Stand spec and design for 6 foot

Hi all.
Can someone kindly assist me with a design for a stand for a 6ft tank.
Tank is 600mm high so I am thinking that the stand should be +- 500mm high?
This will allow the tank to be at a relaxed viewing level whilst sitting on the lounge suite (tank will sit alongside the feature wall in my lounge)

Any/all advice on this will be greatly appreciated.

 

Do you want to built a stand from wood or steel? My stand is 700 mm high and tank 600 mm. That gives you a nice height to get to the bottom and back when doing maintenance and planting. Wood is a problem sometimes with water. You'll need a cabinet. A steel manufacturing shop will be able to help you if you go with metal.

 

I will go with steel (I deal in in steel)
Will 50x50x1.6mm Square Tubing be suitable?

 

Hi and thank you for this as i didn't think about this before.

I will probably use an existing 3 foot tank as a sump so you guys are correct, 50cm will be too low.

 

Hello again.

Seeking advice on this proposed plan.

Please advise...



Material will be Galvanized 50x50x1.6mm Square Tubing:
2 Rectangles (top & bottom) joined by 8 uprights (4 front and 4 at back) with 4 cross supports.
100mm from bottom will be another set of cross supports on which another plywood will sit as a support for the 3 foot sump (i need the 100mm gap under the sump)


I intend using plywood between polystyrene and stand.

I am thinking about putting plywood between stand and floor (1830x600mm) as floor is not level and tiling isn't the best.
Any thoughts here

Stand will be +-750-800mm high (100mm space and then 400mm-high sump with a 250-300mm sump work area.

 

I was going with 3 supports but decided to add 1 more just in case (1.6mm wall thickness) as 610mm open access per space is sufficient.

Oh...
This i didn't know.
What would be the best option?
If only polystyrene then how thick should I go?

My design has the uprights welded to rest under the top frame and resting on top of the bottom frame.
Will this be OK or should the legs run straight to the floor?

 

Thank you
Much appreciated

 

The thicker the poly the more movement your tank has so more change of potential pressure points. Wood only use plywood the layers does not allow it to swell like Supa wood or chip board and does not make bumps aka pressure points. With the stand at 1.6mm steel add 45deg bracing. I have done similar and using a magnet moves the tank. Unless you go upwards on the steel towards 3mm it's easier to weld aswell (I'm no expert welder).

 

I would suggest look at 38x38 x3mm rather 50mm is great but then keep in mind your tanks drilling space if you drilling the base. On the Stand I like to add an shelf about 150mm below the base it helps store all the goodies once you do cladding.

 

Hi Barry and thank you for the advice.
I have added 45deg bracing in the design

 

Hi all.

My steel fabricator will be picking up the Square Tubing from me tomorrow.

For some reason I am getting cold feet and worrying about using 50x50 square tubing in 1.6mm wall thickness.
This is what I have/can afford but am worrying whether it will be strong enough.

As per previous posts I will add 45 deg bracing where the uprights meet the top frame.

I need some re-assurance that the 1.6mm 50x50's will work

Or should I back off and re-plan?

NB:
I may have an option of 38x38x3mm but I'm not too sure yet.

First prize for me will be the 50x50x1.6mm.

Please help...

Or am I over-thinking this?

 

1.6 will be fine just add the extra support to prevent the swaying. I had an 1m x1m x600 at 1m high with 38x38 x1. 6 my only irretation was the slight sway when I used a magnet on 10mm glass but to this day the stand is holding.

 

Here's my (final) design.

The red is the support for the sump @ +-100mm from floor
Blue is the 45deg braces @ +-150mm from top frame

 

https://www.marineaquariumsa.com/threads/so-its-time-to-show-and-ask.74799/#post-1047414

Have a look at my old thread Ile look for the calculations a friend did for me.