180G Stand Pics?

[cmack]

Since most of the old attachments were lost when the site was upgraded, I can't find any real usefull Stand pics. Most of What I've seen is smaller stands. I'm looking for pics of larger stands, 180g or larger. I will be building my stand for my 180, and could use some ideas.
Also will 2x4 with crippler studs be good enough, or should I use 2x6 or 4x4?
Thanks,

 

[jlem]

Considering that 99% of store bought stands have nothing but the 3/4 inch sides for strenth and those even come with warrenties you would be more than fine with 2X4's.

 

[dskidmore]

It depends on how many uprights you want. If you put in an upright every 2-3 feet, you can build it with plywood or a nice cabnetry wood. If you want to have the entire middle open, then you want to start with dimmensional lumber. Opinions vary, some say 2x4 is sufficient, I went with 4x4s on the stand I'm building now. (Only 75 gallons in my case, but I've heard the design has worked for others with 200+ gallon tanks.)