don't keep big tanks with wooden stands in the basement

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woh
thanks

 

[Nic]

so how did it happen? I'm curious 4x4 posts shouldn't just colapse if put together right... I'm not bashing you I just can't see how with no turbulent current it could just colapse. sucks for the loss of the tank

 

[liberator177]

our basement used to flood liek nuts when it rained now it hasnt got any in since my neighbor dug a 1/2 acre pond

 

[Bderick67]

My basement has a wood subfloor above a crawlspace so this can't happen. Although I do have to add extra support to the floor for larger tanks.

 

[dr_sudz]

so how did it happen? I'm curious 4x4 posts shouldn't just colapse if put together right... I'm not bashing you I just can't see how with no turbulent current it could just colapse. sucks for the loss of the tank

I am curious about this too, wood doesn't tend to riot out that fast, and you should have been able to pump out the water before any devistating damage happened to a 4x4 stand.
It sucks though, I know what its like to loose your tanks to crap like that.

 

[vanimate]

Ive had 2 floods in the basement in a month this past summer. All of my stands are 2x4 and 4x4 including a 210. They all have had no problems. How did you lose your stand?

 

[aquariumguy2300]

That's why all my stands aren't wood.

 

[Ianab]

Only thing I can suggest is they were put together with water based glue (normal PVA wood glue) and /or braced with MDF sheets. That would fail after immersion in water.

It wont be the timber that failed, just the glue holding it together

My wooden stands are all solid timber, glued with waterproof polystyrene (Gorilla glue) AND screwed together. Combine that with cypress timber and they should be good for about 6 months underwater.

Actualy, put a bottom on them and they could be used as boats.

Cheers

Ian

 

[rook45]

so how did it happen? I'm curious 4x4 posts shouldn't just colapse if put together right... I'm not bashing you I just can't see how with no turbulent current it could just colapse. sucks for the loss of the tank

I am curious about this too, wood doesn't tend to riot out that fast, and you should have been able to pump out the water before any devistating damage happened to a 4x4 stand.
It sucks though, I know what its like to loose your tanks to crap like that.

Ive had 2 floods in the basement in a month this past summer. All of my stands are 2x4 and 4x4 including a 210. They all have had no problems. How did you lose your stand?

Only thing I can suggest is they were put together with water based glue (normal PVA wood glue) and /or braced with MDF sheets. That would fail after immersion in water.

It wont be the timber that failed, just the glue holding it together

My wooden stands are all solid timber, glued with waterproof polystyrene (Gorilla glue) AND screwed together. Combine that with cypress timber and they should be good for about 6 months underwater.

Actualy, put a bottom on them and they could be used as boats.

Cheers

Ian

my friend that helped me build my latest diy stand said it broke because of the way i put the screws in. he said i'm supposed to drill holes before i put the screws in to prevent the wood from cracking which i didn't do. so that in addition to soaking wet wood and not enough bracing was the reason this happened. that's his theory anyway

 

[AquataHolic420]

wowza's, i cant imagine your basement being flooded for a short period of time and your stand breaking..did u have more then an inch of water for like a month?

I flooded my basement last winter, when my pipes burst due to me leaving them on after water changes, like a dumby.

I just cut up all the carpet, and now my tanks are on cement, with other rugs now put on the cement. Tanks have never been happier. haha