10 gallon aquarium stand - super easy aquarium stand build!

10 gallon aquarium stand - super easy aquarium stand build!
In this video I build a 10 gallon aquarium stand that can be built by almost anybody with basic tools. This stand is super strong and able to hold well more than a 10-gallon aquarium so you can rest easy knowing that you've built yourself a solid piece of aquarium equipment!
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[@claire4597]

2x4 #1: [4x20.5] [1x7.75] 2x4 #2: [2x28] [3x7.75] 2x4 #3: [2x28] [2x14.5] also you can make the 28s a few inches longer without trouble

[@TrafishAquatics]

Excellent tip!

[@dylanhughes5944]

Thanks, so I need three 8 foot long 2x4's to do this. That is... 10 bucks total, plus screws. Dang

[@cadecrumley7360]

I love simplicity and something the common man can do. I am building this stand myself this weekend. Keep it up my man.

[@shannon_reyes6106]

Great video i had to move my fish room into another part of my house. Had no extra stands to start moving and setting tanks on. Built a few of these burned them with a torch for a nice look and they came out looking awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@TrafishAquatics]

That sounds awesome, I love the charred wood look!

[@gusvietnam5086]

Great video and stand! I will do the same. Thank you for posting! 👍

[@robinalford2186]

I don't know where you are getting your wood from, but here in southern Indiana, the oak is expensive. $100 for two oak, 8 ft. 2 x 4's. I came from Kentucky where there are oak trees and sawmills are everywhere. In Indiana, it's a different world. Nothing but farmland here.

[@TrafishAquatics]

These are pine

[@robinalford2186]

@@TrafishAquatics I did a little research. Southern Yellow Pine is a very common wood at DIY stores. I guess they save the oak for contractors.

[@leonschrecongost9835]

Thanks for posting! I just made this for my son it cost around 30 bucks and was super easy!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@adkgaladkgal1799]

Enjoyed this so easy thank you,I made one for my 50g and covered it w/knotty pine to make cabinet.first one I made. found some cedar boards under my chop saw and used them too

[@TrafishAquatics]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed!

[@richardmaccarthy101]

I know beggars can't be choosers, but I would love like a double-decker version of this (I have a standard 10 gallon & 15 gallon flex). I want to design some kind of terraced stand with the flex below & in front of the 10 gallon.... Btw, my 33 gallon sits proudly on one of your builds, love your method! My first ever DIY stand! Cheers!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Awesome, yea you could deffinately do that and since they're smaller the design would be easy, basicly like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJOWhKutqaZsibM But you just increase the bottom 2 shelf sizes and add a smaller verticle support on the front sides.

[@sinatra617]

What would the measurements be if you wanted to make a perfect cube of 15 inches if you dont mind me asking? Im a nit wit when it comes to measurements. Im gonna try to help out a old lady that asked me at my work.

[@Oscar-ys5em]

nice video, I built a double 55-gallon stand from your video , currently keeping a 55-gallon tank on the bottom, one 10 gallons, and one 20 gallons at the top.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Awesome! I'm glad it worked for you 😁

[@STORIEDAMAAN]

Do u have 55gal wood requirements?

[@rohans3447]

Can shelf hold 5 gallon aquarium?

[@sunsetaquatics1204]

nice travis

[@TrafishAquatics]

Thank you

[@briankucel1598]

2x3's will also work and can save you a little money too

[@danit5146]

Thank you so much.

[@AlexK-ew1mo]

Would you recommend this same method of relying on the strength of the screws for a 20 gallon long? Or do what you did with the 40 gallon with the 2x4 supporting the weight?

[@TrafishAquatics]

When it comes to relying on the screws shear strength (which is 150 lb per screw) I usually recommend up to 30 gallons, after that I prefer having vertical 2x4 support holding up the tank.

[@jakedouglas6193]

Very well done video, I think I will build this tomorrow, thanks!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@trenamarie9820]

Think I my even be able to do this build.

[@TrafishAquatics]

It's very easy, I bet you can!

[@jonbennett4159]

Great looking stand 👍🐡🇬🇧

[@TrafishAquatics]

Thanks jon

[@snoopdogg734]

As always I appreciate your videos...thank you.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@pirate1958]

I have a question, why did you place the legs on the inside of the base and top? I like the look of this, I was just wondering....

[@WatermelonSniper]

I’m living in an apartment and can not attach anything to the wall. Is this still a sturdy enough build not to worry about that? Thanks, great video!

[@TrafishAquatics]

As long as your floors are level it would be ok, if you have large dogs or something that may bump into it you can always add longer boards to the base that stick out farther in the front and back for added stability

[@Willo3323]

I'm curious, what about the leveling? Is it level or close? Does it matter that much? Thank you for your video! 😊

[@horsePhorse]

Sadly where I live the price of wood is crazy high. I think 2x4 are around $18 now. I had to get 2x8x10 and they were over $30 each 😅 but I’ll save this knowledge for when the price goes down

[@TrafishAquatics]

😵😵😵😵 woah thats insane!

[@pivotrocks]

I know this is an old video and your probably not gonna look at this but could you scale this up for a bigger tank?

