Cheap stands!

[clyde95]

I thought Id share a money saver with you. I bought these (pic) unfinished cabinets from Home Depot last weekend. I reinforced them with some internal framing and made a 3/4" plywood top for them. It took me about 3 hrs to get them ready for the aquariums to set on. The cabinets are "upper kitchen" cabinets, they stand 30" high and are 12 1/2" wide. They also have "lower kitchen" cabinets that are 34" wide. Ive got a 37 gal on the small one and a 55 gal on the larger. The larger is accualy two 24" cabinets framed together. Ive got about $120.00 in all.

 

[LunchBox]

that's a good idea actually. I would never have thought to use unfinished cabinets probably cost about half what a LFS would hcarge eh?

 

[clyde95]

Yep, there about $60.00 pc. I thought it was pretty cool too!

 

[kody1192]

wish i could do that but my tank is 36" wide

 

[LunchBox]

you should be able to find 36" cabinets... I bought one as part of my kitchen remodel from home depot about a year ago.

 

[kody1192]

hmm ill have to check for that then i can just add about a bumch of support since my tank will way 2000+ pounds

 

[Bmeasure]

What tank do you have that will weigh 2,000 lbs? I was assuming a standard 3' tank at first till you mentioned that weight. I have a custom 150 that I built myself, and with the stand, equipment, sump, and fully stocked with roughly 100 lbs of sand/gravel, I'm pretty sure it doesn't weigh a ton (2,000 lbs). Maybe you meant 200? If it's standard, I'd think of 300-400 lbs.

 

[partsrep]

Great idea! I often thought of doing that, now I may just have to.

 

[peth]

can you please post a pic of how you reinforced the interior of the stand?

thanks

 

[budrecki]

A gallon of water weight about 8.5 lbs.

55g = 467.5 + tank+ stand+ decor = 625ish