DIY Fish Tank Racks For Large Aquariums! Easiest And Strongest Aquarium Stands!

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[@7gshark]

cool channel, your videos help me make my channel for cichlids better

[@maxb1809]

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[@kariemabus8406]

"They were supposed to be mine but then they became hers, IDK how I feel about that" 😂 Marriage 100%!!! Next comes the battle of stocking. "No, it's my tank and these are the fish I want" 💞

[@vampgaia]

Thank you. This is the easiest tank stand I've seen. I have finally seen a rack that I could actually build.

[@chrisborkowski1633]

That black looks so slick.

[@jerrymartin4047]

I used one of your old videos to build my own for a 55. Everyone needs to build their racks like this. Thanks for the info as I will always do it this way.

[@bengee1040]

Nice stands but the easy part is to understand that a 2'x4' set on it's side like that will have a shear capacity of apox. 400#'s at 48". So yes the weight are on the corner vertical 2x4 but if the span at center is greater than 800#'s(front and back) at 48" than there could be problems. But in his case he created center supports so that'll mitigate it.

[@roseannamarotta5864]

I have built many things in my life time. Here I am going to be 72 yrs. old and refuse to pay for a fish tank stand at the pet stores that are worthless.. I already have the lumber, Now all I need to get are the screws... Thank you so much I've learned so much watching your videos... I love all the tanks you have... I will be working on a stand for a 60 gallon tank... I'm excited to get started... Again thank you...

[@Mrmike710]

I'm so much more confident now to build my first stand..Thanks bro you are an inspiration!!

[@brandonsaquariumsandterrar8985]

Those stands are sooooo cool!

[@annethornton9938]

Very timely, as I've got to build/get hubby to build a rack for a 40 gallon or two (or more). I'd been looking at workshop racks and the like, but I prefer this cost-effective and versatile method, and believe it'll be more sturdy in the long run. Thanks for sharing!

[@lugnut1976a]

That was awesome! I’ve been racking my brain about building a few stands for my 29 gallon tanks

[@1Brotherbill]

Thanks for this. Simple design and repeatable.

[@icegypsy99]

You make it look so easy.... If and when we buy a house, i will finally have my fish room, and will be needing this vid.... Ty for showing this design....I'm sure even I could do it....well prob wont look as pretty lol

[@johnlanger7852]

I am getting ready to set up my first tank in 20 years. I scored an 80 gallon tank and will be making a tank stand like this and need help picking out the other things I need to get started.

[@brandonhoward4750]

Lol i have framed houses, did foundations for yrs an never did i think of that simple stand set up but man im impressed

[@markskofield1873]

Its a pleasure to watch a man who knows how to handle his wood

[@madgirlbitchingboutstuffs4344]

hah XD

[@Tackleberry657]

Nice tank racking system.

[@HiranArias]

Now I want a new saw, I don’t need it. I really like that you show the pre-build, I’ve seen too many people trying to fit things in place.

[@ESF19791111]

וידאו נהדר , האופן שניתן ליבנות מעמד יציב ומחוזק בפשטות יחסית :) תודה מי ישראל :) = Great video , the way stable stand can be built and relatively simple :) Thanks from Israel :)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Really like the design John! Love the way the fish room is coming together!

[@stevesaquatopia8291]

Excellent video! Saving this one

[@johnlarsen8308]

Nice strong stands

[@darrickgrimmett3036]

Used this design and it was super easy. Thank you

[@cjcichlidsbailes1346]

Watched this a year later John! and wow u have transformed, you look great these days. Keep up all your hard work man.

[@jamessfishroom3491]

Love your design.

[@christianshipley7472]

I too build my own heavy duty tank stands. And we all know when wifey bats them eyes and says honey I want that, we always give in lol

[@dixsigns1717]

???Do I need a center leg on a 55-gallon build??? Thanks, great video. I really learned a lot about squaring the legs. 71-year-old granny who is setting up an aquarium after 25 years w/o.

[@QueAquatics]

I watched this one and then the one you made previously to get more details, thank you for linking that. I am going to give it a try. But don’t tell my John, I am going to tell him I need a second drill :)

[@peril4719]

You know i was just thinking about building a stand for my bow front past few days, and here you go makin a video for building tank stands, thank you guys for all the work and dedication to us and to the fishies

[@christiangibson7285]

I really need to come check out your fish room

[@dablu3sid3]

Painted in black looks so good! Will you be painting these ?

[@Ishiisan]

I love your process of the building than how I've done it in the past!

[@mrtruckdriver071]

You da man John... Im think'n about building a stand for my 60gal cause im not to crazy bout the 1 its on now...

[@alikat1053]

I love it. I can actually afford this stand, and I can make it very cool looking as well. Your the best!

[@MrOutlawnative]

Nice build brother. 👍

[@funnyguy55able]

"If they don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" - Steve Smith

[@fishlover9353]

Great job inspiring 👍

[@cichlidclub9859]

Love the video

[@user-wz7in1sd2w]

Its also very beautiful stand i wanna make one for myself

[@RocknRollHallofFarn]

Great video!

