I thought it was an outstanding video to begin with, but what really impressed me was that this man took the time to answer all of the questions below. Big thumbs up. Not a hugely important question here, but do you have any idea roughly how much time assembly should take with the wood cut already for someone who is not mechanically inclined?

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Probably about an hour, maybe two tops

@reggaetony2806

2 жыл бұрын

Some people care ya kno 😎

@Joey-Jdi

Жыл бұрын

What a dumb amount of info for a KZread video about a aquarium shelf.

@levibennett5166

11 ай бұрын

​@@Joey-Jdiwhat a dumb comment from a troll

@rico5114

8 ай бұрын

Just get the measurements and tell the Home Depot guy to cut it for you

THANK YOU for your video!!! I was able to make my stand 100% by myself! As a 53 yo single woman, I was damn proud of myself!!

Learned a lot from your video. I'm a preacher, widow, and wiIl be 68 next month. My (39 year old single Mom) daughter, built 2 of these tanks today, following your directions. We would have finished them in maybe 1 hour... but we ran about 10 short of screws on each tank ... (totaling 20). We are so proud. Thank you and God Bless you.

@chrisbee83

Жыл бұрын

I love this 😊

You deserve far more subscribers. I like how: You dive right into the subject. No annoying music, intro etc. Covers topics I don't see but are extremely useful. Well done, VERY well done

@Ibuse123

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same. This guy got me started in fish keeping. Very informative and no flashy gimmicks

I've watched lots of DIY aquarium stand builds recently, prepping to do my own and this by such a long long way is the best. It's simple to understand. Well done and thank you for doing this.

Very easy to understand. And I like a lot that you answered peoples questions. You honestly deserve much more subscribers. Hands down best video to make a stand

Thanks for the awesome and informative video! I only have a 20 gallon, but want my stand to last trough the test of time, and this will 100% do it!

best stand tutorial. simple, super clear and no unnecessary crap. thanks for posting this!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome!

Great video, thank you! My husband is very handy, he watched this video and then built my 40 G breeder fish tank stand in under an hour. Excellent resource

I built two stands from this video, still going strong, thanks Travis!

Incredible video.I just got all the materials to built two stand following your directions.Thank you for giving such detailed instructions!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Nice tidy design for easy construction. Simple is good, less is more. I love it.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

My brother and I built this stand with some slight measurement modifications for his 55-gallon turtle tank and it works and looks great!! Thanks a bunch for the detailed instructions, couldn't have done it without you!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Don't think anyone cares lol

@morganjones1028

Жыл бұрын

Hi do you have the measurements for your 55 gallon??

@jj_tryingtodobetter

Жыл бұрын

@@morganjones1028 Hi Morgan! It was a couple of years ago that we built it, so I don’t have the original papers, but I do have some pictures of the diagrams I made and materials we used. It doesn’t look like KZread allows links in comment sections, but if you want to email, I can send them.

Very clear & precise! No waste of time! Tnx.

Thank you so much. We built our 55 gallon tank stand today. We couldn’t have done it without you.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Great video, you are a great teacher and explain things clearly. I also enjoy the way you made the video, perfect style.

Best stand build video I've watched!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just got all my lumber, blueprints are drawn- Wish me luck! Thanks for the great instructions.

Man!!! I became your fan even more !! Your videos are SO instructive! Thank you, again! By the way, congratulations!! You have such a cute little girl 😍. Love that she showed up in the video. My baby girl is only 1 year old. Can’t wait to see her running around the house and back yard. 😄

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I just bought a Fluval Flex 32.2 and after looking at stands available online, I decided that my amazingly-capable-of-all-things-building-wise husband could build one! Found your video and he's all fired up about doing it. Thanks for the information!

YOU’RE DA MAN ! Very informative video 🏆💯🔥✅

Finally ! Someone who explains simply so i can understand

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

From England, great vid and easy to follow. Building mine tomorrow 👍

Hey Travis great video always helpful and straight to the point.

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

LOL at the fish behind you in the time lapse...very interested in what you're doing! Thanks for the vid, about to make one for a new 36 gal.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome!

Thank you for this nice and simple tutorial! I was able to build a couple of stands for a 40 breeder and a 20 gallon long by following this video.

I'm going to build this stand this week, but add a shelf and pallet wood for sides. Awesome tutorial. Thanks.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great, your welcome

Thanks so much for this wonderful video and explaining everything so clearly❤

Built one today with your directions for a 20 gal tank. Thank you.

