Show me your cool tank stand!

[benapilot]

Looks great!! I was wondering when the pallet wood craze would reach the aquarium hobby!!

 

[tcarter1936]

This built has cost alot for sure I couldn't imagine buying oak or maple and I get unlimited pallets lol

 

[dbl]

I am in love with this build. I wasn't sure it was said, how many gallons?

Thank you @Regikier89. It's just a 120g. If interested, I recently did an update in the build thread in the signature block below.

 

[s2nhle]

It requires a lot of planning and creative

 

[WilRams]

 

[FrankAbagnale]

Haha that's awesome! Big surprise to the dog if there was a leak!!

 

[tcarter1936]

I think that's a first lol way to conserve space!

 

[WilRams]

In all fairness she spends very little time in the cage. She's in when guests are over, or she wants to drink water (She loves drinking from the bottle vs a bowl most of time). I also made sure to make this as safe as possible.

Its an AIO. So unless the tank itself leaked there's no danger of leaks. Its a steel 1.5" steel stand that I could easily park a car on. I used monstaliner (truck bed liner) to paint it and topped it with 3/4 oak plywood top. Edge banded, stained and several layers of polyurethane. I also made the top bigger then the stand so that if it ever leaked it would leak away from the stand/cage. GFI outlet. Lastly I added a couple water sensors to my apex just incase! Everything is mounted and tucked away out of reach.

So hopefully I thought of everything and covered all my bases. Beats having a boring cage sitting on the floor for sure!

 

[s2nhle]

Good Planning. You will be fine. Just take it easy when you clean the glass or place the rock or corals.

 

[fasterfred]

Heres mine, still working on it.

[emoji2]

 

[revhtree]

Heres mine, still working on it.

[emoji2]

Really like this stand. My wife would say...French country. HA!

 

[fasterfred]

Really like this stand. My wife would say...French country. HA!

Its set up for a 55,but will take up to a 90. Frame is 2x4 and 2x6 with pallet wood skin painted off white with a walnut wash and slight distressed look.

 

[s2nhle]

Very classic look. nice.

 

[fasterfred]

Very classic look. nice.

Thanks, I still need to make the hood.

 

[Saybng]

Here's a pallet stand I made for a customer..

 

[revhtree]

Here's a pallet stand I made for a customer..

Great job!

 

[dbl]

I make all kinds of stuff from pallets, never thought about skinning a stand in it. Great looking stands guys/gals. Just got some new inventory in yesterday!

 

[Saybng]

Pallet stands are fun,..I think I've built a total of 4,..plus coffee tables and head boards...your design can be limitless and you'll never run out of pallets. lol.

 

[PSXerholic]

This is my own personal stand built by myself, octo is hand cut, stained glass behind using tank lights, bottom lit by fuge light.
I built a 2x frame and the cabinet is freestanding, I canslide the whole thing out to get to gear if needed, w/out any obstruction.
Wood is African mahogany.

Your stand inspired me to built my own one.
What stain and final coat did you use???

-Andre

 

[glb]

Heres mine, still working on it.

[emoji2]

Love the black hardware.