Lost my mind....or, here we go again!

[Milad]

well my stand cost me way more than I thought it would cost and it took up alot of my time and it still not finished and it was the hardest part of the project.

if i did the stand again it would be metal with thin wood for the panels because the wood holding the stand up takes up alot of space.

[Milad]

but then again on my stand I did use laminate which was part of the headache. you can even get a counter top built at like home depot, then buy panels from ikea. just gota find correct size panels or build the stand to the panels.

i saw a professionally built stand at oceanic corals and even with a $1500ish price tag, i still wanted because my stand is still not perfect, and its a headache trying to "fix" it.

[reefwars]

On my build I'm doing now I'm doing the same thing leaving a 6" "shelf" around the tank , I'm doing granite for the top and dry stack stone for the stand, it will be built in two halfs in case I move sometime

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by reefwars

On my build I'm doing now I'm doing the same thing leaving a 6" "shelf" around the tank , I'm doing granite for the top and dry stack stone for the stand, it will be built in two halfs in case I move sometime

How are you handling the weight? I"m thinking I need an internal frame that covers 24' x 72' to support the tank. Essentially another vertical support 6' in from the corners...

[reefwars]

Weights def a concern with a 200g tank plus around 300lbs of stone and 100g sump not to mention liverock etc.

I'll be making the stand out of 2x4 first to support the tank, I'll be using 3/4" plywood plus 2" s&m foam for the tank to sit on. then I'll be building walks from 2x6 on the outside of my 2x4 frame to hold my stone and create my shelf. If I build from just 2x4 with the shelf it won't support the tank as it will be wider, so my plan is to build framed walls and supports for the tank then build a stand from 2x6 in two halfs that will fit around the interior stand like two horseshoes then just granite for the top cut to fit around my tank in two halves also

[Aquattro]

Just picked up the first load of equipment and rock, filled the van completely. Still have a bit more gear and the tank
Noticed the tank has a tempered bottom, so that limits my plumbing options.
For those using external overflows, is your tank trimless, or how have you dealt with that?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Just picked up the first load of equipment and rock, filled the van completely. Still have a bit more gear and the tank
Noticed the tank has a tempered bottom, so that limits my plumbing options.
For those using external overflows, is your tank trimless, or how have you dealt with that?

I just cut away the trim where the actual overflow is.

Steve

[MitchM]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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For those using external overflows, is your tank trimless, or how have you dealt with that?

My new tank is coming with a 40" external overflow and 48 slotted teeth, along with an 8" eurobrace. I am curious how they attached it as well, I suspect that it will be welded to the eurobrace along the top of the teeth.
It should be here in the next couple of weeks.

Mitch