Regular Member gel Posted December 21, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 21, 2006 DIY temp stand this is a cheap stand i thought of. Today I bought cinder blocks $1.38 ea. 2x6x12 douglas fir plank $4 for my temp stand. The shop even cut my plank for free! I will vanish stain the pieces. I have some left over from refurbing my desk. The Styrofoam I saw at homdepott was $6.70 for a large sheet 6?x8? gigantic. Does it come any smaller? Where can I get a foam sheet, used in packing boxes & packages? Its usually white or pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nick11380 Posted December 24, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 24, 2006 This sounds simular to the stand that I have for my 55 gallon aquarium. It's made out of 9 cement blocks stacked 3 high. 3 on each side and 3 in the middle with a of piece of wood laid across it. What is the styrofoam for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gel Posted December 25, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2006 I heard the styrofoam is good for the glass seams, helps balance out the stress on the joins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member gel Posted December 25, 2006 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2006 temp stand http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/algaemari...ldiyaqstand.htm http://pets.webshots.com/album/555238487pgmgQa webshots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member nick11380 Posted January 3, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted January 3, 2007 My 55 gallon aquarium stand is like the one in the first link. Only mine has a stack of cement block in the middle (no 2 by 4's) just two 3/4 inch pine boards laying across them covered with a blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeana727 Posted January 8, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted January 8, 2007 I just wanna say that looks very nice. Simple & sturdy. I bet you could sell those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member vmlola Posted January 8, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted January 8, 2007 That is great! Much more sturdy looking then some I see sold in the pet stores! I would use the one in a minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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