TO ALL STAND BUILDERS - MODIFICATION QUESTION

[4D3]

Hi All,


I need to modify my stand so I can fit my canisters underneath so I can pull them in and out for cleaning, My Tank is 6x2x2, and weighs about 120Kg, the Hood is about 30Kg and it holds about 700L water, so in totality not including fish weighs about 850Kg+-


I was thinking about removing the dressing panel from the bottom and cutting the beam behind it so i can move the canisters in and out without issue, this needs to be done on both sides, but i have just taken pictures of one side since they are identical.


IMAGE ONE:

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On the above image I have Marked in RED the area i am wanting to modify. I know the Dressing Panel can be removed without issue as they are just for show.


The YELLOW LINES are where I am wanting to cut the Support beam, parallel to the Legs of the stand. Once the support beam was cut I was going to get some right angle steel and fix it down the PINK lines to the internal cross bars and to the Base plate on the stand (Marked with THICK GREEN LINES) to stop them doing the splits.


IMAGE 2:

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This is a close up of the area I am wanting to cut.




Do you think this is a safe way to do this or is there a different way?


ALL ADVICE IS WELCOME!!!

 

[jsodwi]

Any way to put canisters on the side of the tank and maybe make some sort of decorative cover/shelving unit to put over them so they are out of sight? I would not cut that out with tank running. If i absolutely had too, I would breaking tank down and reinforce somehow. Get some 1.5x1.5" steel angle iron and bolt it to the existing framework

 

[4D3]

Any way to put canisters on the side of the tank and maybe make some sort of decorative cover/shelving unit to put over them so they are out of sight? I would not cut that out with tank running. If i absolutely had too, I would breaking tank down and reinforce somehow. Get some 1.5x1.5" steel angle iron and bolt it to the existing framework

Hi,

I have no place to store the second canister other than under the tank, also i cannot remove the tank from the stand as i have nowhere to put the fish....before i got my canister i measured the internal space under the stand to make sure it would fit in, but i completely forgot about the beam restricting the entrance....now i am in the position where i need to remove the beam

Also what i was planning to do was put the steel angle iron and put that in place along the the right hand side beam (marked green) before cutting the support....would that work?

 

[jsodwi]

If you can re support before cutting wood, that would be your best bet. Use at least 1/8" steel angle. And bolt right thru the wood structure

 

[jsodwi]

Also work smart. Don't have your body or head under tank while cutting just in case something were to fail. I think you will be ok as long as your re brace first. What size is the tank btw?

 

[deeda]

4D3, are you able to fit the canister filter inside the stand if you tip it as you are putting it in?

 

[4D3]

Also work smart. Don't have your body or head under tank while cutting just in case something were to fail. I think you will be ok as long as your re brace first. What size is the tank btw?

The tank is a 6x2x2.

So you say use steel angle irons rather than wood?a friend suggested using 70x35 timber using 70mm screws to fix the support block to the cross beam, then, screwing into the base plate with the screws at a 45 degree angle.

He also said as a second support, to add a diagonal from the top support (the beam the tank rests on) to the leg

Also the base.of the stand is about 20mm thick

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[4D3]

4D3, are you able to fit the canister filter inside the stand if you tip it as you are putting it in?

Unfortunately no,I tried a few ways to squeeze it in but none seemed to work?

I have 60cm under the stand and the 2260 with side mounted pump is 56cm.

If I can cut this beam I would still need to tilt the canister to get it in.

Without cutting I have about 45cm!

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[jsodwi]

That may work too. I prefer metal because its smaller and easier to work with for me. A diagonal brace is a great idea too. And screwing on 45* makes it stronger as screws cannot pul out

 

[4D3]

That may work too. I prefer metal because its smaller and easier to work with for me. A diagonal brace is a great idea too. And screwing on 45* makes it stronger as screws cannot pul out

I prefer metal, but for this use would it actually be stronger? Given that all the loss will be in a right angle? Or should I just get really thick right angle steel?

Using metal I can still drill into the base plate at 45 degrees, similarly I will drill into the cross beam at 45

For the diagonal support I will definately use metal.

What type of screws should I select for this? Thick coach bolt type screws or lots of normal screws?