Any advise stand for 300 gal

[b-ridge]

you could also contact tonyt. he does stands and they are amazing. whatever color, wood, size you need. he did my stand and canopy for me

 

[Clink51]

You shouldnt use pressure treated wood inside a house. I believe they can release toxins into the air if there ever is a fire.

if there is ever a fire, i wont be around to smell the wood burning man

 

[Weicowireman]

Valid point. Everyone who has ever built a stand that I have spoke to always made a big stink about it.

 

[Jim]

You shouldnt use pressure treated wood inside a house. I believe they can release toxins into the air if there ever is a fire.

I covered that already,but why not use 4x4's?

 

[rkaragozler]

From what I have read in the past about using 4x4 posts, is that they have a tendancy to twist. I have built many decks, in the past and I will say they do twist. Now if that holds true for untreated wood I can't say.
I build my own stand for my 450 almost 4 years ago using 2x6 and 2x4. and its still up

 

[Weicowireman]

Rkaragozler to the rescue!!!!

 

[Jim]

I also have built many decks and know that treated lumber has a tendency to warp and split. I've used douglas fir untreated 4x4's for large shelving units in garages and never had an issue with warping. That's why I used it on my stand and 3 yrs later have no problems.

 

[Weicowireman]

There is a thread on reef central and the gentleman rocketman I believe his name is has a more detailed explanation on why they should not be used as supports for a aquarium. Everyone has there preference. Yours seems to be 4x4's. My preference depending on the overall span would be 2x's. Besides if you were to use 4x4's as vertical supports, what would you for the top frame to connect to your verticals? 4x4 also?

 

[NYreefNoob]

trust me there is no movement in jims stand. i tried to push it when he wasnt looking. , he built my stand as well and it is solid as a rock

 

[Jim]

Besides if you were to use 4x4's as vertical supports, what would you for the top frame to connect to your verticals? 4x4 also?

I still used 2x4's. You have to notch out the 4x4's on top and bottom to accept the 2x's.

 

[mqur1963]

thanks guys I am using Douglass 2x4 and the lags or 4 corner will be 4x4 and bottom same with the most or best thick plywood lows can offer i bought that for top I will post pics Friday night so far and all my wood I got cut in lows just for $3


I have 240 gal in my living room made off all plywood no big support and it is made by glass cage

 

[ChrisB]

Heres my stand build some Ideas
http://s1001.photobucket.com/user/liquid35/slideshow/75%20gallon%20build