DIY 75 gallon tank stand

[Isaiah Shipp]

I am VERY new to the fish keeping hobby and wanted some insight from the experts. I have a 75 gallon tank stand that I build with 8 cinder block and 1/2" of ply wood. The wood is only there so there isn't any pressure point and the last from the cinder blocks, will this be sufficient? Also, how do you guys keep your gravel clean? I have a siphon and clean it out every week but my ammonia always reads at .25. Thanks!

 

[Niners4952]

That should be fine for a 75, my stand is much weaker then that, if you have ammonia its probably your filter

 

[Fish Tank Travis]

If you're using the API test kit then you will probably never see it come out completely 0. Mine always looks like .25 but I've had it cycled for nearly a year and a half.