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06-15-2006, 12:16 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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need 75gal STAND ideas
okay... just bought a 75gal tank (48in long by 18in deep) BUT NO STAND...
going to put this in my "GreatRoom" which is my family/living room.... all our furniture in the room is contemporary.... I went to all the LFS's and everything is UGLY traditional looking wood.
I'M THINKING ABOUT THIS WEEKEND GOING TO SOME CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE STORES AND LOOKING AT NON-AQUARIUM FURNITURE TO USE AS A STAND. (by non-aquarium I mean a piece of furniture not specifically designed exactly for an aquarium)
Anybody have any experience, ideas, thoughts, comments, etc....?
The only thing I can think of TO AVOID is buying something with 4legs.... thats alot of weight to be putting on soemthing with just 4legs plus the fact that the 4legs will grind a permanent hole into my carpet... I know to try and find something that lays flat all around the base -or- something I can "cut" the legs off of.
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06-15-2006, 12:41 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NJ
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the most basic stand could be comprised of (2) 48"x18" 2x4 frames joined together by some 30-36" 4x4" legs. i've thrown a few of them together in the past w/ some great results. my 55 gal cichlid tank is sitting on one right now.
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06-15-2006, 01:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Kansas City-ish
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just use some cinder blocks 
Do you know anyone that does woodworking as a hobby? I'd build it myself before I'd buy a stand. |
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06-15-2006, 03:10 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: New York City area
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DIY type in DIY 75 gal aquaarium stand on google and you may get some scamatics
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06-15-2006, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: spartanburg, south carolina
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Not sure if regular tables would hold the weight of a fully loaded 75 gal tank. I would definitely build my own stand if I were you. Use plywood for the skin and paint it to match you other furniture. Black semigloss would probably go with any style furniture.
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06-15-2006, 04:54 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Kansas City-ish
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Show us a picture of the room you want to put it in and the furniture you want it to match. Never know what kind of creative minds may exist around here.
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06-15-2006, 07:05 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: st.pete florida
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how about something like this ! the whole front panel is removable .
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06-15-2006, 07:06 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
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guess a pic would help!
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06-15-2006, 07:22 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
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06-15-2006, 07:23 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
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06-15-2006, 07:24 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
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this is how the front stays on .
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06-15-2006, 07:26 PM
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c.a.g. owner and operator
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hope these are helpfull .
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06-15-2006, 10:27 PM
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Great Hammerhead Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southern United States
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That is prob. One of the best stands I have seen in a long time. very well constructed and nice finish great work.
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06-15-2006, 11:27 PM
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photomod
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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Agreed with hng, any stand painted plack would fit in in pretty well with almost any furniture style.
Here is my 20g stand.
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