Fantastic!! Thanks buddy just did mine learning from your video

Dude! This video saved me. I've been wanting to upgrade to a 75g for months and always have been afraid to get a petsmart stand + tank combo since I've heard horror stories about those stands but with this i feel confident enough to build my own!

@brianmizway9324

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you. I currently have the petsmart stand and it's doing good so far. Knock on wood. Lol but I've always thought about building one myself.

Good job, best 40 gallon build on You Tube.

Nice work. Very easy to follow.

Built this today. I spent a bit more on pine than you did, but it really is as easy as you made it look! Home depot made all the cuts I needed too. I built mine to hold up a 55g 4ft wide tank.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it was helpful

Very helpful. Thank you

Thanks for this video! Built a mini version for a ten gallon... One for a 67 gallon is next!

Thanks for the great video!

Awesome video, thank you

You just helped me save a lot of money. Thank you!!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Tanks very much. Lol. I enjoyed your video.

Thank you brother very useful information

Thanks dude, appreciate it alot.

Simple explanation, great video!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Bro, love the design of your 180’s stand where the front sticks out a little bit. Much better access! 👍

Ugh this is perfect. The shelving unit I bought scared me so I’ve been looking at building my own

Top notch thank you for posting!!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

I bought a bunch of lumber to start my 40gal breeder build. This was really helpful for more concise instructions than I have gotten from other tutorials. I might make mine a bit shorter since I'm only five feet tall and I can't imagine climbing into my fishtank to maintain it 🤣

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

For sure lol, im glad it was helpful!

Very nice build brother, looks great also!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Very informative! Awesome video!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thank you so much for sharing!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

I can not wait to rub my diy made aquarium stand in my husband's face lol. Thanks so much man, this was the best video I found and I looked at TONS! You explained everything perfectly, I feel like i could make a house now lol. Good looking man! 👌

@destinyramirez8537

3 жыл бұрын

I do have a question! How would you go about adding a shelf and some plywood doors/covering the frame? Could you simply cut the plywood to size and screw them in? (Coverings) And for the Shelf, would you need 2x4 frame for them or could you use more plywood?

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, and just you could just cut the plywood and screw it into the frame if you needed to build a shelf to hold extra weight you could cut some shorter 2x4s and install it that way as well.

nice idea, thank you brother.

Awesome! Thank you!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Nice work, I like the design.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great tutorial. Thanks

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Thank you for making this video!!! It’s so easy to follow I’m going to make one instead of buying they are so expensive to buy a stand at pet supply stores.

Thank you so much for this video!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Nice. A lot easier than I thought

@TrafishAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank Jim!

Nice job, this looks and sounds very strong. my plan is to make a desk and fish tank stands seem to be the sturdy plan.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

These are very sturdy, I'd be interested in seeing your final build

Awesome video

Awesome tutorial!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I wish I had the time, I would definitely do that, thanks, really nice video, blessings.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hanglergutierrez2210

3 жыл бұрын

You made me buy everything today hahahaha 1 question, I didnt get the #9 2 1/2 so I got #8 2 1/2 do that works?

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Yep number eight is perfect

I’m just finding your channel and you do a great job at explaining step by step how to build the stand. I appreciate it. I have a 28 gallon bow tank and I was wondering will this work for me?

I just wanted to say thanks. My brother and I just finished the stand and it was easy to build and it turned out great..

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear I'm glad the video was helpful!

@erich9779

3 жыл бұрын

How did you solve the fish tank stand surface balancing?

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I understand the question, as in the stand is twisted and the tank doesn't sit level?

@erich9779

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrafishAquatics yeah the tank doesn't sit level with the stand surface and I could see gaps between it. Any tips on how I could fix it?

@erich9779

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrafishAquatics I know some people place styrofoam on the stand to counter the untrue or unbalance of the surface so the fish tank could distribute the weight evenly on the fish stand since it has gaps between it but I never seen youtuber does that

THX SO MUCH

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Your earlier stand build video made me want to build a riser/drawer to put under my 20 long and 10 gal tanks which are about the same height. They're on a sturdy wood credenza now, which is kind of low, and even sitting you don't get the full picture, hence my desire to build a riser for them and incorporate drawers, just because, you know, DRAWERS. LOL you can never have enough drawers especially with the plethora of tools and supplies needed for this hobby :-D

@TrafishAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like it would be an awesome DIY project

With just seeing the teaser image and nothing more, i can attest to the fact that stand is strong. Its erily familiar of the one i had to build for my old 55. That size? Its rigid as hell. You screw it right and those cornices? Oh hell yeah! You wont have a problem. 👍

Hit that 👍! Very informative.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks! I have a project to work on this weekend. I'm not a diy kinda person having adhd. But I just started the hobby with 3 goldfish and I like it so far. I'm determined to do this.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

It's very easy just make sure the boards you get are nice and straight!

