seeking recommendations for tools or methods for scaping tall tank

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Thats why I will never ever do too tall tanks again shallow and wide for me forever
 
fish n chips said:
hi just sayin,,your tank looks unsafe on that,,u need to have cross members to stop it from falling down also you would get 100% more streangh if you built accross the top of the uprights,,,,
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explain?
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I feel exactly the opposite, now that I've had a 30" tall tank I don't think I could ever go back to a short one again. Despite it's few inconviences I feel the look is definitly worth it.
 
I will take a stab at why your stand looks unsafe/unstable:
If someone bumps into the side of the tank or if there is an earthquake, that setup will go down like dominos. Each upright looks like it's free-standing. You would want to brace them (lateral support) so that they are one solid piece.

Like this:
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cool i'll see what i can do.

think it would work the same if i wedge a peice of wood across the bottom and also across the top?
 
My 360 is a 44" deep tank and it's a PITA to do any kind of work on it. A couple tools that are useful: Magnet algae scrapers for cleaning the acrylic and I also use one of those 4 foot long snake grabbers to pick stuff off the bottom.
 
yup thats it, even a sheet of ply would solve it,if u intend to add shelfing then that will also slove it, idealy you want a x, imanige, say top left corner to bottom right and top right to bottom left,and 1 across the bottom,,a small sheet of ply will be fine on ends

ah after lookin at photo again im guessing your gona use the middle for eqment cool then a sheet of ply will work then you can cut out middle to make your doors and still have shelfs on the side
 
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