75g stand

IAreef · 01-17-2008, 09:54 PM

Here is a pic of the stand I just built for my 75g more can be seen in the members tank section. I'm looking for thoughts on whether or not to put in a center brace. Everything is 2x6 construction glued and screwed together with metal ties wherever I could get them in.

lReef lKeeper · 01-17-2008, 10:45 PM

you should be fine without a center brace as long as the ends are supported. one of my LFS's has 2 180g tanks supported on the ends with nothing in the middle at all. not even along the front or rear edges of the tank. been that way for the past 5 years.

**Amphibious** · 01-17-2008, 10:46 PM

That's built like a tank!

IAreef · 01-17-2008, 11:03 PM

Well I'm glad to hear that from both of you, I guess the over engineering comes from my college years spent repairing homes that were not done correctly the first time.

poppin_fresh · 01-18-2008, 10:41 PM

that stand will hold a Mack truck. You will be glad you built it well enough to NOT need a center brace. Having total access is a bonus.

IAreef · 01-18-2008, 10:45 PM

Thats what I was shooting for, when I enclose it I'm going to make the front panel removable in one piece and at least on of the sides removable also so I have room to work under the stand

**CarmieJo** · 01-19-2008, 09:44 PM

Removable panels are a good idea. You don't want to know how many times I am on the floor in front of my tank with my head and shoulders inside the door of the stand!

xtmreef · 01-21-2008, 05:16 AM

Don't forget to brace it to the adjacent wall... especially if it's on top of a carpet, since it's easier to tip forward!

veriann · 01-21-2008, 07:04 AM

sweet effort on the build bud, looks nice & sturdy. The cordless drill is there just so we know you built it right..lol

Admittedly mines steel, but i have an 8 ft central brace less stand. flex with full weight drops only a fraction. with yours - not a problem. wack in a central at the back & an extra strip underneath running east to west if your really concerned about it!