Stand Calculator

[LongestBuildEver]

Hey Everyone so I’m Jonathan and I am about to take on building my first stand! I heard there is a stand calculator or some sort to figure out the material and measurements needed for cuts and what not is this true ? I’m wanting to use 2x6 pieces of plywood any help is greatly appreciated

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!! You also may want to check out the DIY section.

 

[G Santana]

Welcome aboard, good luck with your build

 

[ying yang]

Hello and welcome to r2r.^_^

I've heard of a sand calculator for depth bug never heard if a stand calculator sorry

Edit: googled aquarium stand calculator and many threads from another forum came up

 

[polyppal]

I haven't seen a tank building calculator, but unless its very large 2x6 should provide more than enough support

 

[redfishbluefish]

Welcome Jonathan. 2x6???? What size tank do you have. The conventional dimensional stand looks like this:

This is @RocketEngineer 's design and simply put, any tank up to four feet long, all 2x4's; tanks over four feet, the top frame is 2x6. Here's my stand frame for a five foot tank:

Each color represents a particular length which is determined by the tank dimensions and the height you'd like the stand. Note, a center brace is not needed with this design.

Hope this helps.

 

[PeterC99]

Welcome to R2R!

Good luck with building your stand!

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Fred2482]

Welcome!

 

[SPR1968]

Hi and welcome to Reef2Reef Jonathan!

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hey Everyone so I’m Jonathan and I am about to take on building my first stand! I heard there is a stand calculator or some sort to figure out the material and measurements needed for cuts and what not is this true ? I’m wanting to use 2x6 pieces of plywood any help is greatly appreciated

Welcome! Glad you joined. Exciting that you'll build your own stand. Like post #2 suggests, if you don't get answer you seek here in Forum > Meet and Greet area where friendly people hang out to welcome new people, then try searching and/or posting in other Forum area > DIY

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R Jonathan. Good luck with your stand. Seems like you have some useful links.

 

[Sean Clark]

Welcome Jonathan. Glad you are here.

 

[Jeffcb]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Schraufabagel]

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[LongestBuildEver]

Hey Everyone so I’m Jonathan and I am about to take on building my first stand! I heard there is a stand calculator or some sort to figure out the material and measurements needed for cuts and what not is this true ? I’m wanting to use 2x6 pieces of plywood any help is greatly appreciated

Hey guys Thanks for all the support and friendly hellos. I’m not sure if this is the right place to post an update but if I’m wrong I’m sorry and hopefully someone can help me know where The best place to post updates Are. I completed the top and bottom frames for my tank but am concerned about a split that showed up in a piece of wood. I’ll post pics but should I worry about it? If so can I fix it or relocate it to a place that won’t bear much weight? I’m feeling like I should replace it all together but since I have to rely on Home Depot to cut my Wood (which must be bought at time of cutting ) I’m just checking for any other solutions. Thanks

 

[LongestBuildEver]

Hey guys Thanks for all the support and friendly hellos. I’m not sure if this is the right place to post an update but if I’m wrong I’m sorry and hopefully someone can help me know where The best place to post updates Are. I completed the top and bottom frames for my tank but am concerned about a split that showed up in a piece of wood. I’ll post pics but should I worry about it? If so can I fix it or relocate it to a place that won’t bear much weight? I’m feeling like I should replace it all together but since I have to rely on Home Depot to cut my Wood (which must be bought at time of cutting ) I’m just checking for any other solutions. Thanks

 

[Kiwi reefer]

Welcome to R2R

 

[attiland]

Hey Everyone so I’m Jonathan and I am about to take on building my first stand! I heard there is a stand calculator or some sort to figure out the material and measurements needed for cuts and what not is this true ? I’m wanting to use 2x6 pieces of plywood any help is greatly appreciated

Welcome to R2R