building a stand for an 8 foot tank

[Gseclipse02]

any one have pics of how i should build the frame ? i kind of have an idea but not sure if i need to do anything special due to it being 8 ft ???


ps the tank is less then a 100g

[hobogato]

this was a 7 footer, same idea for 8' would work fine.

http://maast.org/forums/showthread.p...749#post705749

[Gseclipse02]

this was a 7 footer, same idea for 8' would work fine.

http://maast.org/forums/showthread.p...749#post705749

this is what i was thinking of doing are those 2*4's?

[hobogato]

all 2x4 frame except the two long ones front/top. those are 2x6s to avoid a center brace in the front.

[Gseclipse02]

By chance do you have any pics of how to make the doors? That's about the hardest process right now.

[hobogato]

sorry, didnt get any pics of that.

[sampsonndelila]

You saw the doors at my house that day. That is the one thing I would have changed. I wouldnt have made it one big door. it is too heavy.

Hey JT did you get a new tank?

[Gseclipse02]

You saw the doors at my house that day. That is the one thing I would have changed. I wouldnt have made it one big door. it is too heavy.

Hey JT did you get a new tank?

yes sir, we picked up a new tank but it didn't come with a stand so now we get the joy of making one lol

I'm thinking either 3 or 4 doors

[SABOB]

How about pics?I was interested in that tank,but you beat me to it!!!!!Good luck with the stand build,but please post pics of the tank and build

[sharkboy]

try putting a door at one of the ends if you decide to put a brace along the middle for extra support...this will help with putting in and removing a long sump...