Diy stand and canopy

tophersreef · Aug 2, 2016

Have a question for someone that has some experience building stands I am in the process of upgrading from a 60 gal to a 180 and want to build a stand that suites my need one of them being I want a open front with out a center brace support so I will have a lot of room to access for maintenance is there a build thread for a stand like this ? Or has anyone done this them selfs that can show me how to reinforce or support the weight with out a brace ?

Joeganja · Aug 3, 2016

Guess you have to scale everything down but you get the idea.

Pruett-nc · Aug 3, 2016

I would say if you wanna go with no center brace you would have to have a type of load bearing beam across the front . Try Google on short load bearing beams . Also look at a product called t-slot . It is aluminum and very easy to build with and strong .

jerseypete · Aug 3, 2016

Most of the diy video online go way overboard. Just look at the off the shelf tank stands. The look cheap and flimsy but will hold a tank for years with no issues. It just needs to be right. This was a stand I built for 100g it was made with 1x3's.

not going to comment on your 180 as I never built a stand for one. But to build one without center brace shouldn't be an issue

tophersreef · Aug 5, 2016

Hey guys I really appreciate the help I'll def post some pics of the build process my 60 hasn't even been up a year and I went all out with it ..... So needless to say when ever I picked up the 180 all cash in had already went to the 60 and my 180 became a DIY project but I am excited about it

jsker · Aug 5, 2016

What kind of wood are you going to work with? what are the tank dimensions.

redfishbluefish · Aug 5, 2016

This stand design will work for a 180 with no center brace. The top boards need to be 2x6's. All the rest, 2x4's.

tophersreef · Aug 5, 2016

It a 5 foot tank ..... Don't have dimensions at the ready just gathering info now ..... Oceanic 180 gall RR with star fire glass ...... Anyone know how to find info on oceanic I don't find much when I google them ...... I think they may be out of business but tank looks to be built berry nice

tophersreef · Aug 5, 2016

Very !!!

redfishbluefish · Aug 5, 2016

tophersreef said:
It a 5 foot tank ..... Don't have dimensions at the ready just gathering info now ..... Oceanic 180 gall RR with star fire glass ...... Anyone know how to find info on oceanic I don't find much when I google them ...... I think they may be out of business but tank looks to be built berry nice

Oceanic stopped doing the big tanks in 2011-2012. They only do biocube stuff now. Might be hard to find info on your tank....but it is a quality tank.