Combo Stand & Computer Desk

IdahoCindy · 04/14/2013, 12:15 PM

Has anyone tried this? I'd like to construct a stand that also doubles as a desk. My aquarium is a 72 x 24 x 30 with the overflow on the end. I would like to make the entire length 8 foot with the computer on the far right side with a cabinet behind hiding the overflow plumbing. The stand top would be 36 inches deep to accommodate someone sitting. The sump could either be under the desk hidden by a removable panel or behind the wall in an existing closet leaving a wide open space under the aquarium for a more dramatic look. I would build the stand that the aquarium sits on to the specs posted here by RocketEngineer. If anyone has built something similar, I'd love to see some pictures. Thanks!

NanoReefWanabe · 04/15/2013, 03:26 AM

i would build it out of all plywood, you will get a much better, cabinet grade looking piece of furniture, over a fairly bulky looking one built with 2x4's...kinda hard to picture it exactly though without a pic...

klwheat · 04/15/2013, 12:14 PM

you're braver than I am for sure. I would RUIN my computer that close to my tanks..lol

iced98lx · 04/15/2013, 02:30 PM

Old picture but my biocube sits right next to my computers.

I use it to prototype the stuff I'm building for my bigger tank. So far no mishaps.

sleepydoc · 04/15/2013, 06:42 PM

so how do you get any work done?

lil_delta · 04/16/2013, 01:58 AM

When I had my tank on my desk, I never got any work done, I never got anything done...

iced98lx · 04/16/2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lil_delta

When I had my tank on my desk, I never got any work done, I never got anything done...

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Originally Posted by sleepydoc

so how do you get any work done?

My job is very.... demanding. The tank actually gets a little neglect when I'm really busy, which is sort of sad. I really use it to keep my current critters alive and get ready for the 'big one' which is a 180 which will be built into the wall above the desk where the little tank is right now. That will make it VERY hard to get work done, with six foot of ocean right there above my desk!

IdahoCindy · 04/21/2013, 10:32 PM

I scrapped the idea.

04/14/2013, 12:15 PM	#1
IdahoCindy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sun Valley Idaho Posts: 329	Combo Stand & Computer Desk Has anyone tried this? I'd like to construct a stand that also doubles as a desk. My aquarium is a 72 x 24 x 30 with the overflow on the end. I would like to make the entire length 8 foot with the computer on the far right side with a cabinet behind hiding the overflow plumbing. The stand top would be 36 inches deep to accommodate someone sitting. The sump could either be under the desk hidden by a removable panel or behind the wall in an existing closet leaving a wide open space under the aquarium for a more dramatic look. I would build the stand that the aquarium sits on to the specs posted here by RocketEngineer. If anyone has built something similar, I'd love to see some pictures. Thanks!

04/15/2013, 12:14 PM	#3
klwheat Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 676	you're braver than I am for sure. I would RUIN my computer that close to my tanks..lol __________________ 180 Gallon Mixed reef President/Co-founder Running4Trisomy A Butterfly's Touch

04/15/2013, 06:42 PM	#5
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	so how do you get any work done? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120 gallon, coast to coast overflow w/beananimal overflow. Waveline DC 10000 II return pump, 40 gal sump, Octopus XS200 skimmer, T5 lighting

04/15/2013, 03:26 AM	#2
NanoReefWanabe Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,639	i would build it out of all plywood, you will get a much better, cabinet grade looking piece of furniture, over a fairly bulky looking one built with 2x4's...kinda hard to picture it exactly though without a pic...

04/15/2013, 02:30 PM	#4
iced98lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,258	Old picture but my biocube sits right next to my computers. I use it to prototype the stuff I'm building for my bigger tank. So far no mishaps.

04/16/2013, 01:58 AM	#6
lil_delta Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 27	When I had my tank on my desk, I never got any work done, I never got anything done...

04/21/2013, 10:32 PM	#8
IdahoCindy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sun Valley Idaho Posts: 329	I scrapped the idea.