DIY Stand Help

[saltaddict89]

I need help creating a wood stand that will house a 10gal 20x10 refugium underneath and a display 20gal of 24x12. So if someone could help me with a design that would be great because I have drawn up about 10 and all of them seem to be alot bigger than what they need.

[SGT_York]

for a 20 gallon anything from Ikea would work. go with a plywood box if you want to DIY. No plans required.

[saltaddict89]

It will be able to hold 200lbs?

[sleepydoc]

A well made plywood stand can hold up a car. (or did you mean the ikea stand?)

[saltaddict89]

the ikea stand.

[sleepydoc]

actually most stuff from Ikea will as well, but it depends on the stand and how the load is distributed.

[JSimpson]

Not sure if building your own is an option, but here is a link to a post I made about building a 20gallon tank stand from plywood. Plenty of room for a 10 gallon sump if you wanted. The inside width is only about 1.5" narrower than the width of the tank on top. I didn't build mine to house a sump, but could have easily opened up the back and raised or eliminated the middle shelf to allow for a 10 gallon sump:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2372884

[davocean]

I would never use any Ikea products that are built w/ particle board or MDF, and I would never trust those cams and pins they usually are fastened with, and IME most Ikea stuff is built this way.

[don_chuwish]

Not all IKEA stuff is particle board & MDF. Plenty is solid wood. I have a TV stand that held a massively heavy CRT TV for years with no issue. But to the OP's question, yes a simple plywood box built well is plenty strong for that size tank.
See what I did for a 25G cube: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2274886

- D