Show me Your Fancy STANDS!!!

[renogaw]

I have to say that all the tanks posted are awsome. :strange:
My project is slow but slowly building Rome.
55 gal with 20 gal sump. Got them during the $1 gal sale.
The stand I built has matching doors to our kitchen cabinets. HD casters, fiberglass lined base cabinet, granite tile (matches kitchen) and the ends of the cabinet at the bottom are open. This allows electrical to be run.
Not perfect but I'm a utilitarian. :rollface:

what's the weight allowance on the casters? i'd be very nervous of them. they are going to be pressure points on your flooring

 

[Rhodes19]

davidtsx,

Beautifully done. I love all how it turned out and all the storage space.

 

[k7iou]

Casters

Casters

what's the weight allowance on the casters? i'd be very nervous of them. they are going to be pressure points on your flooring

The casters are rated 275 lbs each. I compaired many casters before purchase.
If you look at the 1200# dolly Harbor Frieght sells these put them to shame. They are cast iron centers with urethane outer rubber. We have cement tile floors so no worry about damage. I can also add a adjustable leg in the center if desired. I wanted the option of moving the tank in the summer next to my new alternitave bio mass heater. (IRS term for a 75% efficent wood stove) I will just remove a few gallons and carefully roll across the floor.
The stand is glued, screwed and has 3/4" 7 ply cabinet grade AC wood, stained, sealed or painted.

 

[davidtsx]

davidtsx,

Beautifully done. I love all how it turned out and all the storage space.

Thank you Rhodes19. I actually have enough room to place a ladder in the back part of the stand so I can access the back of the tank as well.

Thanks Cubsare1.

 

[renogaw]

The casters are rated 275 lbs each. I compaired many casters before purchase.
If you look at the 1200# dolly Harbor Frieght sells these put them to shame. They are cast iron centers with urethane outer rubber. We have cement tile floors so no worry about damage. I can also add a adjustable leg in the center if desired. I wanted the option of moving the tank in the summer next to my new alternitave bio mass heater. (IRS term for a 75% efficent wood stove) I will just remove a few gallons and carefully roll across the floor.
The stand is glued, screwed and has 3/4" 7 ply cabinet grade AC wood, stained, sealed or painted.

ok, its just a concern when youve got say, on average, 100lbs of live rock, probably around 40 lbs of sand, plus 60 gallons of water (i think it's around 8+ a gallon right?) for over 500 lbs...it adds up quick.

 

[scott26]

Here is mine it is made to fit a 90 gallon wave front.

 

[k7iou]

Awsome cabinet, love the wave style!
Please update when complete!
Starting a water fill on mine & completing plumbing

 

[scaryperson27]

Did you use a band saw to cut all of your veneer? what thickness did you cut it to?

Thanks! It was a total PITA cutting all of in and then making my own edge banding. Here is a picture of the walnut before I milled it up.

 

[scaryperson27]

Hey, I really like this design! I'm thinking of building it. I have a few questions though.

What did you do as far as joinery? Did you make a template for the curves on the bottom?

What kind of wood did you use

Any other good tid bits of info on it? Any more pics of the build process?

THANKS :wave:

 

[reeftanknewbie]

Here is mine it is made to fit a 90 gallon wave front.

I always liked the wave tanks but wasn't sure about getting the lighting right over them. Would love to see how this turns out. Great work.

 

[Rhodes19]

Here is mine it is made to fit a 90 gallon wave front.

It always amazes me how folks can make wood curve. Nicely done. :thumbsup:

 

[es1887]

Did you use a band saw to cut all of your veneer? what thickness did you cut it to?

I did use a band saw. I bought a grizzly 17 inch with a cutter height of 12 3/8". I cut all the veneers to roughly 1/16". The pita was trying to get them to the right thickness. I do not have a timesaver and hand planing figured wood like that is very difficult. So I used a flooring edge sander and it worked like a charm. I would not suggest that anyone does it that way though.

 

[username in use]

Yeah, a thickness sander would have saved you a ton of headache. Nice looking stand though.

 

[es1887]

Yeah, a thickness sander would have saved you a ton of headache. Nice looking stand though.

Thanks! Yes the thickness sander would have been absolutely fantastic, but I have run an edger for 10 years now. So for me its a poor mans thickness sander

 

[scott26]

Awsome cabinet, love the wave style!
Please update when complete!
Starting a water fill on mine & completing plumbing

Thanks, I have a link in my profile for my build thread.

I always liked the wave tanks but wasn't sure about getting the lighting right over them. Would love to see how this turns out. Great work.

Thanks, the lighting shouldn't make any difference, even if they do I will just put low light coral in the less lighted areas.

It always amazes me how folks can make wood curve. Nicely done. :thumbsup:

Thanks, it is not to hard it sure would have been nice to have a steamer to bend the wood instead though.

 

[iwishtofish]

Awsome cabinet, love the wave style!
Please update when complete!
Starting a water fill on mine & completing plumbing

Your stand looks great! I love the tile surface. What size sump will you have? 30 long?

I'm afraid you might find that siphon overflow a lot more grief than relief. Some people have to run a small pump (ie AquaLifter) sitting on top of them to suck the bubbles out and maintain siphon. I've heard a lot of people say they are prone to failure. I'd take the time now to drill a hole and use an overflow such as the 700gph one sold by glass*holes. I installed one on my 75g and it wasn't nearly as hard or troublesome as I feared. I've been the over-the-top route before, and all I did was worry about it.

I think the casters would make me nervous! Even with regard to someone just bumping the stand!

Just meant as friendly food-for-thought! Everyone has opinions, right?

 

[RocketSurgeon]

I have to say that all the tanks posted are awsome. :strange:
My project is slow but slowly building Rome.
55 gal with 20 gal sump. Got them during the $1 gal sale.
The stand I built has matching doors to our kitchen cabinets. HD casters, fiberglass lined base cabinet, granite tile (matches kitchen) and the ends of the cabinet at the bottom are open. This allows electrical to be run.
Not perfect but I'm a utilitarian. :rollface:

It looks great. I'm anxious to here long term effects on those casters.
It seems with the large amount of weight on them, the rubber soles will get large flat spots on them. If this indeed happens, it will create problems later. keep us informed, because if it does indeed works, others may follow suit.

 

[username in use]

I'd take the time now to drill a hole and use an overflow such as the 700gph one sold by glass*holes.

I believe his tank is a standard 55g which means its tempered, and no drilling.

 

[iwishtofish]

I believe his tank is a standard 55g which means its tempered, and no drilling.

That would be a complication!

 

[gliebig]

Not really a stand, but here's my in-wall with a bar.