@guavaleaf4208

2 жыл бұрын

Thats interestinf i also have adhd but i am quite. Diy peraon

Quality made in 30mins 👍👍👍

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

1:55 that’s funny. I’ve tried to get some 2x4’s cut at Home Depot and lowes. At both places they completely ignored me. I remember waiting around for someone to come help me for near an hour at the home depot. I went to the cashier and told her I needed assistance there. She called for assistance at wood cutting, and then I ended up waiting another 30 minutes until I stopped an employee. He told me “can’t you see they’re all busy right now”. And I left. Similar experience at lowes

@peterh5417

Жыл бұрын

Same story, I went to both of those locations and they refused to make any cuts to length, even when offered money. Unfortunately these hardware stores are full of employees who only stay for ~6 weeks before quitting, nobody wants to be there which I understand completely, but it really affects the customer experience. I'm totally out of luck as no store in town would make the cuts for me.

@vanessamcgrew4486

Жыл бұрын

@@peterh5417 yeah. It’s pretty frustrating. I managed to build one aquarium stand for my 40 gallon tank, but because of that experience, I’m not sure if it’s the only one I’ll ever get to build 😅

using this as a guide to build a CRT TV stand for my 40" 250lb beast. i just wasn't sure how to configure the wood so that it doesn't sway side to side and snap over lol. mine's supposed to be a cornered unit, will have to look into it...

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

This stand is solid when built this way, a 40 gallon tank weighs 400lbs when filled

I thinking of trying a corner tank stand out of reclaimed scaffold boards, not quite sure how I'll do it yet, but it seems like an interesting project

Thanks for this! new to aquatics and dont like that my tank is on MDF and we all know how well that holds up to time.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Yea MDF boards are very sketchy when it comes to aquariums, any water contact and they fall apart.

@MC41979

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrafishAquatics Indeed! we're about to move into a house and time for me to expand and I don't want to come home to a pond in my house

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Yea that wouldn't be good

This is perfect! I'm going to use the same measurements so I can build a stand for my snake tank. Love the tutorial man!

@loaihussein

2 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me what they are? Thanks!

@brianmizway9324

6 ай бұрын

If you get more than 1 snake you can get a snake rack system like 6 high and each rack you pull out is big enough for a 6ft boa. I like those better than a reptile tank for a snake. Uses less space in the room unless your fine with a reptile tank.

Looking good brother!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@TheirWorldAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrafishAquatics Be sure to check us out on KZread, part 17 just released and 18 days away on 1000 gallon build-out series.

Great video, everything was clearly explained and easy to follow. I wanted to ask, if you are building a stand that you want to have a sump in, what would be required? Do you add an extra shelf in the middle? Can you get some thick plywood and put it across some beams across the bottom? Thanks!

Thanks for the video liked and subscribed! P.S. Action Bronson lookin......

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

You know what's funny, your not the first person to say that 😂

Thank you very much for making this! Going to use your design for a 90 gallon stand

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, it should work well!

This stand is overkill for the 40 gallon aquarium, but I like the concept of better be safe than sorry. Thanks for the idea. The only thing I will do differently is pre-drilling the screw holes (to prevent splitting).

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Overkill is a good thing lol, and yea predrilling is always good

@DennyMK007

2 жыл бұрын

@@TrafishAquatics I've built my first 40 gallon breeder +10 gallon (same level) stand using your guidance from this video. Used the entire 2'x4' 3/4" plywood for a stand that has the 40 gal and the 10 gal tanks next to each other. Speaking about overkill 🤣🤣🤣 I've used Titebond 3 Ultimate wood glue for extra strength. lol 🤣🤣🤣

@Mante310

Жыл бұрын

Is it okay if some of the screws split the wood on the top frame for the stand I built? Or do I have to start over?

@DennyMK007

Жыл бұрын

@@Mante310 I’d remove the screws splitting the wood and apply Titebond 3 Ultimate wood glue and clamp it in place. After the glue cures you will have stronger than the original state of the wood and can screw the screws back in place.

