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no_bs
03-18-2010, 02:26 AM
We are starting our upgrade soon, with 2 DT's, 1 reef, 1 fowlr. Reef to be on the top. I want to stack them on top of each other. I would like to completly see the bottom tank. How would i go about making a stand like this? 1 st tank is 7'x2'x2'(reef), 2nd is 6'x2'x18"h. These are going in the wall so finishing is not needed. Ideas or links would be appreciated.

Thanks S

Madreefer
03-18-2010, 02:30 AM
Go to CRS in Mission. The owners son is a reefer and I'm sure they could weld up a pretty sturdy stand. They do good work.

no_bs
03-18-2010, 02:52 AM
I would like to go steel, but the stand has to be built in my fish room and into a support wall.

monocus
03-18-2010, 03:03 AM
if you are building into a support wall you will need a header over the top of the tanks-2x4 wall -double2x10-2x6 triple 2x10-and how much space between the two tanks?

no_bs
03-18-2010, 03:22 AM
The end is through the support wall. I want to tie the stand into the wall. This support wall is in the middle of my deck.

http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/pt119000/Untitled.jpg
http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss335/pt119000/Untitled3-1.jpg

monocus
03-18-2010, 05:40 PM
wherever you go through a support wall you have to put in some headers-i'll send you a drawing later today on how to support your tanks

monocus
03-19-2010, 04:40 AM
this isn't to scale-but you should get the idea