Post pics of your DIY stands

Shawnboy · 04-10-2009, 07:51 PM

Have you looked at bathroom vanities for any ideas?

**wkndracer** · 04-10-2009, 09:47 PM

75g Stand end table combo. All oak and oak plywood. Tons of storage and easy access.

MarkMc · 04-10-2009, 11:22 PM

Here is my 55 red oak stand and canopy.

CL · 04-11-2009, 12:23 AM

Here's my most recent attempt. Took a couple of hours. Not too bad.

malaybiswas · 04-14-2009, 04:10 PM

my pair of stands for 22 gallon tanks

god91234 · 04-15-2009, 09:06 AM

first ....

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbarn

Good thing I'm already divorced, or my wife would kill me.

HA HA HA ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by malaybiswas

my pair of stands for 22 gallon tanks

are those copper light bars

? great idea really like the look of it. i am going to have to try to copy that.

**Hoppy** · 04-15-2009, 04:19 PM

This thread is on track to being a very valuable sticky! Here is one vote to move it to that status now.

**Regloh** · 04-15-2009, 06:53 PM

+1 on the sticky... very good resource for inspiration...

Veloth · 04-15-2009, 06:57 PM

Vote #3

CL · 04-15-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkMc

Here is my 55 red oak stand and canopy.

is your sump insulated?

MarkMc · 04-15-2009, 09:38 PM

Yes, it's a 10 gallon tank with a DIY acrylic wet dry insert.

CL · 04-15-2009, 10:12 PM

Well It's very nice

Veloth · 04-15-2009, 11:40 PM

Here's mine. I've started working on one for my 30g.

**smoq** · 04-16-2009, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by god91234

first ....

HA HA HA ...

are those copper light bars

? great idea really like the look of it. i am going to have to try to copy that.

+1 for the cooper bars. Do you have a close-up photo so we can steal the idea

?

**lumpyfunk** · 04-16-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by marcinsmok

+1 for the cooper bars. Do you have a close-up photo so we can steal the idea

?

If and when you try this, have on hand a nice thick wet rag. After you apply the heat and solder, grab the pipe (with a rag it will be hot) and use the wet rag to clean up the solder, you just grab it and twist. This will prevent any drips and give a clean finish to the solder. You don't need to use a ton of solder because it wont have to hold water under pressure.

Here is a YouTube link, he does it a little differently, but essentially it is the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-ivJbls68

Of course you could just glue or crimp the joints if you would rather.

04-10-2009, 09:47 PM	#47
wkndracer Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (68/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Citrus County,Florida Posts: 6,048	Stand end table combo 75g Stand end table combo. All oak and oak plywood. Tons of storage and easy access. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt* If at first you don't succeed,,, keep kicking it RubberSideDownOnTheLanding, 2-75g planted, 5-55g planted, 5-20g planted, 110g w/30g sump, 8-10g, Refugium, doghouse/newbie 2012 update adding table top pleco pans & a 90g (Nutz)

04-10-2009, 11:22 PM	#48
MarkMc Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springwater,NY Posts: 767	Here is my 55 red oak stand and canopy. __________________ Mark

04-11-2009, 12:23 AM	#49
CL C-A-T-S (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 9,583	Here's my most recent attempt. Took a couple of hours. Not too bad. __________________ 100 \| 48 \| 33.6 \| 7.2 \| 5.5

04-14-2009, 04:10 PM	#50
malaybiswas Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (40/100%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,594	my pair of stands for 22 gallon tanks __________________ Patience is the name of the game. Changing Mood. Rimless Array \| DIY LED Light Panel \| DIY Rimless tank + Stand \| DIY 72L Stand

04-15-2009, 04:19 PM	#52
Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (54/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 17,215	This thread is on track to being a very valuable sticky! Here is one vote to move it to that status now. __________________ Hoppy

04-10-2009, 07:51 PM	#46
Shawnboy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 01301 Posts: 5	Have you looked at bathroom vanities for any ideas?

04-15-2009, 06:53 PM	#53
Regloh Algae Farmer (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Medford, MA Posts: 683	+1 on the sticky... very good resource for inspiration... __________________ Eheim Pimp #363 - 2213, 2217 Tank journals: 55g, 10g

04-15-2009, 06:57 PM	#54
Veloth Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pelion, SC Posts: 338	Vote #3

04-15-2009, 09:38 PM	#56
MarkMc Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springwater,NY Posts: 767	Yes, it's a 10 gallon tank with a DIY acrylic wet dry insert. __________________ Mark

04-15-2009, 10:12 PM	#57
CL C-A-T-S (View User Tanks) PTrader: (78/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 9,583	Well It's very nice __________________ 100 \| 48 \| 33.6 \| 7.2 \| 5.5

04-15-2009, 11:40 PM	#58
Veloth Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pelion, SC Posts: 338	Here's mine. I've started working on one for my 30g. Attached Thumbnails

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