[@cinosechizen]

amazing easy sturdy design

[@RescueDogTreats]

Love your racks John, I’ve made them with great success!!!

[@RiverLifeUS]

Time lapse build videos rock and so do you!

[@elizabethwatson71]

Great design. Odd question, the large ‘stump’ behind you? Where is it from? I think I MUST have it

[@georgeforgerty2875]

Awesome video. Stupid question how much wood and what kind for 135 to 150 gallon? Anyway you could send me instructions on how to build it. I sux at building stuff but I want to learn how. Cheaper probably too. Thks

[@migueleespinosa2632]

Have you ever considered cinder blocks or ever better concrete block? Especially in a dedicated fish room with a concrete floor. Pro: modular, strong and fairly inexpensive. Can easily be painted with water proof paint. Con? If there are I would like to know. The flat/table top can be wood, aluminum, etc.

[@TMAquatics]

Nice build. Have you ever considered using the Ted Judy dado style with 2x6’s.

[@kevinkramer2324]

Looks good. Will you put doors on the cabinet for cleaner look or leave it open for easier access?

[@rockyhayes7699]

Good Design. Wood Glue to make it stronger and last longer

[@UnfilteredAquarist]

Definitely looks like something you have done 1 or 2 times before hahaha Great build sir!

[@thomaszaccone3960]

That is an awesome design. I built one for a 90 gallon using cedar 4 x 4s with half lap joints and threaded rods. This is a LOT simpler. Did you run the top 2 x 4s through a jointer so they were dead flat???

[@Campbelljo1]

What's the thickness of the plywood?

[@PerplexiaX]

That is so simple... I had my 20G sitting on what I call a wrap-around, where I just simply wrapped the four upright 2x4 corner beams with other 2x4s, one on the bottom, and one around the top, with a 1/2 inch plywood on top of that. Now, I might be getting my niece's 80G, and if I do, I'm definitely going to follow this design, unless her stand is still good! I don't need it so high, though... what you made is about 40 inches tall, I'm guessing (?)... I want this 80G stand at about 25 inches tall! Is there anything extra I should know if I do this? There's also the cheap way to go... 6 piles of cinderblocks and a few 4x4s lined up alongside each other for the top where the tank would sit! (lol) :-)

[@rubesm1nela494]

Kickass fish you built...lol...

[@JessicaChilll]

Hopefully you read this... I currently have a 29 gal and I just bought a 55 gal. I'm wanting to make a stand similar to your and put the 29 gal on the bottom. My question is this, I live in a wood frame house that is roughly 8 years old. Would that be too much weight for my floors? Or should I just make 2 separate stands?

[@WahidMeer]

You are so cool bro. Love watching your videos. And of course learning a lot. Keep up the good work.

[@jameswahengbam2536]

Men dis is gud Nice work.... ✌👍

[@kevinschisler1861]

How many 2 by 4 did it take to make one

[@orekampung]

What type of wood did u used? Pine wood is okay for a big tank rack?

[@modelleg]

Your depending on the glass to resist bending. Which is okay, but glass with internal stress can do strange things.

[@Tobette1121]

I went with your design, love it by the way and all your videos. for my 166 gal tank. I made the stand 8ft, long by 19” in width. 2’6” high. Would you put 6 legs in the design or ten legs. I know more the better/ stronger or would 6 legs be enough do you think.

[@reneeadams9673]

I plan on using this build for a 40 gallon acrylic tank. I know you need full bottom support. Any suggestions on how I should modify the basic plan? Would a couple more supports across the top be good enough?

[@Whey2010]

Some people are not handy-dandy...can you shoot me the measurement of those cut outs pls...highly appreciated

[@icegypsy99]

Yes plz measurements would be super helpful

[@jeffscroggins229]

I was going to say build a double stack then you could have douled the amount of tanks but you allready had plans for smaller tanks below maybe its just me wanting more tanks

[@FishCoinS]

Hello! I really liked the channel. I signed up for this. I have a question: I have studied foreign channels, the United States, Germany about aquarium fish. Almost everywhere in these countries, racks and stands are made of wood. Why did you all choose wood as the material instead of metal? We in Russia for these purposes in 90% use metal. Thank you very much for your work!

[@vickikpake7839]

Hello, I'm currently building a tank stand for a lady that has a 36x18 tank. I have the stand at 40x23. Is this too big for the tank? I have the corners supported with two extra board (legs) like you are showing. Do you think this will work? or should I make it to the same size the tank is? Thank you, Vicki

[@davidlieberman6512]

Remember what is hers is hers and what is yours is hers, happy wife happy life.🤣

[@joannecavan1213]

just watched this video again. would the wood racks hold two aquariums. maybe a 150gal. and on top a 100gal. or two 75gal.?

[@AmyFiveMusic]

Since the tanks have rims the stands don't need to tops. Right? Do you check for pressure points where the tank meets the stand? It's hard to find cheap lumber that is also straight....:)

[@christopherallen9615]

Never used osb board withing a mile of water folks! 💧

[@jacoblego1867]

Do you have how many pieces there should be and their dimensions?

