Stand for 150 gal.

[CLR48]

I'm making a stand for a 150 gal aquarium it's 6ft by 18 by 28 tall I really would like to see some plans of someone that has built a successful one.


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[redfishbluefish]

This is a proven design. Just skin the stand with whatever floats your boat.....1/4 plywood, bead board, planking, etc. For a six foot tank, you'll want that top frame to be 2 x 6 lumber. All other lumber is 2 x 4's. No center brace is needed.

Here is the one I did for a five foot tank, with 3/8 ply skin. The open panel in the front door exposes the refugium of the sump.

 

[CLR48]

So this will hold 2000+pounds ?


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[redfishbluefish]

So this will hold 2000+pounds ?


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No, not 2000.....probably more like 8000!. This thing is a beast. It's way over built. Wait til you have to move it in the house. It will take a couple people grunting to move this beast in.

 

[KoleTang]

I built one for a 190g using that schematic. This stand is a tank! I used 2x8s for the top instead of 2x6. I added a few more cross braces in the bottom and top as well. I used 3/4" solid oak plywood from menards for looks and to add extra strength. (You will need a nailgun and air compressor to skin it)

I will post pictures later.

 

[KoleTang]

Here it is.

 

[CLR48]

Love the rock work.


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[KoleTang]

Thanks.

It's all held together by drilling holes into the rocks and inserting fiberglass rods (driveway reflectors). Very sturdy.

 

[Mikey G]

What type of drill bit did you use to go through the base rock?


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[redfishbluefish]

What type of drill bit did you use to go through the base rock?


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Masonry bit.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Great job on that stand!

 

[mgdmirage]

Yeah wow that is awesome, the stand and the rock work!

 

[frugner]

i recently built i 6 foot stand for my new tank @ 42" high at the bottom of the tank. i have plans i drew too, if you're interested. it holds at least 2000 pounds
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/member-tanks/121149-my-120-gal-mostly-sps-tank.html#post1385776

 

[ReedersReefer]

So, just so I make sure I have this right...

The tank sits inside the framed out 2x6's on the 4 corner posts (green in the schematic) and the blue cross-beam?

Is this assembled with wood screws, or nails and a nailgun?

 

[redfishbluefish]

So, just so I make sure I have this right...

The tank sits inside the framed out 2x6's on the 4 corner posts (green in the schematic) and the blue cross-beam?

Is this assembled with wood screws, or nails and a nailgun?

NO, NO, NO! I'm color blind, but I think the top pieces are red and yellow. The tank is going to rest on these. Actually I would highly recommend first putting a 3/4 piece of plywood on top of this stand. It helps with any imperfections in the dimensional lumber and thereby reducing the likelihood of pressure points on the tank. In fact, if you wish to make the stand slightly larger than the footprint of the tank, and now top it with 3/4 plywood, that's just fine. At this point the stand frame does NOT have to line up with the dimensional lumber pieces.....you can have a couple inches or "shelf" around the tank.

 

[shovelrider]

I used that same design for my 75g stand. I used only 2x4 to frame and 3/8 ply to skin. If you use 2x6 across the top you will be fine with no center brace like redfishbluefish said.

At the moment I am painting...

It's in primer here, it will be black when finished.

 

[Brent Harpe]

This is a proven design. Just skin the stand with whatever floats your boat.....1/4 plywood, bead board, planking, etc. For a six foot tank, you'll want that top frame to be 2 x 6 lumber. All other lumber is 2 x 4's. No center brace is needed.

Here is the one I did for a five foot tank, with 3/8 ply skin. The open panel in the front door exposes the refugium of the sump.

I know this is a super old post but what program did you use to design the blueprint?