As most of you know, the SW tanks in my house are actually my boyfriends, and I just help out and do R&D.
He's decided to upgrade tanks. Not a bad idea, and I'm sure the fish will appreciate it. He wants to move from 65's to 120's, and will be building the stand and canopy.
So here's the question. The idea is to have one stand that has both tanks on it, and a sump between them, with about a 24 inch table top between the tanks. Total length will be 10 feet. Planning on using 2X6's for all structural areas, with a full wood bottom. He wants to have the bottom frame be just an open box of 2X6's, 10 foot front and back and about 2 foot on the sides. I think the tank would benefit from having a few cross beams somewhere around the middle, to help keep the long run straight.
Can anyone tell me if this is needed? Are the 2X6's strong enough to support the 120's? We're figuring each tank will weigh around 1400 lbs, with sand, rock and water.
He's decided to upgrade tanks. Not a bad idea, and I'm sure the fish will appreciate it. He wants to move from 65's to 120's, and will be building the stand and canopy.
So here's the question. The idea is to have one stand that has both tanks on it, and a sump between them, with about a 24 inch table top between the tanks. Total length will be 10 feet. Planning on using 2X6's for all structural areas, with a full wood bottom. He wants to have the bottom frame be just an open box of 2X6's, 10 foot front and back and about 2 foot on the sides. I think the tank would benefit from having a few cross beams somewhere around the middle, to help keep the long run straight.
Can anyone tell me if this is needed? Are the 2X6's strong enough to support the 120's? We're figuring each tank will weigh around 1400 lbs, with sand, rock and water.