You maybe lucky and find a solid wood stand on Kijiji.
If your wanting an idea on a custom build... http://www.midwestcustomaquariums.co...ium-cabinetry/ or you can find a local wood working cabinet shop near you.
...Ralph
Hi All,
I'm looking for solid wood stand for 125G or 150G. So the size should be 72"L x 18".
Any good deals or anyone making them custom with a good price?
Thanks
You maybe lucky and find a solid wood stand on Kijiji.
If your wanting an idea on a custom build... http://www.midwestcustomaquariums.co...ium-cabinetry/ or you can find a local wood working cabinet shop near you.
...Ralph
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."
-John Wooden
Kijiji is basically a site where someone can buy or sell any product you can think of. There are lots of deals new and used.
When your on the site just pick the city you live in located near the upper right corner and what your looking for and the search engine will display what is available.
Solid wood furniture comes at with a hefty price but remember you get what you pay for.
...Ralph
"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."
-John Wooden
Quote from Colin Powell
"There are no secrets to success; don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. You must be ready for opportunity when it comes"
When I started looking for a new stand I was astonished at the prices for poorly constructed stands out there. I was even more astonished at the prices of the better built ones. That's when so decided to just build my own.
I finally got around to framing it. It literally cost me less than $40 in lumber to frame the stand. Plywood and stain will be less than $100 additional
If you are at all handy, you can build a pretty awesome looking stand for a reasonable price. For tanks larger than 55 gallons, the frame can be constructed of simple 2x4s and covered with 3/4" plywood. The plywood can be purchased in a variety of veneers (Oak, Cherry, Burch, etc). Your can also purchase pre-finished cabinet doors in a variety of finishes (or unfinished) from Home Depot or Menards, for a very reasonable price. Add a little crown moulding around the base and top, and you can make yourself an awesome looking custom cabinet.
Hi guys,
I tried to determine the weight of a 125g glass tank vs. acrylic one. There are many fish tank weight calculator websites and each of them gives me a different number after I entered the dimension of the tank.
I wanted to get an acrylic fish tank (125g) and I wanted to know the weight of it vs. a glass one.
Thanks
Last edited by Akili; 01-07-2017 at 03:22 PM. Reason: to add""weight of glass tanks""
Quote from Colin Powell
"There are no secrets to success; don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. You must be ready for opportunity when it comes"
Thanks for the info Akili.
Wow, a 125g glass tank is 206 lb. That's heavy. I guess a 75g should be 120 lb? A 125g acrylic tank will be lighter than a 75g glass tank. I like it.
I looked the big apple custom acrylic aquarium and they want $1300 for a new 125G acrylic tank. Geee..
Love Mark and pittdog's suggestions. Totally DIY. Take your time, ensure all 2 x 4s are level and build panels around them. Then add canopy that suits you. At first it's scary thinking how heavy a full tank is but pounds per square inch of one 2 x 4 (even at different lengths) is very comforting.
-Elliot