40G Breeder Stand with 20L sump

[ShakeyGizzard]

Made the stand to look like one my wife liked. Plenty strong, made it 36 inches tall so you don't have to strain to see in it. I trimmed the 2x4 to take the rounded edges off for cleaner joints and look . Will be adding a controller board on one side. Built the sump dividers myself, one draw back was I had to redo the dividers for the fuge with dark acrylic to stop light bleed to other sections.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Used basic tongue and grove for the doors, shaker style. Added 1/2 inch plywood to the back for added stability. Filled in the screw holes that were visible the best I could.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Added some trim to base and top. Only issue is one door has to be removed to remove the sump tank if needed. 2 coats of paint/primer to finish it. the final pic is not the location

the tank will be in.

 

[Amstar]

Very nice, trim work makes it really stand out. Like the color choice as well.

Are you going to paint the inside with anything? - I used white appliance paint and it has held up very well for me

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

yes, looking at exterior house paint. figured it could take the moisture

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Very nice, trim work makes it really stand out. Like the color choice as well.

Are you going to paint the inside with anything? - I used white appliance paint and it has held up very well for me

Thank you, I have a hobby doing woodwork. cabinet doors, coffee tables, end tables, chests, etc. I just used what I learned here.

 

[CJ Monty]

I am not sure if you are still lurking around here but this is absolutely gorgeous. I am trying to figure out how you made the top so clean. How did you do the piece where the front plywood meets the top plywood at the 90 degree?

 

[TX_REEF]

classic, effective design. Well done.

 

[Sam7]

Fine looking work...very nice

 

[Staghorn]

Great job buddy it looks great. Really nice finishing touches.

I hate to be that guy but if you would be willing to take some constructive criticism:
if this were going to hold a larger aquarium there would be a modification I would suggest in the future. From what I can see all the top horizontal pieces of the stand are being completely supported by screws or whatever hardware you use to attach them. It’s true the 4 corners will support this aquarium with no problem but if you had a larger span or a heavier aquarium there is a chance the horizontal connections could fail. I would suggest supporting your horizontal beams bye resting them upon a vertical column That reaches all the way to the floor. Just my 2 cents.

You really did do a nice job though.