Let Me See Your DIY Stands

[SeaJay]

Built a 2x4 stand for my 135 and clad it with some barnwood I had left over from some other projects.
Gonna build some smaller cabinets on the sides with bookshelves to hide the overflows and a canopy with a rusty tin roof.

 

[M3loe1]

My laststand i build for a 180g and current stand im working on for a 300g

 

[Deiblerj]

My laststand i build for a 180g and current stand im working on for a 300g

Very nice!

 

[rmchoi]

This is a Eurostyle stand for 75 gallon tank. The stand is made entirely of plywood and no 2x4's, to maximize the inside space. I used a Kreg pocket hole jig to glue and screw the plywood panels together. It is a taller design to view the tank standing. The extra stand height gave room for a shelf above the sump to stash plugs, cords and transformers. The controls are mounted on the face of the small doors that hide the shelf. The stand is flush with the tank and painted glossy black to blend with the plastic tank trim. The interior is a light gray marine paint to brighten up the inside, along with led lights above and below the shelf.

 

[PghReef]

Little late to the party but custom built for a bowfront.

 

[doughboy]

This is a Eurostyle stand for 75 gallon tank. The stand is made entirely of plywood and no 2x4's, to maximize the inside space. I used a Kreg pocket hole jig to glue and screw the plywood panels together. It is a taller design to view the tank standing. The extra stand height gave room for a shelf above the sump to stash plugs, cords and transformers. The controls are mounted on the face of the small doors that hide the shelf. The stand is flush with the tank and painted glossy black to blend with the plastic tank trim. The interior is a light gray marine paint to brighten up the inside, along with led lights above and below the shelf.

did you use any edging on the plywood or did you just painted the edges?
very well thought out design.
what did you use to light the interior?
I used led strips, but it falls off after a few weeks. I even used 3m double sided tape designed for led strips. I think I will try the red 3M VHB tape.
I used a drawer on my stand instead of shelf, so I had to use 175degree euro hinges.

 

[Popeye]

Working on new build now View attachment 999669 View attachment 999667

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

Oak

 

[rmchoi]

did you use any edging on the plywood or did you just painted the edges?
very well thought out design.
what did you use to light the interior?
I used led strips, but it falls off after a few weeks. I even used 3m double sided tape designed for led strips. I think I will try the red 3M VHB tape.
I used a drawer on my stand instead of shelf, so I had to use 175degree euro hinges.

Thank you. Since I planned to paint the plywood, I did not use any edging. Instead I sanded the joints smooth and let the paint hide the edge. Lowes had these basic LED strips with adhesive backing, which have not fallen off yet. Your idea to remount your LED strips with the special 3M tape sounds good.

 

[Lingwendil]

In progress for a 40 breeder, going to get plywood on top of the bottom frame, plywood on top, two shelves for books, and then getting sanded/rounded over all edges with a torch applied to bring out the grain. Going to finish it with boiled linseed oil and wax, as below-

 

[Dpgirl80]

building stand for 125 gallon reef tank. Still work in progress.

 

[burnetb1]

Old and not the best photo. This stand is in shambles now. It has a display fuge and a 15 gal sump hidden in the back. One major lesson from this build: dont bury your sump in the stand. Make it super easy to get to. Currently building a new stand and will create a build thread once its complete and moved up from the basement.

(and yes, thats a clamp on the top of the tank... the brace broke and that was my solution. I now have everything in a similar size 50 gal tank)

 

[FREAKINRICAN69]

I don't have a picture right now but I do have a video



I hope it helps

Very nice job on that! Looks awesome...

 

[samnaz]

Built a 2x4 stand for my 135 and clad it with some barnwood I had left over from some other projects.
Gonna build some smaller cabinets on the sides with bookshelves to hide the overflows and a canopy with a rusty tin roof.

wow. This is beautiful! I'm in love.

 

[Ds04384]

 

[SeaJay]

wow. This is beautiful! I'm in love.

Thanks. Progress has been slow with 100 other things going on, but I did finally get started on the canopy.

 

[samnaz]

Thanks. Progress has been slow with 100 other things going on, but I did finally get started on the canopy.

decided against a rusty tin roof then?

 

[malacoda]

OP has probably already build his stand ... but I'll add a few pics of my recent build to the collection for the sake of posterity and future stand builders who my view the thread for inspiration...

3/4" Red oak (veneered) plywood case with red oak trim:

 

[SeaJay]

decided against a rusty tin roof then?

No, just only have a few minutes here and there to work on it. I’ll get to it eventually. Maybe.

 

[Ryan Depoister]

I know it’s freshwater but the saltwater isn’t done yet.