[@George_S.G]

What at great job!!! looks amazing.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Thank you

[@terra2468]

thank you for the video , my quest is: the wood specs are 2 inch * 4 inch / 5cm * 10cm , right?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yes 2x4

[@matthewkringle2599]

If only 2x4s were that cheap in NY. Right now they are about $7.20 a piece for 8 footers. Insane

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yea the pandemic has really screwed up pricing on basic things, the steel industry is having a little trouble now too from what I've heard.

[@edwardzx7]

Same in NC!

[@edwardzx7]

Good tutorial man!!!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Thank you

[@christianmb2170]

Have you made a stand for a 16 gallon? Iwant to make this but i think i need different measurements.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Not exactly for a 16 but you can just measure the 16 gallon tank and modify the board lengths of this build for it

[@adamkeynes458]

I have a metal aquarium stand for 10g with support only on the sdes. No bridge to support the center of the base of the aquarium. Must I put a plywood first that will catch the whole base? The stand you built on the video also supports only the perimeter, but it looks to catch a larger area than the one iam about to use. Tia!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Framed aquariums can be supported by only the sides based on physics but it freaks most people out, as long as the corners are supported your good to go but if it worries you, feel free to add support

[@adamkeynes458]

@@TrafishAquatics thanks!

[@dewittgeorge9242]

As always 👍 👍great content always.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Thank you, and you're welcome!

[@marielasanchez3503]

Any idea why my my wood isn’t sitting flush after screwing together?

[@TrafishAquatics]

The board may have had a bow or twist in it. Or the cuts werent perfectly 90 degrees

[@TWRX18]

Love you for this

[@STORIEDAMAAN]

Planning on making one for My 55gal mbuna tank. How much wood do I need? 2x4/ 7 ft is 4$ each

[@akaaquarium3689]

Great 👍🏻

[@TrafishAquatics]

Thank you

[@George_S.G]

What great job !! can you put a 5 gallon tank on the shell also what size are the screw ? let me said the i love your channel , thank you.

[@TrafishAquatics]

With this design a 5 gallon is slightly too large to fit on the shelf but you can probably modify the dimensions to still fit a 10 gallon on top and fit a 5 gallon on the shelf.

[@George_S.G]

Do you remember what size screws you used for the project ?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Number eight two and a half inch screws

[@ReganColt-ky4nz]

Did you have to put a piece of plywood on top?

[@jungleman4800]

Man a 2x4 at Home Depot or Lowe's where i live is damn near $10.

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yea prices in the past year have gone up and down and back up by crazy ammounts, bought some 2 months ago after covid prices and they were 3.73 so back to normal, the other day i bought some and they were $8 again, likley due to the rise in gas prices due to delivery surcharges

[@AZHunter1776]

If I wanted to make it a 20 gallon what would the sizes be

[@passport2success]

I'm no carpenter and I tried my best. After two attempts the stand always ended up crooked. Super frustrating

[@nizamifaz1107]

same here man

[@michaelcarlo2899]

Same

[@passport2success]

@NIZAM IFAZ I went back and got it right. You need to secure the long posts to on both sides before flipping over and securing the remaining two long posts. Once I did that it worked.

[@passport2success]

@Michael Carlo I went back and got it right. You need to secure the long posts on both sides before flipping over and securing the remaining two long posts. Once I did that it worked.

[@YasarHabib]

I have a 5 gallon tank. Can I just shrink the dimensions to fit? Thoughts?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Yep you deffinately can, just make sure with a stand that narrow that you attach it to a wall as it can tip easily

[@bsamuelson701]

Please don't think that I'm stupid but how many feet should these 2×4 be?

[@TrafishAquatics]

For the full length of the board when Purchased they are 8 ft

[@jackculler9967]

What lid is that?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Top fin glass lid from petsmart

[@johnjewell1320]

If I have a 20 gallon long do I just double your measurements?

[@TrafishAquatics]

No a 10 gallon is 20" long, for a 20 long you would need a length of 30.5. For the peices that go front to back you want to cut 9.5".

[@johnjewell1320]

@@TrafishAquatics thank you sir!

[@TrafishAquatics]

Your welcome

[@johnjewell1320]

@@TrafishAquatics should I put an additional 2x4 on the outside corners to brace the legs or do you think it would be good as is?

[@TrafishAquatics]

Just use 3 screws at each mounting point and it should be ok

[@karlaapgar7308]

Would the measurements of the woods be the same for a 5 gallon tank that is 18L x 10.25W inches?

[@TrafishAquatics]

It would likley still work, worst case you can add a peice of plywood to the top for better support

[@nancyvallejo9149]

Beautiful!

[@dwest84]

It's not really about the price for me. The (ridiculously expensive) stands at Petco look so flimsy I'm not sure I'd trust them with a TV, much less a big glass box full of water. If I have to build my own just for peace of mind, so be it.

[@flonkas]

With the current price of wood, this video is pretty much pointless. You can buy a metal 10 gallon tank stand for cheaper

[@gabe8964]

Go ahead and use a cheapo stand then. Some of us like to diy for peace of mind.

[@flonkas]

@@gabe8964 fuckin cool story