Stand Height

mine is 28" also I made it that way for veiwing reasons all my equiptment except the closed-loop is in the basement. my tank is 30tall so its nice to have it a bit lower

 

So i've been doing a couple drawings in my head and i'm going to use 4x4's and should the legs sit on the floor or should I run a 4x4 across the bottom and have the legs sit on and attach to that? also how many legs should I have? 4, 6, more? its a 125.

 

I made mine 34" tall. With my 200g tank, my armpits are just over the eurobrace. That is perfect for me.

My 90g's stand was the same 34" tall as well.

 

I used 2x4's tripled up on each corner of my 62" custom 200g tank. I have 5 legs, one in front middle, none in the back middle. I used 2x6's the tall way for under the tank, and 2x4's everywere else, witha 3/4" plywood top on the stand. A std glass tank won't need a plywood top on the stand, just the rim.

 

Mine is 32" tall. I would like more room, but my tank would be way too tall that way. I already use a step stool to get in it.


I would not take your 4Xs to the floor. Use a bottom frame. This will help distribute the load over more area and help keep from lateral movement. For a 125, 2X4s for you top bracing are adequate, but I like to overbuild.

 

so lets say 4x4's for the legs, and then 2x4's for the top around frame and the same for the bottom. I like to overbuild so maybe 1 extra leg in the front and back so a total of 6 legs. also I like the idea of plywood on the very top just so light from the refugium doesnt shine through.

 

i just did this, the yellow on the right is a built in "table" and storage cabinet.

 

I built my 90g tall 31 inches tall. I followed this design although I added a couple extra supports

 

I would say more room down below is better. Build it so the tank will be a the right viewing level. The center of my tank is 4' high and it's perfect for viewing. But make sure you can still reach the bottom on the tank for maintenance. The top of my tank comes up to my armpit so I can just barely reach the bottom of the tank.

 

if anyone is still checking this, what do you guys think of the "built in shelf"? it will have a matching door and be a little table also.