40 Gallon Breeder Stand and hood

Chowder · #1 05-23-2009, 01:55 AM

Well decided to build a oversized stand and hood for the 40 gallon breeder. The idea is to set it up in the office to hold all my SPS so I can take down the 105 Gallon at home due to a up comming move. I really don't want to do a move and tank move all in one day. I also have a 72 Bow at work that is empty to hold all LPS, Zoas, Rics and some of the rock. When we get a house I will set the 40 gallon tank up as a Zoa and Ricordia tank. I got the stand idea off of one from RC . Pretty sure I will never build a stand like this again cause the cost was a little high but I did have fun doing it so far. I still have to sand, fill and stain it. I have decided to go with a black stain hoping it will hid some of my mistakes and imperfections I so easily create.

Here it is.

Chris

Leah · #2 05-23-2009, 02:36 AM

Wow! Very nice when do you go into business!

subman · #3 05-23-2009, 03:02 AM

Wow that's a huge roll of toilet paper!

And that stand is INCREDIBLE!

Chowder · #4 05-23-2009, 03:04 AM

Also forgot to mention that if I decide not to set up the tank I can always remove the doors off the stand, get a fireplace insert ,add some wheels and have a niffty portable fireplace.

Chowder · #5 05-23-2009, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Leah

Wow! Very nice when do you go into business!

Never going into business making stands . Have not totalled up how much but figure it is in the $200 range possibly higher. Don't think to many people would pay $200 plus my time for a stand.

Chris

Chowder · #6 05-23-2009, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by subman

Wow that's a huge roll of toilet paper!

And that stand is INCREDIBLE!

Thanks. It's actually hand towel. I'm building the stand in a mechanics shop. It is cheaper for them to get a hugh roll of it and cut it down to that width.

I will definetly post a picture when I get it stained and finished.

fishytime · #7 05-23-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chowder

Never going into business making stands . Have not totalled up how much but figure it is in the $200 range possibly higher. Don't think to many people would pay $200 plus my time for a stand.

Chris

Stand looks great.....you might be surprised at what some people are willing to pay for a quality piece of aquarium furniture.

Rbacchiega · #8 05-23-2009, 03:54 PM

Chowder · #9 05-23-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Stand looks great.....you might be surprised at what some people are willing to pay for a quality piece of aquarium furniture.

Thanks , I would have to perfect the design and cut out all miss cuts and find a way to do the work quicker to make it cost effective. I've worked on this on my spare time for about a week now. Not to mention this is a stand that would only take a 36"lx 18"foot print or something custome to take up the whole stand dims. in that cause the hood would have to be rebuilt.

Chris

christyf5 · #10 05-23-2009, 07:32 PM

Wow, thats some impressive work Chris. Can't wait to see it stained up