Show me Your Fancy STANDS!!!

[Rognin]

Nice. What kind of woood is this?

Russian Cherrywood.

I like the look, but w/out knowing what you have for support or what that tank requires I'm wondering what kind of support you have for the center, and does that tank need support at just corners, or overall?
It looks like trim at bottom, just not top.
Does tank manufacturer say what is needed?

There are two center braces (1x2) and 1.5" of plywood (two sheets of russian cherry) on top of the stand.

Yeah corners alone are fine on trimmed tanks, non trimmed often need support across entire bottom.
Just a cautious observation, I saw a tank similar recently that did call for joist type support every 16-20"

Yeah it's trimmed, but you raise a good point. I'll contact the seller to see if everything is safe.

Thanks Guys!

 

[MarksReef]

Not too fancy but I built it my self

Not too fancy but I built it my self



Before I wired everything

 

[mhucasey]

Before I wired everything

Really really nice...Great layout underneath especially!

 

[bobarker68]

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fish and booze well played

 

[tdykes3256]

Great Thread

Great Thread

Outstanding thread I have subscribed and read it from begining to end. Such talent on the forum.

 

[feh]

 

[Cymonous]

That tank is so clear, I don't even see it! Nice stand and light holder by the way.

 

[ThisGuy12]

Awesome response cymonous.

@feh good looking setup, I like the three visible sides

 

[saybng]

Here's mine..made for 120

 

[Laardvark]

I've been planning a 300g built-in, but started thinking that since it's been 8 years or so since I last set up a new tank maybe I should start small and work my way up. I've got a 30g bowfront in the attic so I got it out, dusted it off, and got to thinking about a stand for it. I am fortunate to have a fairy decent shop, and have about three thousand board feet of furniture grade maple, cherry, and red oak I got at an auction of a defunct furniture plant (for ~$2k otd! WAF hit a new low though lol) I've mostly built cabinets and don't have much furniture building experience, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to see what I could come up with.

I didn't have a plan or any drawings- just started playing around with some cherry and maple and made it up as I went along. Started by making a top in a way I thought complimented the tank, then came up with a stand to support it. Of course now that it's done it's too nice for that old bowfront so I'm going to have to make a hardwood tank to compliment it. Funny how that works....

I have to give a nod to "Scott3569" for his suggestion to use French cleats to hang the doors on a stand in another thread- I'd planned to use magnets but his idea worked much much better.

The left side of the stand is enclosed separately for the controller (Apex) etc to minimize any chance of water damage. The top and interior are finished with epoxy (l happened to have about 1\2 gallon of West system epoxy left over around from an old project about 7 years ago- makes a pretty nice self-levelling finish if you cut it with ~10% acetone). The rest of the stand is plain old rattle can spray poly.

I'm a little disappointed in the front panel- I tried splitting and bookmatching a piece of 6\4 maple and discovered 1) I should have joined the 2 halves the other way (I should have made the outer edges the center instead) and 2) I really need more practice with a bandsaw. I thought the top turned out really striking which is funny considering it will be completely covered by the tank...

There are a few things I might do differently next time but all in all I'm pretty happy with the result.

 

[MarksReef]

I've been planning a 300g built-in, but started thinking that since it's been 8 years or so since I last set up a new tank maybe I should start small and work my way up. I've got a 30g bowfront in the attic so I got it out, dusted it off, and got to thinking about a stand for it. I am fortunate to have a fairy decent shop, and have about three thousand board feet of furniture grade maple, cherry, and red oak I got at an auction of a defunct furniture plant (for ~$2k otd! WAF hit a new low though lol) I've mostly built cabinets and don't have much furniture building experience, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to see what I could come up with.

I didn't have a plan or any drawings- just started playing around with some cherry and maple and made it up as I went along. Started by making a top in a way I thought complimented the tank, then came up with a stand to support it. Of course now that it's done it's too nice for that old bowfront so I'm going to have to make a hardwood tank to compliment it. Funny how that works....

I have to give a nod to "Scott3569" for his suggestion to use French cleats to hang the doors on a stand in another thread- I'd planned to use magnets but his idea worked much much better.

The left side of the stand is enclosed separately for the controller (Apex) etc to minimize any chance of water damage. The top and interior are finished with epoxy (l happened to have about 1\2 gallon of West system epoxy left over around from an old project about 7 years ago- makes a pretty nice self-levelling finish if you cut it with ~10% acetone). The rest of the stand is plain old rattle can spray poly.

I'm a little disappointed in the front panel- I tried splitting and bookmatching a piece of 6\4 maple and discovered 1) I should have joined the 2 halves the other way (I should have made the outer edges the center instead) and 2) I really need more practice with a bandsaw. I thought the top turned out really striking which is funny considering it will be completely covered by the tank...

There are a few things I might do differently next time but all in all I'm pretty happy with the result.

Looks nice. LOL @ the top

 

[OzarksReef]

Beautiful craftsmanship Laardvark!

 

[dominic]

here is my new 400 gal

 

[woodnaquanut]

I'm a little disappointed in the front panel- I tried splitting and bookmatching a piece of 6\4 maple and discovered 1) I should have joined the 2 halves the other way (I should have made the outer edges the center instead) and 2) I really need more practice with a bandsaw. I thought the top turned out really striking which is funny considering it will be completely covered by the tank...

There are a few things I might do differently next time but all in all I'm pretty happy with the result.

It's a shame to cover that nice figured wood with a tank! Perhaps you could use it as a side table next to the tank/stand.

 

[Laardvark]

It's a shame to cover that nice figured wood with a tank! Perhaps you could use it as a side table next to the tank/stand.

That was my first thought but the reality is I have another +\-1000 b.f. of maple, of which about half of which is highly figured and\or spalted. I've used a lot of the plain-Jane stock I have making cabinets and built-in closets but this is the first time I've tried working with the "good stuff" so I picked a kind of ratty piece to practice with. It just happened to turn out pretty nice looking and evolved into the top for the stand, but that was due more to luck than good planning.

I'm going to have to re-take those pictures too, the lighting is terrible!

 

[mrbee2828]

Here is a custom stand and tank I made for someone in our reef club. It's solid wood joined and planed. None of the panels or top are screwed or glued. The are held in with stiles and rails and table top cleats to allow for some expansion and contraction with humidity so as not to split the joinery. Came out pretty decent for my first cabinetry grade piece.

 

[STX Diver]

Very nice stand mrbee.

Here is my first stand and canopy.

 

[buy_baff]

http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/BUY_BAFF/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsfc0f14cc.jpg

 

[Aquanaut of WA]

The canopy is counter balanced by a 40lb weight & pulley set in equipment closet. totally DIY.

 

[scott3569]

Well mine is not a fancy as some on here but here it is!!
Well i can't find the pic that has the front off but the front come completely off for maintenance