The whole stand also got 6 coats of the best quality urethane that I could use indoors. Next I built the all three doors out of the same oak and stained them as well. I also added some trim to the stand and stained it to match the rest of the furniture in the room it will sit in. I left the back of the stand open to allow for greater room when plumbing the sump to the aquarium. There will also be a door for this end of the stand as well. The opening on the left hand side is to allow me to remove the sump easily without having to take the tank off the stand. You can see the openings that I left in the front of the stand for doors to access the sump. I cut the wood to fit and glued and nailed it to the frame. As I wanted this aquarium stand to match the flooring in the room it was going to sit in, I wanted to cover the frame in ¾ oak. My next step was to cover the frame I made. This is a good example to show what I am referring to when I say direct wood to wood contact from the aquarium frame directly straight down to the floor. There were glued together with construction adhesive and screwed with 2 ½ inch construction screws.
This is a picture of the frame I built with 2 X 4 peace’s of pine lumber. That is why when you look at the below picture of the frame, it will look like it was double framed at both ends. As I wanted to use a 4 foot long 55 gallon aquarium for the sump, I had to make the stand a few inches longer than four feet. The below stand is one that I built for a four foot long 120 gallon aquarium.
#DIY AQUARIUM STAND HOW TO#
If you are somewhat handy at wood working and wood finishing, this should be an easy project for you.ġ – Make sure the complete edge of the aquarium is supported by the frame of the stand.Ģ – Make sure there is direct wood to wood contact from the floor directly straight up to the aquarium.ģ – Assemble the frame together using wood screws and wood glue.Ĥ – Assemble your stand frame on flooring that you know is level and flat.ĥ – Always place a peace of ½ to 1 inch thick rigid foam between the aquarium and the stand.Ħ – Carefully plan the height of your stand so you can fit all the equipment inside the stand that you may want.ħ- Double check the size / opening for the doors to make sure all the equipment you are planning to up in the stand will fit through the doors.Ĩ- Use the below examples and links at the end of this article to help you plan how to build your tank to ensure it can hold the weight of your full aquariumĪs these stands need to hold a lot of weight and must be safe, I do tend to over build them at least a little. Below are a few aquarium stands that I have built over the years. I have always built my stands so I could get a larger sump as well as better internal height for more skimmer options. Many hobbyists who are also handy with do it yourself projects will build their own aquarium stands allowing for the exact features, measurements, and overall look they want.
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