Pine Stand

[GanderGreg]

How many of you out there have a pine stand? I was thinking about making a 2x4 stand but decided to reinforce it with a few 2x4 and plywood for comfort.

Also, the stand holds the tank by the sides and centre brace (3x front to back supports). The bottom of the tank has a frame. Is it fine like that or should i trim the stand so the entire bottom frame makes contact with the stand?

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[jeffopentax]

How big is the tank?


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[GanderGreg]

I guess that's important lol. It's 75g. 48x18

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[jeffopentax]

I built a stand for a member on here for same size tank. Used 2x3s. Bottom frame has 1 crossbrace, 2 uprights for each corner, with one in middle of front and back, top the same as bottom with 1/4" ply on top. Skinned on three sides with 1/4" mdf. Not sure if you can make sense of that description! As far as I know, still standing a year later


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[jeffopentax]

My memory has failed me again! 2 crossbraces on top and bottom.

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[heath]

I built a stand for a member on here for same size tank. Used 2x3s. Bottom frame has 1 crossbrace, 2 uprights for each corner, with one in middle of front and back, top the same as bottom with 1/4" ply on top. Skinned on three sides with 1/4" mdf. Not sure if you can make sense of that description! As far as I know, still standing a year later


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that's my stand for my 75g and yup still standing and looking good...

Jeff, you should show him a picture of the canopy...lol..

 

[Pipes]

Make sure to seal the wood incase there is any splash or drips. Any non visible plywood could be painted with a marine paint, and the pine stained.

 

[shamous113]

polyurethane would be my choice of top coat, https://www.minwax.ca/wood-products...ctive-finishes/minwax-fastdrying-polyurethane

 

[GanderGreg]

The stand has already been painted. I'm assuming that it was a big box store stand with a paint job done to it.

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[scubasteve]

2x4 will hold a pickup lol go peak at a stand in a store most use only 1x2 so it will more than hold