And it has Begun(muahahahaha)

[AndrewMack]

Ok So i went and got what stuff I could today, didnt have much time cause of rain. Low and behold I get home and my skil saw was broke BAHH so im using a good old jigsaw
well here is the frame for the tank. Going to get some 3/4" ply this weekend hopefully then i will start on the stand.

and it started to rain but i wasn't ready to stop

 

[AndrewMack]

also what size drains should i use for my wet/dry? and what do you guys think will be a good GPH rate to shoot for, im going to use a rubbermaid container filled with roughly 10lbs of lava rock rubble for bio filtration and a few big filter pads and alot of filter floss.....

 

[JaxsBr]

what is the volume gona be?

 

[arkmann]

Those lumber looks too thin for the stand that you're planning bro...

 

[greengiant]

what size is the tank gonna be? 1x4's don't add alot of support but interested to see what you have planned.

 

[Eric A]

If thats all you are going to be using as support for the tank i'd be concerned. get some 2x4s and brace it up a bit more, unless you're planning something else to add strength.

 

[AndrewMack]

thats not the stand. I am going to use 3/4" fly inside that frame. Then after that I will add a 1x4" every 4-6" laterally the tank is 300g. My livestock so far is 1 motor, 1 ornate and 1 aro really cant think of anything else i could put in there

 

[basslover34]

I hope that your planning to build the box as a stand alone aquarium and not going to rely on this frame as a support in anyway for the box (like a slip on decoration).

you'll get the most support and strength from the box itself anyway just remember to pre-drill all your screw holes with a proper sized bit and try to keep them under 2" apart.

Keep us updated and we'll make sure you get it built right

 

[AndrewMack]

heres a little better pics. the middle supports are held in with wood glue and 3" drywall screws drilled through the center of the top and bottom

i am going to put the bottom plywood directly under the frame and put a 1.5" screw every 3-4"s along with a ton of wood glue. The main support for the bottom of the tank will be the stand

 

[AndrewMack]

if you look at this tank ill have more support than this 500g and mine has a lower profile of only 24"

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214279