Building A Fish Tank Cabinet

Measure the front and both sides of your aquarium stand then use a pencil to trace 3 rectangles matching these measurements onto a piece of wood sheeting.

Building a fish tank cabinet.

Like i said i built this sturdy so the frame is mostly 2x4s. It s not their fault. The custom design looks like a high end piece of furniture and it s easy to build. You will be bowled over by this dapper aquarium holder made of dimensional lumber and plywood.

A fish tank stand is not merely a stand that gives height to aquarium or just hold the fish tank but it is also white where all the plumbing setups and light systems are installed. 5 better than store bought stand. Diy building an aquarium cabinet. Then cut out these shapes with your jigsaw.

This aquarium stand design befits 55 as well as 120 gallon aquarium tanks. This cabinet looks terrific and is not difficult to build. How to build an aquarium cabinet stand step 1. Rather than take punches at my old stand which has seen better days i d rather use.

Spf 2 4 s frame 1 6 poplar lumber cabinet face 1 3 poplar lumber doors plywood oak used here but most ply will do. Meet my old aquarium stand. With so many different tank sizes sold at a. Meet the stands sold at a typical pet store.

This compact design is perfect for small spaces. 30 180 gallon tanks could be planned by tweaking the plan a little. To help hold the weight in the middle i built another frame piece from. Make sure to cut spaces in the front piece of wood sheeting for any doors you plan to install in your stand.

Make a better than new aquarium stand step 1. Complete plans for a diy oak aquarium cabinet including material and tool lists photos and graphics. Finishing off my tank stand. Hide all the fish tank components and display your fish in style by building this wooden fish tank stand.

Check out my other video on how to build the frame. Now you will be able to build your special fish tank stands at home without getting puzzled and with all the necessary features. While the description calls for oak plywood to be used any material will work just as well. 30 gallon fish tank stand.

Build sides of aquarium cabinet.