cinder block stand

dxroth

OK i got it up and I'm sure it will work got 3 piles of 3 with a 1/2' thick piece of ply wood on top along with 2 wood legs in the back. i painted them and added a sheet to match my furniture looks pretty good

Yontzfamily

How about a picture to share? Would love to see it since I am in the process of setting up my second 55 gallon tank. :-) Need cheaper stands!!!!

dxroth

Ill get a picture up after i get some plumbing issues worked out on this tank lol its a terrible mess at the moment

orb4me

Great dx!!!!!! cant wait to see pics. what is the two legs in the back for?

dxroth

Ive got the middle pile in the back the legs were just for the extra protection

orb4me

pictures, pictures, we want pictures!!!!!!!!!!

wl_keller

I used cinder blocks for years before I finally bought stands.

It was nice because I had five tanks at the time, a 20, a 29, a 40 show, and two ten gallon tanks. I lined three tanks along one wall, and two along the other and had the tanks meet at the corner. I used different amounts of blocks so that they weren't all the same height. You could sit there for hours and never get bored. I sort of miss it now.

Trag672

Check this one out....

Cichlid-Forum :: View topic - Need ideas for stand for 535 gallon tank

orb4me

Trag, tx for posting the site, Those stands are beautiful.

very pretty Tro

orb4me

I talked with the cement co salesman yesterday. He told me I shouldnt do it, more work that I would be able to handle and I live in a trailer, I'll never get it level. I agree with what he had to say, balancing a wood stand is a lot easier.