Aquarium Stand Questions

[saltnewbie101]

Are wood or steel stands better?

I've built a few steel stands out of 1"X2" rectangle bar but the keep coming out kinda wonky. The steel is to thin to weld a good bead on so when it heats up it torqued inevitably.. driving me nuts. Also kinda worried about the salt rusting the steel eventually. They are powdercoated..

So this next one I'm going to build out of wood. It's a 36"X36" 200G cube. Can teo 2x6 joined to make a 90° angle for each leg cut it or is more leg brace at each corner required?

 

[tzabor10]

Following

 

[lapin]

Can teo 2x6 joined to make a 90° angle for each leg cut it or is more leg brace at each corner required?

What are you trying to say ?
Beams go on top of supports.

 

[FUNGI]

you should be ok with two 2x6 to make your 90 leg.

 

[FUNGI]

Kinda like this:

 

[FUNGI]

This is a good thread:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/diy-210-gallon-stand.365236/

 

[saltnewbie101]

Kinda like this:

Exactly like that!

 

[saltnewbie101]

What are you trying to say ?
Beams go on top of supports.

If I join two 2x6 the way shown in the picture on this thread would I need more than that for legs or would that support the tank.

 

[saltnewbie101]

Finally got it all finished. Room and aquarium. Just thought I'd share the end result. Had this tank up and running last June but decided to redo the whole room and filtration.

200G