks tank build. I really like the design, the black color, and everything. Wha materials would I need and how would I go about doing this?
Dylan5359 said:Just how would I redesign it is the question... I want it not to just hold it but be able to hold more than the weight of the tank itself to ensure it won't break. What type of wood should I use?
Actually I prefer to offer sound advice when dealing with something critical like a stand supporting 500lbs of water. Staples or not, making sure that it'll stay up means not just getting by, which is the way your recomendation reads. I've been to a LFS where they have a sign warning "don't lean" because of the obvious cheap junk they built their stand out of. I design and build things that can be related to this in my business and if you build it cheap, you get what you pay for.
Good call Dylan, this is a great stand design and is could be easliy redesigned to fit a 55g.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/33-gallon-stand-144519.html
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Dylan5359 said:Yeah. Might ask my friends dad. He's good with all things handy.