Tank stand

[ptchernegovski]

Have got a new tank 270L, came with an mdf stand that isn't the best IMO. Wanting to build a stand for it. Been looking into wood to use for it and lots of different opinions about treated vs untreated. The difference in price is quite a bit from what I've found.
What are peoples opinions on using treated timber (frame only)?
H1 treated has the following treatments to it:
Boron compounds
CCA compounds (copper chromium arsenic)
LOSP (light organic solvent preservative)

 

[leisure_man]

Is much safer to use untreated wood and just paint it. Treated wood is toxic and you don't want to be exposed to it long term in an indoor environment.

 

[bigbird]

agree with leisure man, use untreated instead and then make sure you undercoat it with a good undercoat sealer and then paint it. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[ptchernegovski]

Sweet, have got untreated wood. Have started building it up now. Will post pics when it's done. Thanks for the help.

 

[ptchernegovski]

Photos are too big to upload here so here's a hopefully working link t photobucket of progress

 

[ptchernegovski]

Didn't work, lets try link again
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[leisure_man]

That stand is over-built. However, it is always better to over-built than under-built. Just paint the entire stand with a nice coat or two of latex paint.

 

[bigbird]

so far very nice indeed and yes agree with you, you are better to overbuild than underbuild, like they say, better be safe than sorry cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[ptchernegovski]

Yea wanted to be safe, and also make sure it was strong against warping. Also makes it easier to add on the skin.
But got mitre10 to cut the wood for me, just found out he cut some of it 10mm short. I was going to have 7mm grooved plywood on front and sides so it looks like slats but is a lot cheaper, and then some matai edging that covered the substrate.Would have a couple of mm on each side of the tank before the matai. Now I have to find something else as it will be 6mm to small for the tank now.

 

[bigbird]

i would demand or ask for a new stand as that is not what you ordered. cheers jks :thumbup:

 

[ptchernegovski]

Have finally done some more work on stand. Have been unable to do anything due to damaging my knee playing football. Have added the top, back and inside plywood panels. Now just have to get the grooved pieces for the outer skin layer.
Also decided on a sump filter set up, so have a tank for that and now just need to get the glass for the dividers in it. Sized up the sump in the stand today too.

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