IMPERATORFAN
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I finally got my tank in and I'm ready to get started. Thanks again to everyone who provided advice and got me back up to speed after taking a number of years off from marine aquariums. This 180 stand that I've started has gone through at least a dozen design changes since I began sketching it, including some recent ones while wandering around Lowes trying to pick out lumber (don’t you hate that). I originally wanted to do a 3/4 oak plywood stand and had everything planned when I finally decided that it would be a little too challenging for my equipment/ability. Now that I've started, I'm glad I changed my mind. Not only did I switch to 2x construction, but I kept ratcheting up the plans until I finally ended up with 2x6's with some 2x8's and 10's thrown in for good measure. The tank weighs a ton ... and it looks like the stand will weigh as much if not more. But that's not bothering me ... better safe than sorry.
Here's my first set of pics. Hope some of you benefit from this like I have from everyone else's pics.
The tank ... finally!!!
Started with the 2x6 frame - this is where to edge of the tank will sit
Then I put up the inside legs (it sure would have been nice to have a level surface to build on)
Used biscuits to attach the outside legs
Outside legs
Sorry if some of the pics are crappy. I'm just figuring out the wife's digital camera.
More to come ...
Here's my first set of pics. Hope some of you benefit from this like I have from everyone else's pics.
The tank ... finally!!!
Started with the 2x6 frame - this is where to edge of the tank will sit
Then I put up the inside legs (it sure would have been nice to have a level surface to build on)
Used biscuits to attach the outside legs
Outside legs
Sorry if some of the pics are crappy. I'm just figuring out the wife's digital camera.
More to come ...