Newly Built Stand! - PIC-

[cichlid_guy]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=23476

this is my newly built stand for my 20 gal convict tank.
it still needs stain and sealed but so far not bad.

tell me what you think.

scottie
Cichlid_Guy

[firetank]

pretty sweet c.g.

any dimensions, or more specifically, how thick was the timber you used??

[cichlid_guy]

i used 1x4 white pine.
the stand is 34" tall. It fits a tank with a footprint of
30.5" x 12.5"
the top is 10" tall, has a hinge lid and i mounted my light strip in the top.

I plan to use a Honey Pecon stain, and Gloss clear.

Photo gallery (http://photos.yahoo.com/cichlid_guy2000)

here are all my pics of the tanks that I built.

scottie
Cichlid_guy

[beviking]

Wow! Nice stand scottie!! I like the others too!

[ArkyLady]

Great work cichlid_guy! Looks better than the stuff my LFS sells :)

Do you put any foam padding of any kind between the tank and the stand when you build these?

[cichlid_guy]

Foam padding? no.

Thanks for the nice comments!
I spent a total of $50 to build the stand and top.
Alot cheaper then all the stands at any of my LFS and alot nicer!
most are that FAKE partical board.
I like building stands and other things out of wood.
and i'm getting better as i go.

I found a sweet cabnet i might try to copy.
I might build a new tank just for it. I'm thinking
8' x 2' x 2' = 240gal. pretty nice tank!
i built a 300gal but not to impressed by the looks.

here is the pic i found.

scottie

[gcvt]

Wow - very nice work Scottie; just imagine how much money you have saved by building all those stands & hoods yourself :D

That last stand picture you posted looks nice - would be nice to built something like that for your big tank. Post tons of pics if you do it!

[aljen]

Nice work. How can you access the interior compartment of the stand?

[tyler]

very impressive.

[cichlid_guy]

I didn't make a door on this stand.
its only 12" wide and i have a 75gal stand and a 300 gal stand for storage.

thanks again for all the nice words!

Scottie

[goldfries]

are u a carpenter or something? it's nice!!!

of course, i believe you'll be doing the finishes later right?

[cichlid_guy]

Not a Carpenter, just someone that likes building things.
I do plan on finishing it, Hopefully today!

I can't believe the prices of stands at the LFS!
most are that cheap Partical board, and if you find a place that has real wood stands they are like $200+ !!!
So i just make a little plan out on paper and run down to Home Depot and for about 1/4 the price i can build my own!

I'm hoping to move soon, we are tring to get a house of our own. One of the things i want is a large basement to start a Fish Room!

Thanks again for the nice comments!

Scottie