I’m a woodworker and have watched a lot of build videos here on the KZread. Great build, great video, great job. Keep it up. 💯

Wow! You rock!! I have seen many frames like that, but I simply loved how you tuned it up and made place for all the gears. Excellent!

I almost abandoned this video when I found out you were painting it, I also almost ditched this video when I saw you were only using ply wood for the doors... BUT I stuck it out and I'm glad I did! Nice job bro! It came out looking awesome!!

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sticking it out 😂

That was a nice built cabinet. You should put the water flow at one corner instead of the inlet and outlet at opposite corners. It is logical, but the fact that if you put the out flow up to create water wave, when the flow the end of the glass wall, the water turns around to the bottom of the tank and goes right back to the inlet. That is the most effective way to suck up all the waste from the tank.

Thank you very much I'm very excited about getting started on my own stand. I bought a fish tank bar top but it did not come with a stand and I wanted to do something nice instead of cinder blocks so I'm very happy you posted this

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good luck if you decide to build one 😁

A little advise from a painter take it how you’d like lol, use a little roller (weenie roller) it’s way faster and applies coats more evenly. Also this applies to anything that you need to prime first. Get the primer tinted near the color of you finish coat, so for that I would get the primer tinted red, that way you will need way less coats and it will save you a lot of time.

@SimplyShrimps

3 жыл бұрын

You live and you learn. Thanks for the tip :)

@jordancrocker939

3 жыл бұрын

@@SimplyShrimps of course man, figured id share my knowledge

I like the colors, similar to the Circa 1880, Red Chinese Lacquer furniture and the black trim is a nice touch. I’m impressed. Thanks for sharing.

Going to use this video and part one as a build guide for my bearded dragons 4x2x2 stand! This turned out incredible and looks store bought! Very nice job, thank you!

FANTASTIC. Great job. Clean and well made.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! :D

All I can say is wow..... Wow..... Wow! I was so impressed with your first part video but after now watching the 2nd part, you've done such a fantastic build & as for the end result..... It looks so professional & just like a really expensive shop bought stand😊 Congratulations on a job very well done👏👏👏👏

That's looking great and the cabinet is very well organised - groovy.

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

+Pondguru thanks! Let’s see if I can keep it that way ha! Started on some footage for the filter :)

I'm definitely taking notes to build mine, cheers mate

Nice job. I have built several 125 gallon tank stands. Each time I paint all the framing before I put it together. This saves alot of time. I then go back and do any touch ups from scrapes and other accidents. I add dollar store SMD LED lights underneath, but I use 2 magnetic contacts that turns the lights on as soon as you open each door. I connect 2 LEDS in series, and use a 5 volt cell phone charger as a power supply for the lights. A couple of magnetic door latches as well to keep the little ones & pets out.

Fantastic build awesome idea with the light underneath and well put together. I got a few more ideas because of this 👍

@SimplyShrimps

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it could help :)

Just built a stand without watching a single video. Turned out alright, but not super finished looking. Which I would've watched this, my stand would've been beautiful! Thanks for the video man. Keep up with the work you love.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Aw maybe for your next stand build ;) Thanks!

That's awsome! Got a lot of tips and value from this video mate

@SimplyShrimps

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I look forward to seeing yours soon then ha

looks awesome and professional, red looks great!

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do quite like how the red turned out :)

Nice !!! You should put your filter on sliders like what you would find on cabinet drawers. It would make it easier to remove and install that big canister. 🐠

Edwin from Costa Rica . Great job !!! Thank you for sharing!!! God bless you !!!

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

No worries 😊

oh la la. what great project. looks awesome

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

It's survived there hands of time :D

Love the videos you make man, wish I had resources to make my own tank and stand one day so I can fully fulfill my hobby. Keep up the great content

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! One day you will hopefully :D

Best one I have seen so far. Thanks for the inspiration

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁

Pretty good at building. I like that stand definitely better than flimsy premade ones you can buy. Great job 👍

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 😁

beautiful.. Using Red colour with black trim was a surprise. looks great. thumbs up.

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁 Yeah it’s not as vivid as I thought it might turn out, which is good.

Nice! I'm a DYI type & that looks decent! Awesome vid.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I happy to say it’s still standing one year on haha 😂

excellent. Love the red and black

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers 🍻

Like the colors, red and black. Really looks nice

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) The good thing about paint is you can choose what ever colours you want.

You should really paint that interior of cabinet :) Would be perfect then! I really like organized cables and tubing inside. Well done!

Great stand well done. Love the lights inside.

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah it really helps when doing maintenance underneath :D

@govindrajput4026

6 жыл бұрын

Graham Hall haiii

You've inspired me to give it a go myself. I wanted a split level timber stand for a shell dweller project. The problem is, it's too small a job for most chippies to consider. The ones that do want to charge an arm and a leg (completely their own prerogative). I have the schematic and the tools, so no excuses really.

