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02-14-2008, 11:12 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 330
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 |  diy metal stand
anyone know where i can have someone custom make one or buy? how much weight can they handle?
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55g AGA 55lb LR, 55lb sand, CPR skimmer, magnum 350, koralia 1.
in progress:
120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process. | 
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02-15-2008, 12:03 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin
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You probably can make the stand hold just about anything, with the right design, the question is can your floor handle the weight. _________ 75 gallon, 2 korallia #3s, Penguin 350, 20h sump, mag 7 return, 82 pounds of Live rock, Outer Orbit Pendant 10000k 150 watt metal halide, Outer Orbit Pendant 14000k 150 watt metal halide, aquac ev 180 driven by mag 9.5, auto waste conatiner 2.5L,tunze osmolator 3155 top off, 10 gallon or 20 gallon fuge in the work.  | |
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02-15-2008, 12:04 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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im also in the process of welding a metal stand to hold the new arrival. if you find a steel stock yard near you they can help.
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02-15-2008, 09:39 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Just remember, it is important to spread weight over floor. Don't just let stand on four legs unless they have a wide base. "Om"  "Reef on" _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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02-15-2008, 11:29 AM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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I cant wait to get back home to Canada as im getting a new TIG welder for job
PS its for welding Aluminium | |
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02-18-2008, 08:09 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southeast Washington
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I just had a brainstorm while reading the post! Why not use a Gorilla Rack? It's a heavy duty, up to industrial strength, configurable shelving unit which can also be configured into a shop type work bench. Commonly sold at Home Depot or Lowes home improvement stores. If the "legs" are to tall for what you like or need then you could just cut them down. If you don't like the look of the rack, you can just skin it with 1/8 inch oak sheeting.
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110 gallon acrylic with compact flourescent/actinic
55 gallon for sump/fuge
about 40 lbs of live rock (more to come)
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02-18-2008, 08:53 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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the heavy duty racks work until they rust just like any other metal with saltwater.
when your done welding the DIY stand have it powder coated | |
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02-18-2008, 12:18 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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what if it's 316 Guru lol!!!! | |
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02-18-2008, 03:11 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 84
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This is the stand under my 210g tank. It is welded 1.02 X 1/8 inch square tubing. 
Here it is on its first water test. 
You can see the build thread here but I am not finished. Dngspots Tank and Stand Build. - Wichita Aquarium Club Forums
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02-18-2008, 03:15 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Sweet!! We love pics, keep them coming  _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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