DIY 75g Stand
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murph145
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u lookin for something simple??
i made my 180G tank stand but u could scale it down if it would work on a smaller setup too and i think ud be happy with the ease of makin it and the low cost
heres a few shots for yah to kinda help u out on how i built mine
made of 2x4's and 3/4" topped plywood with 3/4" foam pad to help pad the tank on the wood
made my own panels outta cherry ply and trim
made a canopy also
total cost was about $350 and took me about 10 hours of my time
i made my 180G tank stand but u could scale it down if it would work on a smaller setup too and i think ud be happy with the ease of makin it and the low cost
heres a few shots for yah to kinda help u out on how i built mine
made of 2x4's and 3/4" topped plywood with 3/4" foam pad to help pad the tank on the wood
made my own panels outta cherry ply and trim
made a canopy also
total cost was about $350 and took me about 10 hours of my time
murph145
Active Member
$350 was for stand and canopy its for a 180G stand so its guna be more than twice the material u would need.... plus i doubled up on the 2x4's for extra strength... that was for the cherry plywood and trim which was pricey and all nuts screws and stain lol
im sure it would be like $150 to build only a stand for a 75g tank
im sure it would be like $150 to build only a stand for a 75g tank
drew2005
Active Member
Originally Posted by murph145
$350 was for stand and canopy its for a 180G stand so its guna be more than twice the material u would need.... plus i doubled up on the 2x4's for extra strength... that was for the cherry plywood and trim which was pricey and all nuts screws and stain lol
im sure it would be like $150 to build only a stand for a 75g tank
True. Thanks for the help. I'm trying to get all kinds of ideas and designs.
$350 was for stand and canopy its for a 180G stand so its guna be more than twice the material u would need.... plus i doubled up on the 2x4's for extra strength... that was for the cherry plywood and trim which was pricey and all nuts screws and stain lol
im sure it would be like $150 to build only a stand for a 75g tank
True. Thanks for the help. I'm trying to get all kinds of ideas and designs.
drew2005
Active Member
Originally Posted by murph145
ur welcome and hey what makes this stand easy is the access to the sump area my panels are removeable all the way around they are held into place by using high stregnth velcro makes easy access to anything
Sweet! Thats not a bad idea. Definitely something to consider.
ur welcome and hey what makes this stand easy is the access to the sump area my panels are removeable all the way around they are held into place by using high stregnth velcro makes easy access to anything
Sweet! Thats not a bad idea. Definitely something to consider.
peter1215
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Originally Posted by murph145
ur welcome anut d hey what makes this stand easy is the access to the sump area my panels are removeable all the way around they are held into place by using high stregnth velcro makes easy access to anything
Murph
How high did you make the stand? Im starting to make a stand for a 210 tomorrow but Im still debating the hight. thinking between 32"-34". I want to make sure i have room for a large skimmer and a 55g sump.
thanks
Peter
ur welcome anut d hey what makes this stand easy is the access to the sump area my panels are removeable all the way around they are held into place by using high stregnth velcro makes easy access to anything
Murph
How high did you make the stand? Im starting to make a stand for a 210 tomorrow but Im still debating the hight. thinking between 32"-34". I want to make sure i have room for a large skimmer and a 55g sump.
thanks
Peter