Todays video I'm am going to show you my carpentry skills and build a timber aquarium stand out of 4x2 timber enjoy. follow me on instagram @micksfishuk
Thank you so much! I just lost my stand for my 350L long because of a leak whilst away on holiday. Luckily we managed to save the tank and inhabitants, but the stand coudn't be saved. This is just the perfect video for constucting stands for big tanks :)
Same method I used except I cut the 900mm length over size to allow for levelling. Screwed in the bottom like you did, making sure the stand is in the same place it will stay. Then instead of flipping it I slid up the top and levelled using clamps, screwed in the top then cut down the uprights. It means your support are all slightly different so you need to measure each one but the tank is perfectly level.
Hi mate just wondering if you could help. I’m looking to make a 6x2x2 stand and as I’m crap with measurements I was wondering if you had the time if you could give me a list of the sizes I’d need to complete this obviously using 4by2 plywood. I can then go to my local timber shop to get everything cut. Thanks
Yes mate will be fine as long as you use it the way I have used the 4x2. You can always add a extra support on each point if you need to mate but I’m shaw it will be fine. I have a tonne of weight on my stand and urs will be half a tonne with that tank 👍🏻
Definitely considering making one of these in the future
Thank you so much! I just lost my stand for my 350L long because of a leak whilst away on holiday. Luckily we managed to save the tank and inhabitants, but the stand coudn't be saved. This is just the perfect video for constucting stands for big tanks :)
Wooww.. keren 👍
Thanks for the tutorial Mick. Used this method to build a nice solid stand for my new 6 x 3 1000 litre tank.
Top job! I need one of those proper job stands for my 2m Lego aquarium on my channel
Fish room looking good Mate
Bro what a great job on the stand. You can build me on at any time.
Same method I used except I cut the 900mm length over size to allow for levelling. Screwed in the bottom like you did, making sure the stand is in the same place it will stay. Then instead of flipping it I slid up the top and levelled using clamps, screwed in the top then cut down the uprights. It means your support are all slightly different so you need to measure each one but the tank is perfectly level.
Good idea mate 👍🏻👍🏻
Good job Mick
Hello mate is the 4x2 any particular one didn't know if it had to be treated etc I'm not wood expert how much roughly is it a length .
Going to make one of these next week but going to clad sides and put doors on front, good job man 👍
How many lengths of 4x2 did you end up using mate? Building one for a 5x2x2 ideally don't want to get a lot of wastage
what’s the grey you placed on top of the plywood?
Another cracking video mate💪🏽
What foam did you put on top?
Hi mate just wondering if you could help. I’m looking to make a 6x2x2 stand and as I’m crap with measurements I was wondering if you had the time if you could give me a list of the sizes I’d need to complete this obviously using 4by2 plywood. I can then go to my local timber shop to get everything cut. Thanks
Hey mate I would know of the top of my head make it 10mm bigger than the tank is so it hangs over 5mm either side
Wah...you have golden arowana Sir...where you buy it Sir...??
Good vid, on a side note how did you paint your fence panels? Did it leak through to the other side? Doing mine soon so any tips would help😂👍🏼
I did it with a brush mate and no not at all I kept checking but all fine 😁👍🏻
great video. one question: what is this plate that you added on the top? over the wood
My reply is a bit late but he said it is polystyrene
What’s the dimensions of the lengths of timber you are using Mick? 4 x 2 or something else
It’s 4x2 mate and the lengths were 3 meters
@@MicksFishUk nice one mate thanks 👍
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What timber did you use for the 2x4
Will 3x2 be strong enough for a 450L 5ft tank?
Yes mate will be fine as long as you use it the way I have used the 4x2. You can always add a extra support on each point if you need to mate but I’m shaw it will be fine. I have a tonne of weight on my stand and urs will be half a tonne with that tank 👍🏻
@@MicksFishUk cheers bud, have some 3x3 too, can add those in as supports
Perfect mate even better
i woult never have a madeshift stand by anyone. too much risk