Diy Aquarium Stand

1 - 2 8ft 2x4s.

Diy aquarium stand. You will have to spend almost less than 60 for this admirable aquarium stand. The DIY DIY Aquarium Stand With Shelves is a great way to make an aquarium setup without breaking the bank and also providing a safe station for necessary items right near the fish station. The instructions come illustrated with the plan.

Box of 3 wood screws. This aquarium stand is constructed of 2X4 lumber for the price one of the strongest and most economical pieces of wood you can buy at almost any home improvement center. This Instructable will show you how I made the tapered legs shown in the photo from a 2x4.

This aquarium stand can be modified to hold almost any tank from 10g to 75g up to 48 long. Were going to work with a standard rectangular 75 gallon aquarium. I used these as accents on an aquarium stand which has its own Instructable here but you could use them on a cabinet a kitchen island an office desk dresser or other piece of DIY.

DIY Simple AQ Stand Graphic Graphic by Stan Hauter. Make Tapered Legs From a 2x4. Put your 40-gallon aquarium on this gorgeous piece of kiln-dried woodwork.

Contrary to the paranoia implied in many DIY aquarium designs you do not need to build your tank stand out of landscape timbers fence posts or even 2x4s and 34 plywood IF you distribute the load and take into consideration the direction of force on the stand when deciding how the joints will come together. That way the tank will be held between the sides of the aquarium stand when you are all done and will be a lot more secure than just resting on the top of some wood. 6 - magnetic cabinet catches.

We made 2 of these to house 4 55 gallon tanks for our angelfish fry grow out. Box of 2 wood screws. Reap the benefits of this sort of wood with shrink and warp proof frames.