Brilliant build. Very clean. 🦐

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

+BigShrimpin cheers 😁

Nice cable management in the stand ! Good work

@SimplyShrimps

3 жыл бұрын

It’s the only way ;)

Very nice build, thank you for sharing. You might want to put the canister filter in a plastic container (leakage) or your carpet/floor will be shot in no time. I didn't at first and it messed up my original stand so I'll have to build a custom one like yours now. Cheers!

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Oops I’m sorry that happened to you. Yeah good idea with the container. Good luck with the new build and thanks 🙏

Brilliant mate going to be making my own stand like I commented on the part 1 video going to save money. Cheers looks great 👍

Nice job, stand looks awesome.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry!

Wow man you are a aquarium stand building genius. I just subscribed and I really like the fluval canister filter.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😁 Yeah it’s a good filter.

Great project and mods to the inside of your stand....

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@aliefcindy612

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

great finish. looks fantastic. love the contrast between the red and the black. I'm gonna build it the same way with only one difference. I need a top board (like a kitchen top kinda thing). so i'll probably end up either buying the top or making one of some nicer wood...thanks for sharing :-)

Very nice... proper job!!! 👍

Wow ... Looks Great , i had my doubts about Red and Black but i guess i was wrong after all , nicely equipped inside can not ask for anything else Thanks for sharing , From North Carolina USA

Great looking stand!

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Just a little tip. The next time you plan to paint anything red use a grey tinted primer first. It allows the finish coat to cover with fewer coats.

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

I did think about this, so thanks for clarifying :D I’ll be sure to try it next time thanks :)

@chester13133

6 жыл бұрын

Or pink primer!!!

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Never seen pink primer, I’ll keep an eye out :)

@Mamamiaia-2015

5 жыл бұрын

Simply Shrimps some hardware stores may put some red tint in your primer if you ask, but it’s not common.

Looks great 👍🏼😉

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Looks great!

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

+goodstrong thank you 👌

I like your video great job on the tank 👍🏻, the fx6 is a great filter good pick

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) it’s keeping the tank clean so far 😁

Great job

Awesome build!

@SimplyShrimps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hey bud, I just want to say you did a great fricken job. Keep fine tuning and sell these! Great video A+

Dude I'm seriously impressed 👏🏼👏🏼 I'll be subbing ✊🏼

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Thanks for the support 🤘

Incredibly awesome

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you :D

That's cool man you did a good job

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

I like it! My suggestions is to get a micro-switch and wire your lights to turn on when you open the door automatically on the stand.

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome idea and easy enough to do! I might give it a shot in the future :) Thanks

feels inspired to make my own cabinet one day.wish i will get enough machine and resources needed for cabinet building.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully one day you do 🙂

wooa ... good job dude!

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What an awesome stand! I will be following your videos to build a stand for my 48” X 24” X 24” ball python bio active vivarium. Thanks for the videos.

@SimplyShrimps

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and good luck with your build :)

very nice.. good job... lots of great ideas.

@SimplyShrimps

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Hi, what did you use to cover the edges on the trims @4:11?, those nails are gone, it looks nice.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

It was just some framing from the wood isle in my local hardware store. There are different patterns that you can get.

Really nice job

I built a similar stand but went blue and black and opted to have my panels life on and off due to space constraints. (I didn't have enough room to have them swing open. There is this nice color called Blackcat, it is as dark as dark gets but lets the grain of the wood still show through on the surface. I think that the wood would look even better on this stand if you could see the texture in the black with the gloss of the red. All in all you did a great job with this stand, and when I have more room I'll probably build my panels out like yours.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip with the paint. I’ll have to look into that. Yeah I suppose it’s whatever you have room for in your home 😁

Great video!! Massive inspiration, I am just about to start a build I have the tank done it's a 60" x 24" x 18" 361ltrs so just about to start on the stand but I want to be able to mount the doors all the way to the edge of the stand but I'm struggling to find a way to do that if I built the frame like you did out of 2x4 so do you think I could just purely use 18mm ply maybe laminated together to give 36mm and some 2x4 bracings in the centre to maximise the space in the cabinet because I am going to be running a sump, thanks

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks :D Good luck with finishing it!

Very good man, nice work!.

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Awesome dude

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers 🤘

Well done!

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Awesome build bro

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers man!

sweet build

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

SEXY stand mate - so I am no expert, but I would almost suggest covering the bottom in plywood, or something. This would keep any water from disconnect or reconnect of your filter from staining the carpet, and keeps everything else within a space easy to clean. Great video, thank you!

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! I had planned on doing this at some point. At the moment there is spare carpet under the filters to help with this issue :)

Great video very useful thanks. What tool (drill bit) do you use to cut the holes for the doors at 2 min 30

Awesome!!

