Building A Fish Tank Cabinet

Build middle support of aquarium stand.

Building a fish tank cabinet.

How to build an aquarium cabinet stand step 1. This compact design is perfect for small spaces. Meet the stands sold at a typical pet store. Make sure to cut spaces in the front piece of wood sheeting for any doors you plan to install in your stand.

To help hold the weight in the middle i built another frame piece from. Meet my old aquarium stand. 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.

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. With so many different tank sizes sold at a. Diy building an aquarium cabinet. 4 diy fish tank cabinet.

Hide all the fish tank components and display your fish in style by building this wooden fish tank stand. 30 180 gallon tanks could be planned by tweaking the plan a little. Make a better than new aquarium stand step 1. Then cut out these shapes with your jigsaw.

It s not their fault. The custom design looks like a high end piece of furniture and it s easy to build. 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. Complete plans for a diy oak aquarium cabinet including material and tool lists photos and graphics.

This cabinet looks terrific and is not difficult to build. 5 better than store bought stand. Ideally marine grade if money is not an issue 1 poplar corner moulding. Finishing off my tank stand.

Check out my other video on how to build the frame. 30 gallon fish tank stand. Build sides of aquarium cabinet. 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.

This aquarium stand design befits 55 as well as 120 gallon aquarium tanks.