STRONGEST AQUARIUM STANDS!!! - Dado Cut Fish Tank Racks For FISH CAVE 2.0

Building these dado cut fish tanks racks, in my opinion one of the strongest aquarium stands you can build, was nothing short of a journey in itself. Blood, sweat, and yes even tears were shed during the process. Learn from my mistakes and I have no doubt if I can build these aquarium racks than so can you!

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[williammeredith]

Every project always requires more tools! I know you mentioned you weren't handy, but you did a fantastic job! They look really sharp, and I think they really take the fish cave to the next level!

[clayd]

So glad you left that trapped bit in loved it lol

[seizedcarcass]

Im so happy to see carpentry in fishkeeping. Love the stamd and the craftsmanship put into them.

[FridayFishFacts]

It definitely looks professional. You did a great job

[puirYorick]

Thanks for showing all your small errors too. It makes it a real DIY project like so many people experience IRL.

A cheap wood chisel could be a nice addition to your tool kit for finishing those dado cuts instead of a Dremel.

[dh]

thumbs up for the use of 'schmuck'

[meadowyck]

Oh my gosh I almost sit my tea out watching you climb out of the rack 🤣🤣🤣🤣

When are your fish going to be restocked and your plant ????

[leonardsanders]

Well done, old skool skillz not taught much anymore. You put in some love into that, you will enjoy them. FYI you can use this method for a 6 ft tank if you use a center brace or use 2x8 for the span without a center brace. You can counter sink those screw holes and might have been happy with that. just my 2 cents, going check out your fish on ur channel....again, nice job!

[catfishcave]

As a new woodworker myself, I started with only mechanics tools and nothing for woodworking. Building garage and shed shelving, small fish racks and yard stuff, I know exactly what you mean by slow progress, not wanting to use the saw again, happy accidents and the frustration of finding nice boards. I’ve improved a lot (and bought a lot of tools!) but I’m actually having fun now. I was building some shed shelving for my wife when I watched this video the first time. Need to start building some 40b stands soon because I’m being overrun by calico plecos!
I use 5/8” bolts and 3/4” plywood shelving to avoid the 2x4 along the front; that gives me more space to reach into tanks. I also prefer paint - but then I love painting.
Watching you crawl out at the end of day two was worth watching the whole video! Lol.
Those stands did end up looking good, and more importantly; they’re functional!
I should say, my first stand attempt, which was for a 180g, ended up as my wife’s compost bin. I learned a lot though.
Wait... you enjoyed the sanding? What planet are you from? Ha!

[FostaFunk]

These look great! I like that they are built for 20 longs.

[Indusxstan]

Thank you for sharing. Good and useful 👍

[matthewmoorecichlids]

We called reject boards boner boards in construction. Great vid and great stands Dude. Thanks for the help.

[johnmartinez]

I love how real this is. I have a ton of projects on hold because of how time consuming and all the surprises along the way. Seems I need a week off work to get anything accomplished lol.

[adamhenry]

Dude, thank you! I own a few screwdrivers and a hammer, not skilled. I will be watching this vid again. I have a small space that if I follow your lead I believe I can squeeze in six 10 g tanks.

[christophercaras]

Great video. Inspiring. Thank you for your honesty throughout.

[drockingfish]

you did a lot better than i could ever do!!

[itsooofishall]

Thanks for sharing the good and the bad of your adventure. Great advice on the wood filler.

[OregonOutdoorsChris]

Heck yes! I have a couple of stands done like this. So it's good to finally see an aquarium person making a video about doing this!

[davidlee]

I used a cinder block stand for my 29 gallon and used 2 by 4's and 3/4 plywood, so the weight was around 8.3 x 29= 240.7lbs. It is Ideal because the Petco 29 gallon was 1/2 inch inside the play, all around. My 2/4 was flat with the ply on top, very thick.

[jtostros]

I have been wondering how to build my tank stands. I have built plenty of things in the past, but I just couldn't come up with a stand design that I liked. Your design has really inspired me and I feel like I now have the design I need to build my stands. Thanks for sharing!