Stand under the aquarium do it yourself

The aquarium in the house is a calm and measured world, which even physicians are recommended psychologists as wonderful sedatives. Buy glass cube and fish for him are easy, problems arise only in its placement in the apartment. If we are talking about a small aquarium, a volume of about 20 liters, then it is easily accommodated on the usual table or bedside table, only under the condition that the surface is aligned. But the aquarium with a significant amount of household table will not hold. Therefore, such a concept appeared as a stand under an aquarium, which is a fortified design, fitted in size and color.

Stands for aquariums, their varieties and making rules

By varieties of the stand are divided according to the type of material used and in form. Not all materials are suitable as a stand for aquarium. Welded metal coasters under the aquarium are found, it is not recommended to use them, since the aquarium is a zone of high humidity, and the metal is used to deteriorate and rot from moisture. It is also not recommended to use lumber and natural wood cabinets that do not have moisture-resistant coating.

The stand is divided into rectangular and angular. The simplest performed are rectangular stands, they are the classics of the form of a standard aquarium. In the manufacture of vehicles of any size and form, it is necessary to follow these rules:

• material for manufacture must be resistant to moisture;
• the thickness of the bearing elements is at least 25 mm, we are talking about a tabletop and side wall;
• the construction of the stand is calculated specifically for the aquarium, and it is necessary to provide for the possibility of installing the necessary equipment;
• the installation of adjustable legs under the stand is required, they are necessary to align the plane of the aquarium, eliminating the pressure drop on the walls and deterioration of the glass design;
• the cabinet must repeat the form of aquarium if its angles are rounded, then the cabinet repeats the outline if the design of the aquarium is triangular, then the cabinet is performed in the appropriate form. The stand for a round aquarium is made round, polygonal or similar to a shelf;
• vertical aquarium seams are stuck on silicone their number should be at least two pieces;
• the rims of the aquarium are made by solidities without intermediaries of the connection and plywood, into the lower frame under the glass put a soft substrate.

Why should the stand under the aquarium do it yourself

When buying a glass container for equipment in it, many shops are offered to purchase at once and stand for them. In this case, there is confidence as an acquired design, since specialized stores do not offer the stands made from unsuitable materials. If only aquarium was purchased, then to make a stand to order quite risky. Often in the workshops are used non-lightable materials that will not stand the dampness of the aquarium. If the finished bedside table was bought in a not specialized store, it most often does not meet all the quality standards, is not strengthened properly to withstand the severity of the entire volume of water poured into the aquarium.

Specialists are recommended to make the stands for aquariums from moisture-resistant unbelievable chipboard. Alternatively, the use of such material for the upper part is allowed, directly to which the design is installed. If there is a desire to put aquarium in the already existing furniture, then all the walls and especially the upper part must be strengthened with additional supports and straps. In large wall cabinets, a beautiful aquarium with a volume of 200 liters looks very impressive, but the design of the cabinet at the same time will have to break a little.

Selection of the size of the stand under the aquarium, creating a sketch

Before starting work, you must perform a drawing or sketch of the future design on paper and apply dimensions on it. The dimensions of the cabinet are calculated as follows:

• in height, the stand is selected in such a way that the sitting man had a good overview of the water world, and it is necessary to take into account the height of the legs, which should be from 50 to 100 mm. On average, the optimal size is 600 mm;
• the width is selected by the size of the aquarium, the stands are beautifully looking, the width and length of which is equal to or slightly exceeds the size of the aquarium. For example, if the size of the aquarium is 415x412 mm, then the cabinet is better to do in the form of the right square - 420x420 mm.

After calculating the size of the couch, it is necessary to determine all the inner partitions - their size and quantity. The tube is recommended to be made with internal lockers, as this creates an additional useful space that is often used to store the various accessories necessary for feeding fish and aquarium service.

It also takes into account the need for vertical strengthening partitions, which are located for every 30-40 cm of the length of the stands. If the volume of the aquarium exceeds 150 l, then the chipboard is needed by a thickness of at least 22 mm. In the whole structure, the most stronger and verified must be a tabletop, as it not only takes on the main weight of the water, its responsibilities also enters evenly distribute the load on the surface of the glass. The countertop is performed from the maximum and strong material. Under the aquarium on the countertop, soft material is filling, which helps evenly distribute weight.

Another constructive difference between the ordinary table and the stand under the aquarium is the rear wall. If for household furniture is allowed to make the rear wall of a thin material, then it is made for aquarium stand only from a thick chipboard. This is done for the fortress of the whole design and as additional support for vertical side panels. The best option for fastening the rear wall is to strengthen it between the extreme side walls, and not on top of them.

