What kind of wood? - Stand Build

So you are saying that regular 2x4s will work just fine? I don't want the wood to crack/split under all of the weight.

 

Regular 2x4's will be perfect plus they are cheap!! Check out the stand I just built.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/crs-40b-build-113426.html

It's simple 2x4's and some 1x4&6 for trim. Just get a cheap primer and paint the whole thing inside and out and you won't have any problems.

 

Careful using any treated wood, unless it has been weathered outside for about a year. Paints & stains will not adhere to treated wood, unless it has been weathered either. You had mentioned a sump, the toxins in the treated wood will leach into your sump. Any kiln-dried hardwood is fine (oak, ash, maple, cherry, etc). Pine can be used, but a wouldn't recommend it unless you are using 2x4 and must be kiln-dried. I would use glue & SS screws to put it all together. Over all the framing is the most important, you can cover the outside with whatever you want.

 

That looks awesome, are you putting a sump in there? That also looks really simple to build!

 

I've got a 20L for the sump and 10 gallon for a remote dsb. So, went with the exact same tanks you are planning to use.

 

I'm not starting off with a sump, but I do plan to have one in the future. I have room for a 20g but I'll probably use one of the spare 10g's that I have. I would only want to use the sump for a place to hide equipment and macro algae. I will probably make it a two section sump when it comes time. A two section design is actually something I've been meaning to post about but I've been a little busy

 

You always want to pre-drill before screwing it together, regardless of the wood used.

 

That makes me feel better about my thinking. I could put a deep SB in the sump couldn't I? I was thinking of having the frag/QT separate from the DT water supply. Of course I don't have my mind set either way lol.

 

That is awesome information. I really didn't know that about treated wood. I was thinking of a hardwood 2x4 instead of using pine or other softwoods.

 

regular pine 2x4's or even "studs" will be just fine. Most houses are framed with them, so I'm sure they can hold a little bit of weight

plus they cost about $2 each and you will probably only need 4-5