Thank you for the video and content, showing how easy it can be to build if you have basic woodworking capabilities. 👍The one thing I would add to your build process - particularly if 3 sides of your aquarium are going to be housed in an enclosed cabinet - is to make sure that you make the width of the stand is 2-3” wider to provide you with space necessary (without needing to cut into the top rear 2x4 and jeopardize its strength integrity) to accommodate a cutout (on the stand top behind the tank) to allow for a pass through to hide and ‘feed’ any hoses and power cords for mechanicals one might be using ie: under tank canister filter, power cords (lighting, heater, wave maker, etc).
This is one solid stand! I had a few run ins with "weird angles and not being square" a couple of runs 😅 Good call on the electrical switch safety as well! Saved me once when a heater exploded!
Great build man! What’s your thoughts on keeping the uprights inside the stand a few mm off of the floor to limit contact and prevent any levelling issues? I see a few builds done that way
Hey looking great so far..Im getting ready to start on mine.I was wondering were those screws the self drilling ones where no pre drilling is required,and what size.I hear that you have to use the #8-2 1/2" but can the #9-2 1/2" be used as well.This by far is the most solid and step by step tutorial for a good stand build bro.
The screws are just deck screws and I think #9 should be fine as well, pre drilling may or may not be needed - just depends if your wood is too dry and splits
one 2 x 4 has an axial load of roughly 1000lbs so if you used 2 x 4's in the middle and did two support struts in the middle unlike the one I did you could park your car on it. FYI 200 gallon is about 1600lbs. But I'm not an engineer so get professional advice if your worried about it - you could also have angled supports and make it bullet proof.
Retired electrician and life long fish keeper. I will never put an aquarium on a gfci. Why? Because a simple power surge may trip it and kill hundreds if not thousands of dollars of fish or other livestock.
This is true, but I've never had this issue and I have been shocked before,, so I will always put them on a gfci. Plus everything is on a battery back up so not really an issue. Plus, I can replace a tank - not me or anyone else if they get shocked badly.
@@lastditch727 the risk is low but it has happened but your breaker would most likely trip too but a GFCI could also help prevent a piece of equipment for shorting out and keep arcing to prevent a house fire
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My plan is working 😁 glad to have ya!
Thank you for the video and content, showing how easy it can be to build if you have basic woodworking capabilities. 👍The one thing I would add to your build process - particularly if 3 sides of your aquarium are going to be housed in an enclosed cabinet - is to make sure that you make the width of the stand is 2-3” wider to provide you with space necessary (without needing to cut into the top rear 2x4 and jeopardize its strength integrity) to accommodate a cutout (on the stand top behind the tank) to allow for a pass through to hide and ‘feed’ any hoses and power cords for mechanicals one might be using ie: under tank canister filter, power cords (lighting, heater, wave maker, etc).
sounds good!
This is the best tutorial I have ever seen so creative and entertaining and was easy to follow good job and thank you bro
Thank you! It's great to hear that as you never know how your filming is gonna turn out
This is one solid stand! I had a few run ins with "weird angles and not being square" a couple of runs 😅
Good call on the electrical switch safety as well! Saved me once when a heater exploded!
Thanks man! Yeah I tend to overengineer things by a lot
@@givetanks it's well worth saving the potential heartache on something like this! Peace of mind!
@@IndoorEcosystem True!
@@givetanks This is not your first rodeo, judging by the video. ;)
@@Soulsack Nope I keep the bull in the back yard
Thanks for this.
Sure thing!
Thanks for sharing
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Excellent 👏👏👏
Thank you!
Great build man! What’s your thoughts on keeping the uprights inside the stand a few mm off of the floor to limit contact and prevent any levelling issues? I see a few builds done that way
As long as the main stand structure is supported I don't see and issue
Hey looking great so far..Im getting ready to start on mine.I was wondering were those screws the self drilling ones where no pre drilling is required,and what size.I hear that you have to use the #8-2 1/2" but can the #9-2 1/2" be used as well.This by far is the most solid and step by step tutorial for a good stand build bro.
The screws are just deck screws and I think #9 should be fine as well, pre drilling may or may not be needed - just depends if your wood is too dry and splits
Nice
Thank you!
Hey man were nice build video, Keep them coming. sturdy but seams a bit overkill, better safe than sorry i guess ;)
I always overkill because I don't know if I'm going to use for 10 gallons or 100. I like to keep my options open
What size screws did you use for the plywood top,and have you considered finish nails?
They might work but I like to over engineer things and I use 1" for the top
#8-1"
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what did you use to apply the walnut oil with?
@@Mrmike710 just the cheap brushes from the home store
But how to figure out how much weight it will hold? 200 gallons is a lot different from 50 gallons
one 2 x 4 has an axial load of roughly 1000lbs so if you used 2 x 4's in the middle and did two support struts in the middle unlike the one I did you could park your car on it. FYI 200 gallon is about 1600lbs. But I'm not an engineer so get professional advice if your worried about it - you could also have angled supports and make it bullet proof.
How much weight do you think this can hold?
Should be able to hold a lot - the exact weight I'm not sure.
I disagree with the GFI outlet. Yes it will help from killing you but if it trips and your not home for hours upon hours your fish will die.
A battery back up will help with that, like a mp10 or 40
And since your wood split at 5:06 because you didnt pre drill your wholes, your stand is now junk and wont hold much over time.
Retired electrician and life long fish keeper. I will never put an aquarium on a gfci. Why? Because a simple power surge may trip it and kill hundreds if not thousands of dollars of fish or other livestock.
This is true, but I've never had this issue and I have been shocked before,, so I will always put them on a gfci. Plus everything is on a battery back up so not really an issue. Plus, I can replace a tank - not me or anyone else if they get shocked badly.
@@givetanksI've never once thought about my tank shocking me. New fear unlocked. Thanks? Lol
@@lastditch727 the risk is low but it has happened but your breaker would most likely trip too but a GFCI could also help prevent a piece of equipment for shorting out and keep arcing to prevent a house fire