The legs can not be made of plastic and thin aluminum. Optimally fits steel and thick aluminum, the more legs, the better. When buying legs, you need to ask them the maximum permissible load. When calculating, the number of legs are based on this indicator, as well as that they should be no less than 2 pieces per vertical partition.

Preparatory work

There are two options to become the owner of the stand under the aquarium - to buy or make it yourself. For self-making, the instruction is shown below, the procedure for preparatory work is also described here. For example, the manufacture of the stands with the following dimensions:

• high - 106 cm;
• shirin - 100 cm;
• depth - 45 cm.

It is a design with a pair of a door opening with a car, and an upper folding box in the form of a parallelepiped, which is attached to the high side walls, lamps and other equipment are mounted in it. Material of manufacturing is a stool.

It is allowed to use not only a joinery plate, but also chipboard and MDF with laminated coating. It is necessary to take care of the protective coating for the ends, the interface of the parts and nests with screws, since the water falling on them will lead to the deformation of the couch and the crack in the aquarium. All listed zones are covered with special varnish. For the manufacture of stands, the following tools are needed:

• forted on the workbench disk saw;
• milling machine;
• drill;
• screwdriver;
• strupp.

Materials and accessories:

• stovetaya stall with 18 mm thick for steering and beds;
• plate is a pitch of 38 mm for nourishing elections;
• tree from wood;
• palellina;
• handles, screws and sirindes;
• kley throat;
• leak Mebel or Escorm Decorative.

According to the drawing, the parts of the required dimensions are chopped, the holes are selected and the combs for conjugation are formed. For side walls, a shield is a thickness of 38 mm. In the absence of the necessary toolkit, the boarding boards are ordered in providing such services to organizations.

Order of work on the assembly of a rectangular stand for aquarium

• it is most convenient to perform such works in a pair, as some elements must be attached simultaneously or on weight;
• the saws are cut out holes and crests at the bottom, the rear wall will be inserted into them, also the holes for the vertical rear board are cut into the levels of the roof, the packages and the short-circuit, if there is no disk saw, replaced by the milling machine;
• two parts of the top corner and rear boards are connected, they will take place from the back of the module for the backlight equipment;
• the boards are tightened by the Stroits and postponed for a period of drying glue;
• the lower dock attach 38-millimeter baseboys to which the whole design will be established;
• 18-mm plates are fixed from the inner throat of the inner beds, which will be established by a stern loaf, which will be determined by the NA urvine in the middle of the na dummy cover;
• the bottom and the stern lid scream with the Central Chast with the help of glue;
• the bottom of the rear bed is shaped into the grooves of the bottom;
• one of the side boards is mounted for the bottom and the middle cover of the shocks that sit on the glue, at the same time the back board is sent to the groove of the side;
• at the same time, the top of the sidewall is attached to the top of the sidewall, and the top module will rely on it, then all operations with the upper side wall are repeated;
• the upper box is folded on which all the parts you need are installed, the bottom of the box will be drawn to water, therefore it is made of matte glass, which is inserted into the slots of longitudinal sides;
• the finished module is attached to the end, the piano loop is mounted to collapse the design;
• the doors are cut out of the shield, their dimensions are 433x494 mm, the peilene for the doors is selected from the planks;
• on the template there are places under the loop, they are made by the form of forstner;
• the doors are attached to a side launch on the pedley with the Cary of Carnis;
• next, it is necessary to mount everything necessary for the aquarium equipment - a refressor for the puff of the formist and the system of solvents, here, here, it is replaced by the backlit control panel, cable and tubes are displayed through the groove 25x50 mm in the lid;
• the stand is covered with a mellible lading in it.

Aquarium equipment and lighting

The cabinet is used not only as a stand for aquarium, but also as an element that hides all the wires, equipment and necessary for the content of aquarium elements. The equipment, which is located in the end, depends on the volume of the tank and animals that are in it. First of all, a heater is required, which happens to the built-in thermostat and without it. The most optimal option is the heater with the presence of automation, as it will maintain a constant water temperature. The heater is most often attached to the rear wall in the angle and cover with plants.

Another necessary unit is a compressor that supplies oxygen into water. For this equipment, a tubular sprayer is taken, which is placed under the soil below the surface for a couple of centimeters along the entire back wall of the aquarium. Air bubbles will be sprayed over the entire surface, which will become an additional decoration.

The third important detail is a filter that has two species - internal and external. External structures are used for large volumes of water, they are more expensive, but show a higher performance. It is important not to forget about the lighting that needs to be foreseen at the stage of manufacture of the lid for aquarium. The installation of the reflector is also recommended, the lamps use luminescent. To ensure a sufficient level of lighting plants, it is necessary to proceed from the proportion in the selection of lamps - 0.5-1 W per 1 l volume. For aquariums for sale and special lamps that have a special radiation spectrum - from warm yellow to violet and blue.