Thinking of building a new stand for a 6' long, 125 gallon reef tank full of rock w/ about 3-4" of sand. The reason for the new stand is I would like for it to be higher then the average stand and no middle braces. Thinking of useing 4"x4"x48" corner posts with 2"x8"x72" for the top and 2"x4"x72" along the bottom. Thoughts? Is 2x8 good? Should i use a 2x10?
new stand wieght question
- Thread starter Trump
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Correct I can but like I mentioned I don?t want any middle braces. If youlook at a standard 6' long fish cabinet there are 2 middle braces that thedoors are attached to, I don?t want those braces. Do you a 2x4 rectangle boxwith no middle braces is strong enough?
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Second on the 2x4's.
I'm building a stand soon for my 125.. It will support my weight, along with the tank. It will have 4x4 just for the corner post( under the tank) all other post will be 2x4". 3/4 " ply wood under the tank. Stand will measure about 8 x 32 x 30.
I should start it this weekend.
I'm building a stand soon for my 125.. It will support my weight, along with the tank. It will have 4x4 just for the corner post( under the tank) all other post will be 2x4". 3/4 " ply wood under the tank. Stand will measure about 8 x 32 x 30.
I should start it this weekend.
- Location
- Long Island
Do not use 4x4's. you can use a 2x8 top frame and 2x6 lower frame with 2x6 vertical supports. The 2x8 will be plenty to support without any additional middle braces. Will you be laminating the exterior with plywood? Keep in mind when your building this to use quality lumber and fasteners. It is always a good idea to use adhesive as well. I used liquid nails which is water resistant on all the joints just in case. Take a look at my help me build me 150 thread. It shows the build up of my new stand that I am finishing up. I used 2x8 top frame, 2x6 lower frame with 2x6 vertical supports, 3/4" cabinet grade plywood with adhesive on all joints and back of all plywood. The ply helps with the rigidity. Overall my stand overkill but I know it will never fail under extreme load. If you have questions feel free to ask.
- Location
- Long Island
No. Absolutely not. 2x8 with no middle support is perfect.
I will eventually be building a 6 foot tank in a future upgrade. I will use a 2X4 for the top and bottom long supports, but I will skin both sides with a good quality laminar 3/4 PLY and a high strength poly glue like Gorilla Glue and screws.
Have you ever seen the tanks in Aqua Hut? They are 6' across and only rest on 4X4 on each side. There is no front support at all.
I would definitely stay away from that setup, but it does show how much over engineering we do.
Have you ever seen the tanks in Aqua Hut? They are 6' across and only rest on 4X4 on each side. There is no front support at all.
I would definitely stay away from that setup, but it does show how much over engineering we do.
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- Location
- Miami
When i did my stand i used 2x6 all around for my 100 rimless
- Location
- Kings Park, NY
I built my stand for my 125 using 2x6 for the top rails and 2x4's he stand is rediculously strong. It's been set up almost 2 years. Not a single sag or shift. Just as important as the design of the fame is making sure that all of your joints are perfectly square and everything is built level.
Here is a picture of frame
Here is a picture of frame
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- Miami
im in yonkers also if u want to stop by you can come take a look pm if u want .. But all pics are on my tank thread
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