Super exited!! Need Stand

jimbo222 · #1 08-31-2009, 06:32 AM

First of all Thanks Kevin and Red coral team for their time and advice...

Well New to the hobby and cant wait to fill this
sucker up...

Unfortunetly im on hold

Im kinda concerned about the weight of the diy stand.So ive desided to purchase a much Leighter wooden stand. I think 100 bucks underneith hundreds of dollars to be

is not a bad investment.

Anyone have a stand for a 48" long let me know thanks.??

Also Any tips on this setup would be apreciated

Dez · #2 08-31-2009, 06:38 AM

You're fine with the cinder blocks. I had the exact same setup with a 90 gallon on my first tank except I spread the cinder blocks apart flush with the ends of the tank. My tank was 48" x 18" by 24" tall. I actually didn't mind the cinder block look.

Hope this helps.

Des

jimbo222 · #3 08-31-2009, 06:49 AM

thanks for quick reply des.. maybe i will just keep it//...
do you think a piece of wood underneath everything to disperse the weight
theres going to be about 200lbs of sand and rock in it

jim

kien · #4 08-31-2009, 07:09 AM

The blocks do look cool, in a ghetto kind of way, but one thing I don't like about them is how much space the take up! You will quickly find that real estate underneath the tank is precious :-) You could easily replace them with a very sturdy stand of 2x4s or 2x6s (if you're paranoid). Here are plans that many reefers around the world use -> stand plans

My 150g is held up by $75 worth of support materials.. hehe

P.S. Personally I would sort out the stand situation before you've filled the tank. Not sure if a "temporary" stand is ideal. Down the road you'll be like.. "man, i wish I had a refugium.. darnit, there's no room under the stand..", or "man I wish I had a bigger skimmer, but I need a bigger sump.. darnit, there's no room to put in a bigger sump". Would be major pain in the arse to do the stand over down the road when you've stocked your tank and have everything running smoothly. Just my 2 cents.

MikeP · #5 08-31-2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kien

The blocks do look cool, in a ghetto kind of way, but one thing I don't like about them is how much space the take up! You will quickly find that real estate underneath the tank is precious :-) You could easily replace them with a very sturdy stand of 2x4s or 2x6s (if you're paranoid). Here are plans that many reefers around the world use -> stand plans

My 150g is held up by $75 worth of support materials.. hehe

P.S. Personally I would sort out the stand situation before you've filled the tank. Not sure if a "temporary" stand is ideal. Down the road you'll be like.. "man, i wish I had a refugium.. darnit, there's no room under the stand..", or "man I wish I had a bigger skimmer, but I need a bigger sump.. darnit, there's no room to put in a bigger sump". Would be major pain in the arse to do the stand over down the road when you've stocked your tank and have everything running smoothly. Just my 2 cents.

I have to agree with Kien here. He's brought up some very good points.

PS Welcome to Canreef

banditpowdercoat · #6 08-31-2009, 02:17 PM

Building a wooden stand is easy, and probibally lighter than the cinder blocks. There are a few plans but I built mine from these designs for my 150g

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...ht=stand+plans

you don't need a center support leg, especially for your tank size, they just get in the way anyways.

Dez · #7 08-31-2009, 02:49 PM

Kien brings up GREAT points. It's all a matter if you're a DIY kind of guy or not. I would go 2 x 4 as well if you can and you can live with it ghetto until you find time to skirt it with wood or cupboard doors etc. When I had my cinder block stand, I think I was making $7/hr, so that's all I could afford and I put my $ toward livestock instead. As for dispersing the weight - no problems. I have rested a 75 gallon 4' tank just on the 2 ends (1" square metal tube) without any sort of support in the middle before without any wood. But wood is good and foam is good.

If you have the time, build a stand. Glad that you have entered the hobby! You won't regret it, but your wallet will

jimbo222 · #8 08-31-2009, 05:04 PM

Thats super info ..
thanks i think i will build something out of wood.
good point 's to make a good stand with lots of room so i dont regret it later..
as it stands i only have 1/4" between the top of the skimmer and the tank.Im sure this will cause me greef in the future
ill keep the project posted..
thanks
jim

Myka · #9 08-31-2009, 10:30 PM

I would suggest you paint the back of the tank before you fill it too.