Iso stand ideas

[Rambler67]

so starting a new project looking for some diy stand ideas let's see what has worked or hasn't

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Depends upon the look your going for. Simple 2 x 4, 2 x 4 with skinned sides, plywood like a real cabinet., extruded aluminum, steel, etc.

 

[Rambler67]

Looking for simple i have a bunch of 2×4 and some 4×4 laying around.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

DIY Stands Template and Calculator - Reef Central Online Community

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[BiGGiePauls33]

SImple 2 x 4 stand I built for my 80 frag tank

Trimmed out to match new tank stand.

 

[mandarin]

In the process of building mine for my 125g
Just a basic 2x4 plywood build

 

[Terry Martin]

I used this successfully for 8 foot by 2 foot tank:

 

[Rambler67]

Ty good video

 

[mind]

If you want cheap.... 2x4 wood.

If you want expensive, use 80/20 Inc's aluminum extrusions.

Benefits of Alu: smaller space taken up. You can accurately do strength and deflection calculations because you know the material properties accurately (unlike wood). Will not absorb moisture and twist/swell/etc. Expect to pay $2k for a 6ft tank's worth if you include something to hold lights.

 

[Rambler67]

If you want cheap.... 2x4 wood.

If you want expensive, use 80/20 Inc's aluminum extrusions.

Benefits of Alu: smaller space taken up. You can accurately do strength and deflection calculations because you know the material properties accurately (unlike wood). Will not absorb moisture and twist/swell/etc. Expect to pay $2k for a 6ft tank's worth if you include something to hold lights.

Yea i went cheap with wood

 

[coralfishreef]

Yea i went cheap with wood

Nice job

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

Came out nice Paul.

 

[FREAKINRICAN69]

SImple 2 x 4 stand I built for my 80 frag tank
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Trimmed out to match new tank stand.
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I love that flush look. That’s what I want to do for my 140g going forward