my new stand for 8x2x2

[bigcol]

I see alot of ppl making there own stands. I want to but I dont to afraid it collaps.

give it a go m8, u never know untill u try, good luck if u decide to anyway.

You do good work and this is an enterprising project.

Rethink the lateral supports as your working with 6000lbs that can corkscrew into the ground if not properly supported and may just rip away from a false wall. Check out some of the other large stands on here for bracing ideas.

This is going to be a sweet addition to your home too.

To mess with people put a mirror front under the tank, it gives the illusion of being open underneath.

Keep us the good work & postings,

Dr Joe

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excellent advice all round, my beams in the floor run straight through into the concrete in the kitchen and have brick walls every so often underneath them (its an old mineing house). ur mirror idea sounds interesting but i wanted gravel on the bottom and an 8x2 mirror would be hard to come by or very expensive. I am going to put alot more supports on the stand as i was worried about the corkscrew, im working on that atm.

Thanks for the advice Dr joe, and thanks for the compliment, i think it will look pretty cool when done

i thaught that to so my stand for my 4x2x2 has more bracing than that i went for overkill just to be safe


that would look so good!

i might have to try that

yeah a very good idea indeed, thanks

I would run a diagonal braces in the corners front and rear then one on the sides , that way it will not twist and your center sections are still open for access front and back. Still a very good looking job...

im placing L brackets in each corner and plenty of diagonal braces all round so hopefully will work out fine, i hope .



Thanks for all our input on this its very much apreciated MFK is the place to be for such projects.

plenty of pics and updates to follow but bare with me guys i have a lot of work to be getting on with

 

[markx2005]

looking mint m8, cant wait to see it finished

 

[puntoturbo]

Great job mate! Going to look real good when this project is finished!

 

[bigcol]

looking mint m8, cant wait to see it finished

come fooking help is move it then and i will beable to get crackin eh cant move it alone so get ya ass up ere will ya

Great job mate! Going to look real good when this project is finished!

thanks m8 i hope so as ive put alot of thought into it and would hate it to turn out wrong

 

[markx2005]

lol lol u paying for my juice to get to china like lol

 

[bigcol]

lol lol u paying for my juice to get to china like lol

2 things matey, 1st u got deisel car and 2nd im only 20 frigin mile away from ya lol git up ere will ya

 

[markx2005]

2 things matey, 1st u got deisel car and 2nd im only 20 frigin mile away from ya lol git up ere will ya

lol m8 needle never budged, cant wait to see it finished i might have swim with ya fish lol

 

[bigcol]

lol m8 needle never budged, cant wait to see it finished i might have swim with ya fish lol

lol told ya deisal cars great man, its a heavy foocker aint it lol, need lots more supports like

 

[tcarswell]

Well done ! Beautiful tank too! Id love that setup it would work perfectly where my 55 gallon sits now. The nook in the living room is 8 feet

 

[bigcol]

Well done ! Beautiful tank too! Id love that setup it would work perfectly where my 55 gallon sits now. The nook in the living room is 8 feet

cheers m8, ive just been under the floor again and im busy supporting the beams as ive missed the walls underneath so im using 3x2 spars, lots of them, lots more updates to follow