Cabinet Design for Planted Tank

[wynx]

Hi all..

been quoted $6xx for a cabinet..made of solid plywood...and laminate finish..I have this doubt the cabinet can support my planted 4x2x2...I was thinking of Chennai wood cabinet...supposed to be more sturdy...just wondering..

[mordrake]

yes, chennai wood would be the much better bet.
it's waterproof too.

[Goondoo]

yes, chennai wood would be the much better bet.
it's waterproof too.

Probably higher resistance against water.... water proof? I don't think so.

Solid plywood, I have not heard of them in liquid or gas state ....

Jokes a side, its the main structure that is critical, so it depends on the design. I had seen some plywood cabinets with Chennai "pillars", the look pretty strong. These days however, most wooded cabinets doesn't seems to use the pillar concept anymore.

[lorba]

Probably higher resistance against water.... water proof? I don't think so.

Solid plywood, I have not heard of them in liquid or gas state ....

Jokes a side, its the main structure that is critical, so it depends on the design. I had seen some plywood cabinets with Chennai "pillars", the look pretty strong. These days however, most wooded cabinets doesn't seems to use the pillar concept anymore.

why not?
it would be 50-100% more expensive then what wynx got quoted.

[bossteck]

Get a chennai wood frame. It doesn't matter what wood is used for the cabinet doors, back panel etc as long as it has high level of water resistance. But the frame got to be sturdy. Otherwise, you would be better off just getting a metal stand.

[Shadow]

Why not get metal stand but with plywood covering it?

[wynx]

Probably higher resistance against water.... water proof? I don't think so.

Solid plywood, I have not heard of them in liquid or gas state ....

Jokes a side, its the main structure that is critical, so it depends on the design. I had seen some plywood cabinets with Chennai "pillars", the look pretty strong. These days however, most wooded cabinets doesn't seems to use the pillar concept anymore.

I need the structure to be strong else....nightmare...

[Jungle-mania]

You can look for a meranti wood furniture around paya lebar area near the A-Z complex. Those by far, I believe are value for money.

If you really want really long lasting, you have to pay even more for mangrove wood, those are definitely do not break down even under very wet conditions.

Strengthwise, meranti will win mangrove hands down, but durability under wet conditions will have to go to mangrove wood.

[AnA]

Yes, mine does not come with pillars concept too. I have seen those with chennai pillars and it is very very strong. This wood is dark and smooth. However, it is very difficult to drill. The drill bit will gets very hot during drilling; ...imagine the density of the wood...

Some famous brand like eheim cabinet does not seem to come with pillars concept too. Hummm...interesting...

Although my cabinet for 4x2x2ft does not come with pillars concept, lucky for me it still survive the shake from the last earthquake.

BTW, my cabinet is using meranti plywood if I am not wrong.

its the main structure that is critical, so it depends on the design. I had seen some plywood cabinets with Chennai "pillars", the look pretty strong. These days however, most wooded cabinets doesn't seems to use the pillar concept anymore.