my stand diy style...

dekalb21

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• Nov 13, 2006

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Used info off the site to build my stand. What a great forum! Just thought I would post my progress. Still have to build the canopy, stand skin, and doors (maybe droors, or a slide out board for working on) before tank gets here on Saturday! 240 gallon, 96x24x25.

Think it will hold? Anything you wish you added to your stand that you think I should take into consideration, while the timing is right?

Cheers.

 

mvigor

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• Nov 13, 2006

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Stand looks solid to me. What have you done to your little car?

 

dekalb21

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mvigor, acura vigor per chance?

Eh...the beast, I decided that I would try my hand at body work, thus the white bodykit. I plan on painting soon - possibly another diy project but I highly doubt it. (exhaust, header, intake, skunk2 coilovers on the way, and 16's that im refinishing - if you were serious)
And yes little car, especially moving to TX in the land of the truck...hyyuck, hyyuck! no offense meant, i just happen to live in the sticks...
otherwise money is going toward my tank. Need to get the civic fixed up and use it as a daily driver, albeit a bit too fast and the furious, what color you think I should paint it?
I'm thinking imola orange, perhaps a matching tank stand?

 

mvigor

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• Nov 13, 2006

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I'm sure it will look a lot different after it's painted. Your tank stand is hiding the lower sides of the body kit, so my eye totally sees the "old" shape of your car, what with the white color.

Nah, Vigor is my last name, although I never could get that car company to give me a free car. Too bad I guess.

 

dekalb21

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Haha! i would have thought that would be a no brainer marketing move for them.
I love your 55! I'm still trying to decide what to do with the new tank once it arrives. Decor is definetly going to look like yours -- crazy vine thing.

Still a civic basically... a little faster looking I guess.
The body kit arrived as that white color.

 

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• Nov 13, 2006

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i would definitely add more 2X4a in between the lateral supports. The screws or whatever you used may not be strong enough for the weight of the tank.

I hope that made sense.

 

dekalb21

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Ok, I know in football a lateral is a backwards or sideways pass, same with Canadian ball. Not too certain what 2x4s you are talking about though... could you elaborate. Do you mean the vertical supports? maybe another row of them down the middle?

 

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It looks plenty strong. Skinning it will add to the lateral support (if you take lateral to mean top and bottom planes.)

 

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I would double up the 2x4's, adding another 2x4 between the top and bottom frame would make a world of difference. If you have any electrical skills you could wire in some electrical boxes right into the stand. You could also wire up a set to a switch and use those for your pumps and heater. When it comes time to do water changes you just flip the switch and when your done flip it again.

 

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• Nov 13, 2006

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Angle braces across the length and width of the stand? That will sturdy up that bad boy. Figure that you are going to have 1920 pounds of just water in there. Add in rock and such, it's going to be very heavy.