i have finished making the stand that will hold my 2000x450x450 tank, the tank is 400L nett.

the frame that the tank will sit on is made with particle board on 70x45 framing, the legs & diagonal bracing are 70x35 & the lower horizontal parts are 70x45. I have used these sized parts as that is what i had lying around, if i had to purchase all of the timber i would have made the legs 70x45. I have liquid nailed & screwed all timber joins, the legs have been screwed to the upper frame with 10G 100mm screws & the bracing to legs have been screwed with 10G x 75mm screws.

I will clad the stand with plywood panels & doors & make a ply hood but at this stage it is to get my trophs into their new larger home so that is the priority. I will also add a panel on top of the lower bracing to create a shelf. If i had to buy the all of the timber, screws & glue i would estimate it would cost approximately $110 all up.

this pic was taken before i added the front to back bracing

awesome!

happen to notice what your little girl is doing with her right hand yet? haha cute

is the top just mdf?

awesome!

happen to notice what your little girl is doing with her right hand yet? haha cute

only to those that think like that

is the top just mdf?

it's particle board but similar enough

how much was the cost of your project?

how much was the cost of your project?

If i had to buy the all of the timber, screws & glue i would estimate it would cost approximately $110 all up.

i only had to buy the 70x45 & the fixings so around $50 plus tank.

Very nice, I need to make a new stand for my tank too. a straighter one this time :oops:

The Tropheus should love their new tank, How are you going to set up the tank? (rocks,plants,substrate etc)

thanks, something like this but probably less rock

Will you use neutral brown sand (light) instead of white?

i had planed on using the existing aragonite

Looks good, I seen this on TF and wanted something like this as well. I'm kicking myself that i sold my tropheus I will get more maybe when i have the time and money.

Can't wait to see the tank finished :bounce:

Can't wait to see the tank finished :bounce:

tell me about it, waiting for silicone to cure really sucks. :lol:

so here it is, terrible pic due to reflections etc but the best i can do without a tank light. i will most likely move/add rocks as it appeals to me & the plant will be replaced with some val when i get some. i will be making a hood & adding panels & doors to stand in the future. I now understand how hard it is to get good pics of a tank this long, i reflects everything & there are doors & a ranch slider in this room which i had to avoid.

pemba fry

Awesome! I think some twisted val and some extra light would definitely add to the experience. Before anybody else asks - what sand is that?

thanks, it's crushed marble or oragonite.

what height is this stand? an what did you make the base out of?.. also i think i seen a post on monsterfish keepers or something was when i was searching google for stands was a bit more detailed with pictures?

it's 800mm high and when you say base do you mean the top of the stand? as per the pics it a timber frame with particle board on top.

so what is the height of this tank an whats the base of it made of?

so what is the height of this tank an whats the base of it made of?

the tank is 450mm high.

it's 800mm high and when you say base do you mean the top of the stand? as per the pics it a timber frame with particle board on top.

sorry about bringing up old thread. but do you have any pic`s of finished stand?

It's still as shown in the pics

nearly 6 years later it's still as strong as the day i built it.

Looks good. Do you have any new pics? Especially of the stand with the ply doors and the hood? 

actually never got around to doing that so it's still as it is pictured haha