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers 😁

Love the vid and just about done with part one! What kind of backboard did you use to face the outside of the tank? It looks great! Also, how big and how many of them did you have to buy?

Look like easy.. but.... i cant 😂 Aarrgg great work, and nice video 👌

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Anything is possible if you put your mind to it :P

This is so gooooood

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

And still standing :) just in the garage

Hello there : Your aquarium cabinet looks amazing, wanted to know what size tano fits perfect for that 5'×2'x2' or is or customized to the same proportions in size? Thanks for your video.

Well done looking good

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers :)

My build was almost the same as this one (5' x 2' x 2') but I didn't use as many inside front to back braces as you did (8 on top and 6 on base). I didn't think I needed as much because it's going to be holding up a vivarium that's 5' x 2' and 5' high but it's only going to have water approximately 1 foot deep and a waterfall coming down one corner so it wont be as heavy. Another thing I did was make use of that side space that's usually on the inside because everyone adds plywood to keep the stand from racking or twisting. This covers up a space 3 to five inches on each end that's usually too deep to reach easily, so it goes unused. I placed that plank of plywood on the inside of the legs leaving me enough space to add a pegboard on one side to keep my nets and other supplies and shelves on the other side for all the cans and bottles of fish foods and medications.

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! I'll have to see if I can utilise more of the space underneath :)

did you use the same two pieces you cut out from the front to make the door or did you have a extra plywood with bigger pieces than the front openings for the door?

@SimplyShrimps

4 жыл бұрын

I used an extra one so that they were bigger :)

clean

@SimplyShrimps

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

What were the sizes on ur door u cut. I'm about to cut the squares out now. Got the hinges already.

Nice. Do u have any video making an aquarium canopy?

Where did you get the under lights with the switch?

Hi mate, I done my stand already following your videos but I'm struggling with the doors. In your case did you use the piece of wood from the cut you made or you got a different size? It looks by the video that the doors are a bit bigger than the hole is it? Cheers

Very nice build

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you 😁🙏

How were you able to round out the edges on your trim? Did you use a router or just the sander?

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

I just used the sander in the video. I did think about using a router but would have had to have bought one and I didn't see the benefit for a one off use. Maybe if I actually had a workshop ;)

What did you use for the outside corners?

How much did you spend on materials. I just want to get an idea on cost for diy stand or buy one already made.

Thats nice. Just asking, The one that you cut for doors are the one you install for the doors?

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Good question! No it's not. I cut a bigger piece for the doors so that it would overlap by about 1-2cm all around :)

Hey great video I going to build my 120 gallon like you question is what size off plywood did u use for top back and side

Congratulations 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Woow.. Nice, succese for u

As this is Part Two, i believe it's a good idea to put a link for Part One under the video description

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Good idea thanks 😁

Im finshing a tank stand we have that filter how hard it is to remove the hose when cleaning them out? I guess what im asking is. Is it worth taking the time to put holes for them or am i just going to get irritated and knock the back out

Hi. Great video. By the way how big is that tank? Ingot that the stand is 5x2x2 feet or is that the tank size it self?

good job bro is fantastic

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

GREAT 😛

@SimplyShrimps

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

kick ass tank! you tube should only accept thumbs down on videos with a comment only. why give this video a thumbs down!? spectacular video

@SimplyShrimps

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks 😁 I try not to take the thumbs down to heart too much 😂

@amos914

5 жыл бұрын

sorry I am a amateur looking to tackle this project soon. now your plywood panels you covered your top screws with trim around and you did the same with bottom. what about your side screws in plywood? was the primer and paint enough to cover the screws?

@jasonandtarragreenhalgh1850

5 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked to see so many hater probably live in there mums basements I'm stoked I found this channel

Nice job. Painting in the kitchen, you are brave!

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁 It was my parents kitchen ha!

Can you list the supplies you used and the size tank you built it for. I would like to go buy the supplies to build a tank for my 90 gal but I have no clue what to ask for in Home Depot. What kind of wood and the size used for yours?

Hey mate, you did an awesome job 👏 🙌 Really impressive and organized. Is there a fact sheet listened up all measures of wood? Thank you 😊

Awesome build!! I've just bought a 5x2x2 tank. Gonna use your method for sure. Thank you. Is there anything you would have done differently? That maybe would have made the build easier?

@SimplyShrimps

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks you :D I would have probably used a guide for when i was using the jig saw to cut straighter. Other than that I'm still happy with the stand to this day :)

What size of tank do you have on that stand? 75 gal? 80 gal?

Your cute and very creative 😍 great job on the tank stand and everything keep it cutie😍🥰

@mikedavis8026

4 жыл бұрын

He's a dude! Get out of here.