Built my 1st stand finally!

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  1. Ddubya

    Ddubya Skunk Shrimp

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    Ok so after LOTS of reading I finally decided to make my own stand, I only wish I had started years ago. It was so much easier than I thought,and this thing will hold a truck. Heres some pics it's 48x48x30, before I put the tank on it I added a 3/4" plywood top, and a piece of foam padding just because it's my 1st acrylic tank and everyone told me I should.I'll skin it later.BTW cost of materials 22.80 in wood, best 20$ stand I ever had. The 1 thing if dealing with atm is the thickness of the tank is 1" my mp 40's are only good for up to 3/4" so I need a resolution for that now.

    my cat always wants in the pic

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    Ddubya, Oct 16, 2011
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  2. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Very nice work and I understand about your cat being in the picture, mine is the same way.
     
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  3. Seano Hermano

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    The stand looks great. That a big tank. 12" high?
     
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  4. cobracop

    cobracop Astrea Snail

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    nicely done!
     
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  5. Ddubya

    Ddubya Skunk Shrimp

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    yea 12" tall
     
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  6. Ddubya

    Ddubya Skunk Shrimp

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    what should I treat it with so the saltwater doesnt do too much damage?
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

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    I just painted the frame with a semi-gloss white. It was a primer and paint in one and I did two coats.
     
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  8. Ddubya

    Ddubya Skunk Shrimp

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    looks like im headed to mernards hardware then
     
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  9. Ddubya

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    Any ideas what I could use for flow? It's 1" thick so my mp 40's wont work, and its only 12" tall. I was looking at the tunze wavebox and I saw it's 11 3/4" tall but my waterline wont actually be that high with the overflow. So im kind of stumped atm, for good flow options.
     
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  10. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Mp60 8)
     
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