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puretexn
Sun, 14th Mar 2010, 01:12 AM
I built a stand this weekend for my 185g. It's going to be inside a wall viewable from two sides. Yall think this stand will work? I made it tall because a hate all the aquariums where you have to bend over to look at them.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/745/img0122aq.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2558/img0123c.jpg

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/6445/img0124nk.jpg

I just decked the top with 3/4" plywood after the photo shoot.

Gseclipse02
Sun, 14th Mar 2010, 01:16 AM
ares those 2*4's? going vertical ?

puretexn
Sun, 14th Mar 2010, 01:26 AM
ares those 2*4's? going vertical ?

yeppers.

The top beams are double 2x6's with 1/2" plywood glued together to make a header. Four 2x6's standing on end for the lenth of the tank.

The 2x4's running vertical are there for moral support.

hobogato
Sun, 14th Mar 2010, 09:04 AM
i think it is way overbuilt - no harm there :D looks great!