Thanks for all the great suggestions and help. This has helped me as I think through how to build it. I hope to buy the supplies on Friday and begin the construction. Unfortaintly I have meetings from Fri afternoon through the end of the weekend and the next week is equally full. It will take me a week or two to complete it. I will pattern it on the original stand which can been seen on my Tank Journal (I think I have got the correct link here). The best picture is in the last post.
http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=85303
If there are any other thoughts or suggestions, please send them on.