[@716Flat4]

Aside from ensuring my floor support structure is good, do you think that weight on 5 or 6 legs would be ok on a main floor over a basement either at the wall or vertical beam? shouldn't poke through right!?

[@LadyGwenifyr]

What’s the advantage of pre drilling your holes for the screws (at least I think that’s what you were doing)?

[@willwhitmer9449]

To prevent the screws from splitting the wood, when close to an end or with short pieces it's real easy to split while installing.

[@debrasanders1985]

Also helps to keep screws straight instead of going at an angle.

[@LadyGwenifyr]

Thanks, y’all!

[@williamjansson]

It looks good on video. But sure it does lower the risk of splitting the wood.

[@thomasbarnes2038]

Where did you get the faux wood decor that’s in the 125?

[@elfriga1126]

Hey I would like to know where I can find the tree trunk decoration you have in the tank because I’m trying to upgrade to a 125g tank for my Oscars that are growing quickly and also do you know where I can get a 125g tank because I can’t find them anywhere.

[@salvadorvelasquez6611]

😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣boss John anything that you think it's yours in reality it's her's😂😂🤣🤣, anyhow looks Very Very professional 👍👍 bet Lisa is in heaven with the build 😆😆😁😁

[@Mrsewercat]

Dude built the stand, tank, and fish 😆 🤣 😂

[@williamjansson]

Nice job! Well done

[@garybarger3744]

Hi, got a question about natural sea sponges. Can they be used to make a sponge filter? Or are they tabu in aquariums??

[@JarredQuinn-p6f]

Hey what are the dimensions of your 125 tanks

[@invaderjoshua6280]

Hey could this work for stacking 2 300g acrylic aquariums with the back center supports, but no front center supports?

[@leahkammeraad2746]

could i use this two stack two 150 gal tanks?

[@Lflower1Stars]

Wish I was handy with a hammer....could save a lot of money.....Are you planning to paint them?

[@cash_savage6609]

I've been ending a new stand for my 4 foot and I was hoping you could give me a rough estimit of the cost for all the materials

[@atulramdin8216]

Do a betta fish video pls

[@ScottMclaughlinJ]

Fantastic video- Love seeing the racks being made and how you made them. I got to call you out on this you big chicken- not using the original title you mentioned in the live feed! LOL Love you guys! Keep rocking

[@invain143]

How can it be compared to steel racks? Angle bars?

[@jeffkoons1538]

How many times did you grab the the drill with the drill bit wanting to screw a screw

[@melissamiller2057]

You mentioned in the video that you would put a link to your other video on building a tank. I'm not seeing it, did I miss it somewhere?

[@philipramsden4975]

I build my own out of 2×4's and then add face frames, side panels and a top. I always get asked where I got them.

[@patrickcrockarell2522]

Awesome idea! Is that the same design you used on your 360 gallon?

[@GrillMasterDadChef]

You reassured me how strong a homemade stand can be. I just get nervous because I know how heavy these tanks can get

[@abhijithpv563]

Hey kg tropical i want an opinion from you. i am a new at fish keeping and from seeing your vedios I made decision of buying angelfish and mollies what do u think about it.pls tell me a budget for it

[@zRelentless]

Measurements?

[@CascaFugioLonginus]

Do you have a detail list of parts?

[@davidwayneprins]

Near the end of this video is a link to another video which contains the dimensions for a 48 1/2 x 18 1/2. Should be able to adapt the cut dimensions to other tank footprints.

[@CascaFugioLonginus]

@@davidwayneprins Thanks, so much, I bought a used 100 gallon tank and stand, the tank is fine, but, well the stand is not square, flat, level and the doors too small for canister. So when I saw your design compared to others, it seemed to suit me better. The ability to have larger doors to accommodate canisters is important to me. Thanks again.

[@joannecavan1213]

oops just watched to the end. i guess the answer is yes

[@highwateraquatics2476]

Well you either left out the step of getting the boards straight or flipping them around so the tanks set on the corners rather than the middle or you have straighter boards where you are than I have here.🤔🤔🤔🤣

[@smurfygoodtimes8148]

Most All my glass tanks supported on four corners only. 10 gallons all the way up to125's. entire walls...cory style💪

[@danghannahdang]

When I watch this it seems easy like something I can do on my own, but I have a feeling I can't do this if I actually try it. All I know is I'd rather make my own than pay a ton for one.

[@davidlieberman6512]

Don't put yourself down, if I can build stuff like this anyone can!

[@josephaquila8826]

Measurements of the wood?

[@davidwayneprins]

It's going to vary based on your tank's footprint, how high you want your stand and where you put your first shelf and if you have multiple shelves. Keep in mind a 2x4 is actually 1 1/2 by 3 1/2. A Google Docs spreadsheet would be handy

[@williamjansson]

Or 45mmx95mm, depending on what measurement system you use.