New stand build

mpk1969 · Sep 19, 2021

Just finishing up my new tank stand for my 50G Nuvo tank. Store wanted $400 for a “fabricated stand”. $120 later I have this beauty to display.

sunken3 · Sep 20, 2021

looks great! I too have made most of my stands. After seeing how expensive (but cheaply made) many stands are, I found building my own to be a great way to save money and have a one of a kind look.

boomeraudio · Oct 19, 2021

mpk1969 said:
Just finishing up my new tank stand for my 50G Nuvo tank. Store wanted $400 for a “fabricated stand”. $120 later I have this beauty to display.

This looks awesome - do you have plans or a video on how you made it? Came out awesome and I’m looking to build one for a new 5 gal tank I have coming!

mpk1969 · Oct 20, 2021

boomeraudio said:
This looks awesome - do you have plans or a video on how you made it? Came out awesome and I’m looking to build one for a new 5 gal tank I have coming!

No plans or video, I just built a basic frame out of 2x4's and then covered with this barn wood I picked up at the HD. Thanks for the compliment!

PeterC99 · Oct 20, 2021

@mpk1969 are you a carpenter by trade?

787will · Oct 20, 2021

Looks great! did you stain the barn wood or did it come in all those colors?

mpk1969 · Oct 20, 2021

PeterC99 said:
@mpk1969 are you a carpenter by trade?

No, I am what you call a jack of all and master of none LOL. I do enjoy woodworking as a hobby but almost all self taught

mpk1969 · Oct 20, 2021

787will said:
Looks great! did you stain the barn wood or did it come in all those colors?

Thanks! The barn wood came pre-stained those colors. I got it a HD, they come in a box in about 4' lengths. Each box was about $40 and it took most of 2 boxes.