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Nice work!!! :wink: Ed, can I ask where did you get those hosetails from?

:lol: London mate! Can help you out if you live near by! If I had to make another one I used only plywood, no timbers. But I have an even better idea. The other day I was wasting my time in Ikea and had a great idea! For my next stand I'm gonna use kitchen cabinets!!! You can by them in various...

You're right, there is no cross bracing. I used 9mm thick plywood on the sides, after screwing and glueing them on it feels indestructible!!! :D Thanks very much for all the advice and comments guys, really appreciate it!!! :wink:

Thank you James!! Yes, I'm very pleased! :D :D No, the hood is original (Rio 180 2x45w T5). Was thinking about removing the top frame and make a new hood and frame, but don't want to spend more money on it. Now just can't wait to fill it up and plant it! :lol:

Finally an update!Sorry for being late!! First the pics: At the end I decided to go black. The tank is black so this seemed the best colour for me. I used exterior plywood to cover the sides and the top and pre-made doors from Wickes. Painted all with matt black wood paint. I'm quite...

99.5% done! :) Took much longer than I thought, though! I'm on holiday so can't show any pics atm. Will be back next year only, I'll upload some photos than! Thanks for asking!

No probs! :wink: I'll get some soon as well as I need to paint a few things too. Found some on ebay, as far as I remember the price is/was around £8.

Krylon fusion is safe, loads of people using it. Haven't tried though!! You can read about it on monsterfishkeepers.com

Thanks guys, I really appreciate your comments! Willjones - Beautiful stand, well done!! :D I was gonna build mine low but at the end it will be as high as a normal Juwel stand. A bit worried about the width though! I have thick carpet in the room which I'm afraid will make it a bit wobbly...

Tomorrow morning first thing is Wickes! I'll go for pine panels with dark oak varnish :D Try to finish it by next weekend! Is the varnish itself enough protection against water spillages?

That's exactly what I was thinking about this morning with a coffee in my hand. :D I'm going to put a leg in in the front and 2 45 degrees at the back so it stays kind of opened. Still dunno about the cladding. I've seen some good ideas on another forum, but haven't got the tools! :x I guess...

Don't really now yet. I was gonna use 15mm chipboard for the sides and the top, pre-made doors on the front. Found some good ones at Wickes, but they around £10 each. James made me thinking with the plywood. I'll try to go back this week and look around. Chipboard is good, cos they can cut it...

Great!! Thanks James, I'll post a pic of the finished cabinet! :wink:

How does the "structural ply wood" look like? Is it the one with the big chips? :D I want one layer on the top and one on the bottom of the top frame. That should hold it. Should.... :?

Clad? Do you mean cover it? Or treat it? I'll get some chipboard from homebase, they have more colours than Wickes and it's even closer :D

It's called CLS Timber and yes Wickes rules!!! :lol: The 45 degree is a good idea, but don't really want anything in the front.

Ok, I've built this one in the afternoon. All my measurements worked out well so I'm quite pleased :D My question is do you think it's strong enough to hold a RIO 180? I still have 2 other legs which supposed to go in the middle, but I rather leave that space opened. Here are the pics...

It looks good! Can you tell me the size of the heater? Didn't find it anywhere!I'm trying to find a short but powerful heater. Thanks

I'm not polish but I use the same system. Except I use some old charger which pumps out 12v and it's just enough for the 12cm fan. I've bought too many for my chase :) I use only one and it has a speed controller and the blue lights just look cool during the night! :wink: Had to cut a hole on...