8' plywood tank (200+gallons)

[meegosh]

I'm about 5 minutes out of Pittsburgh to the north. The title is changed too!

 

[Mrc8858]

I'm about 5 minutes out of Pittsburgh to the north. The title is changed too!

Thank You!

 

[Cichlidjon]

I'm following too! lol I'm in yeadon pa and it's cool to see guys not too far from me into this stuff. I'm about to get a 180g so I definitely will be looking into this thread and the stocking thread. One question for you guys i'm getting a stand too, should i look into bracing it more? I'm super paranoid about this tank lol.

 

[Mrc8858]

Depends on how well the stand was made.

 

[Mrc8858]

Getting the rest of the 2x4s now so ill have this part of the stand done. Next step skin the stand and then build the tank. I'm gonna need 6 4x8 boards of plywood for this which is gonna be a bit pricey for 3/4+" hardwood.

 

[meegosh]

Why so thick for the skin? I used 1/4 birch for my 30 long and wainscoting on my 75g. It helped make everything a little more sturdy. Three quarters just seems excessive and expensive to me.

 

[Mrc8858]

Well it'll span 4' with no bracing so I don't want it to be flimsy at all especially where the doors will be. I'm gonna have double doors for each side so I can have about a 3.5' opening to get things in and out and one board for the stand will be for the surface of the top and inside of the stand so I want those to be thick too. I know I could go thinner for the skin but I'm already needing 4 boards of 3/4 so ill just get 6 lol

 

[Mrc8858]

So I'd like your opinions on this. When finishing the stand I'm thinking of maybe doing a 6" granite "ledge" along the front kinda like a bar. What do you guys think, ledge or no ledge? The little add on will probably cost another $200 due to the granite but I'm kinda liking the idea lol

 

[Wade91789]

I think it will look really good with the granite! That's a good idea

 

[Mrc8858]

So just the one opinion on the ledge lol has anyone done something like this on their DIY stands and if so you got pics?

 

[Pufferlove]

I think the ledge idea would be really cool

 

[Mrc8858]

One more charge on the drill and she'll be done lol

 

[Andrew McFadden]

One more charge on the drill and she'll be done lol

That looks nice without being wrapped. You did a really good job with that hand saw

 

[Mrc8858]

Oh its been hell but just means ill take that much more pride in it knowing the only power tool ill have pretty much is a drill which I still use the hand screw driver to put screws in between charges lmao going old school on this bad boy haha

 

[vance1013]

Looks real good yah hand screwing in nails sucks lol

 

[aaronjohn20]

Looks real good yah hand screwing in nails sucks lol

Never known anyone to try and screw in nails lol! I'm just messing, we know what you meant

 

[vance1013]

Lol yah sorry i wasnt paying attention my bad lol

 

[Cichlidjon]

Are u still going to go 3/4 for the skin Mrc ?

 

[Mrc8858]

More them likely, if anything ill switch to 1/2

 

[Mrc8858]

Ok have a few screws still needing tightened down but here it is ready for a skin which it honestly looks fine without I think lol. I have no worries either about the stand holding the weight, my floor would collapse before this behemoth haha