I am thinking of building stands.

[Tim]

Here is a pic of one I built for my 75 gallon.
Anyone interested? If so let me know the width and depth and I will give you a price. Also let me know if you need a canopy and whether or not you would need lighting in it. This would be much cheaper then stores and MUCH sturdier.

[328iGuy]

Wow VERY nice.....actuallly almost identical to my 100 gallon stand.

You use Pine I assume?

I have a 36" long 55 gallon....give me an estimate?

[Tim]

How deep is it? Yes I use pine and 2X4 framing.

[328iGuy]

How deep is it? Yes I use pine and 2X4 framing.

Now youre asking a lot .  

Come on people Im too lazy to go downstairs and look, a 36" long 55 gallon, what would the depth and height be?

[Tim]

Height doesn't matter just depth.

[328iGuy]

I *THINK* its 12" deep, dont know if that sounds right for a 55 gallon.......

[Tim]

For the stand alone it would be $180.
For a canopy add $80 without lighting.

[328iGuy]

Will be in touch!

[Pisidan]

That is a beautiful Stand I would love to have one from you  for my 45 gallon since it is on a cheapmetal crappy looking stand! Would it include a top as well..cause that would be the bomb

[328iGuy]

That is a beautiful Stand I would love to have one from you  for my 45 gallon since it is on a cheapmetal crappy looking stand! Would it include a top as well..cause that would be the bomb

For an additional cost he builds the canopy as well.

[BigDaddy]

36*18*20 gives you a 3 foot 55 gallon tank

[328iGuy]

So there ya have it!

[Eirikre]

I would double check your aquarium measurements to be sure before making an order.  The standard 55g is 48"(length) * 12"(width) * 18"(height).

[Eirikre]

That is really an impressive looking stand.  Unfortunately I am very happy with the stands I have right now but I may want to free up my 6' cabinet for a larger aquarium so I will need somewhere to move my 75g.

What would it cost for 48" x 18" with and without the canopy?

[artw]

just wondering how you vent that hood -  I built a canopy somewhat similar and was always having problems with humidity.  (the flourescents wouldn't fire)  now granted I was using cheap old fixtures that were 100 years old and the endcaps were not sealed

[saltydog]

I know that this sounds like "black magic" but I have been told that sometimes fluorescent lights won't fire because they need metal around them. When I build a 12 foot long strip to fit under a window valence I put a strip of metal alongside the tubes.

[Tim]

just wondering how you vent that hood -  I built a canopy somewhat similar and was always having problems with humidity.  (the flourescents wouldn't fire)  now granted I was using cheap old fixtures that were 100 years old and the endcaps were not sealed

I use high output outdoor ballasts and bulbs so I have no problem.

[dpatte]

i have also found that flouescents may not light unless mounted near metal. In one case I solved the problem my lining my hood with some aluminum foil.

[artw]

david we are speaking about the same fixtures..  (your old ones from Big Als,  and the cheapies at Home Depot)
sometimes when I touch the lightbulb,  just touch it,  not press on it,  it turns on.

[dpatte]

art - i had this problem with some fixtures 25 years go which i resolved with aluminum foil.

The old Big als fixtures if mounted whole, with their metal box, have never had a problem starting for me - otherwise i fixed this by changing the bulbs