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"D. G. Adams" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:29:16 -0800, shotcaller88 wrote:

Hello. I plan to make a stand for a 40 gallon aquarium. It will be
With no water this design will work fine. I did something similar for my
40 gallon tank. Mine is full of water so the sides and back were 3/4
maple plywood. Top and bottom were 3/4 maple ply. Top had a brace
running the width of stand just under the plywood. Sides had rails to
increase plywood thickness to 1.5 inches (think of it as a door or window
header in house construction). I also put a 2x4 post in the front middle.
The front was trimmed in maple and then maple doors. The cabinet has
held up great for several years.

Basically it is your bookshelf design with the front beefed up to carry
the water weight.

D. G. Adams

holding a bearded dragon, so it won't have to hold the weight of the
water. The stand will be approx 36x18x30h and be made from 3/4" oak
veneer. I would like to make it as similar to this picture as possible:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f2...helf-stand.jpg

Most of the diy aquarium stand plans I have found use a frame. Since
this style is frame less, I want to make sure it won't fall apart on
me. Will screws & wood glue be sufficient to hold it together. Would
you recommend the use of biscuits instead?

I'm not very experienced in woodworking. I've made a few things before,
most recently a subwoofer box of 3/4" mdf. However, I'm pretty sure
with the help of a couple friends I can pull this off. Any advice will
be appreciated. Thanks.