building a stand for an 8 foot tank

[Gseclipse02]

any one have pics of how i should build the frame ? i kind of have an idea but not sure if i need to do anything special due to it being 8 ft ???


ps the tank is less then a 100g

[hobogato]

this was a 7 footer, same idea for 8' would work fine.

http://maast.org/forums/showthread.php?p=705749#post705749

[Gseclipse02]

this was a 7 footer, same idea for 8' would work fine.

http://maast.org/forums/showthread.php?p=705749#post705749


this is what i was thinking of doing are those 2*4's?

[hobogato]

all 2x4 frame except the two long ones front/top. those are 2x6s to avoid a center brace in the front.

[Gseclipse02]

By chance do you have any pics of how to make the doors? That's about the hardest process right now.

[hobogato]

sorry, didnt get any pics of that.

[sampsonndelila]

You saw the doors at my house that day. That is the one thing I would have changed. I wouldnt have made it one big door. it is too heavy.

Hey JT did you get a new tank?

[Gseclipse02]

You saw the doors at my house that day. That is the one thing I would have changed. I wouldnt have made it one big door. it is too heavy.

Hey JT did you get a new tank?


yes sir, we picked up a new tank but it didn't come with a stand so now we get the joy of making one lol

I'm thinking either 3 or 4 doors

[SABOB]

How about pics?I was interested in that tank,but you beat me to it!!!!!Good luck with the stand build,but please post pics of the tank and build

[sharkboy]

try putting a door at one of the ends if you decide to put a brace along the middle for extra support...this will help with putting in and removing a long sump...

[Gseclipse02]

How about pics?I was interested in that tank,but you beat me to it!!!!!Good luck with the stand build,but please post pics of the tank and build



well right now its just sitting in the kitchen, im letting the silicone dry

the plans are to start the stand build this weekend it might just be the framing for a little while since this is the season to be low on cash lol

[Gseclipse02]

try putting a door at one of the ends if you decide to put a brace along the middle for extra support...this will help with putting in and removing a long sump...


i think since its an 8 ft tank i will just put one in the middle of the tank

the sump is 4 feet long so i should be able to angle it out if need be

[wkada]

check out this thread on RC. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1567110. It is in the DIY forum. It should have all the info you could possibly need.

[Gseclipse02]

thanks ill take a look at it

[sampsonndelila]

Aww come on Ace, that stand looks every bit of 94 inches...lol
remember with the crown molding around the out side its 101 inched long. just barely fit between my windows.



this was a 7 footer, same idea for 8' would work fine.

http://maast.org/forums/showthread.php?p=705749#post705749

[Gseclipse02]

lol when i read it i was like i swore it was longer haha lol

[Gseclipse02]

well i got the stand framing part made joe mama (joe31) came over and helped me out it looks good but i cant lift the tank with just my gf (5/8) of glass all around gets heavy on a 8 footer lol

hopefully Santa will leave me some cash so i can skin it later on

[Gseclipse02]

oh yea i broke my digital camera again so this makes the 5th one in 2 years i think im not made to have cameras


if any one knows how to fix it let me know lol i have some of the sony ones still the lens doesn't move out ( it open in my pocket and i guess i jammed it )

[Gseclipse02]

tank is up and plumed (small leak but its leaking into the frag tank so no biggie

skimmer is wet and carbon is new

right now I'm building the light fixture ... will be the same as my old one but longer and skinnier