Took me 5 2x4's to get mine put together for my 29gal tall. About to screw the boards together as we speak. and it only cost me $43!! Thanks so much!

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

@SleepyScallop

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrafishAquatics I had some uneven Ness on my fish tank stand. to fix that I figured I’d just move the leg down a bit more to compensate for it right? Other than that it might need a good sanding.

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Yep that will work

Planning on making my own stand when i go to setup a 75 gallon 👍🏻 Hard to find any decent prebuilt stands that aren’t super expensive lol

@brianmizway9324

6 ай бұрын

And even when they are expensive they still made out of cheap particle board. Don't know why at those prices they just don't make it from real wood.

making this stand in clase for my betta with a 10 gal, it looks good so far

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome!

@laikathestar174

2 жыл бұрын

​@@TrafishAquatics quick question is the wood on the outside of the legs there for looks or support?

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Support

I am only 3 minutes in and I know this is how I am going to build mine. 1. He measures while sitting down 2. It is a 40B build Thanks brother!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Really nice to have the numbers - 8000lbs weight capacity. I think that will hold my 20 gallon just fine, I'll sleep well at night! 😄

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Yep and that 8,000 lb is at the point of failure since a vertical 2x4 can hold 1,000 lb at failure point So I would figure the safety rating on this would be about half of that at 4,000 lb, which is still about the weight of a car 😆

@ariesleo7396

3 жыл бұрын

Will definitely hold a 29 gallon That I’m planning to get (300 pounds)

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

i think i'm gonna build a scaled down version of this for my 10 gal tank

This was so helpful! I'm planning to build this for a 10G nano and was wondering if yellow pine wood would be appropriate, and what kind of wood species you used in this video?

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

This is pine 2x4, it is plenty strong enough, I used 2x4 pine for the stand for my 300 gallon also

Advice: Predrill/pilot drill your screw holes to avoid cracking the wood! Extra work, but worth it!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

No cracks here, but good tip!

@drb4074

2 жыл бұрын

Or spin the screw in reverse before putting it in forward and driving home.

Subscribed

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great video! Do you have any videos or advice on modifying for a 150 gallon tank? 60”x24”. How did you calculate how much the stand would support? Thanks so much!

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Essentially you would build it the same way but add vertical braces every two feet across the front and back as well as cross braces every two feet on the top and bottom shelves of the stand, general construction code has two by fours rated at a thousand pounds at the point of failure for each vertical 2x4

I thought he was great 👍

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

We just made a stand using this video, it was so easy, well explained. It’s our first time making a stand. The results are great. I do have a question, our stand is for a 48 inches long 55 gallon tank, we didn’t add a middle leg because it’s not over 4 feet, but do we need too???? I wish I could share a picture of the final results.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

For 55 gallons you may not need to but a little more support never hurts.

@mikeoooo93

2 жыл бұрын

Do you still have those measurements? I plan on making this stand as well for a 55gl. I just don’t have the tank itself yet .

@brianmizway9324

6 ай бұрын

48 inches long is the size for a 75g. I would get the 75g over the 55g and then I would add the middle support then for sure.

Just built one using your method, just taller, 36 inches, got my daughter a axolotl, took 1.5 hours to build , 29 gallon

@TrafishAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

A very good tutorial, built mine just like this, I covered mine and installed a door. In 2022 I have about $200 in materials and a solid afternoon of work. Looks good and is solid but I saved $0.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

When you do a full enclosure it can get a little more pricey but its way more sturdy and will last a lifetime as opposed to the particle board stands out there now

@jacobg7966

2 жыл бұрын

@Jesse what size tank did you make it for?

@punjabi9882

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacobg7966 67 gallon acrylic

Wow this looks super feasible, and would save a whole lot. But I would it wobble, and I'm curious how other people kind of made it prettier it in the end?

Such a good build. I am going to attempt this. Do the top need a plywood cover or 2x4 cover or can the Aquarium just rest on it as it is? I never used stands like this so I am worried about the weight distribution

It would be great if you can do a 75 gallon tank stand build.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

This can be modified with 75 gallon dimensions and work great! Just add verticle supports in the middle on the front and back and your golden

I’m having a baby soon so I’m using more of the 300 gallon build template for the 60 gallon I’m bringing in. I want that stand to support my house if my baby has a chance of crawling under.

@TrafishAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

I know that fear!

I watched the video after visiting home depo and happened to buy the exact same brand and size of screw.🎉