Canada Corals warehouse build thread

[lastlight]

So all the stress looks to be shear stress on those bolts. The vertical parts themselves do not directly bear any weight?

[xenon]

Originally Posted by lastlight

So all the stress looks to be shear stress on those bolts. The vertical parts themselves do not directly bear any weight?

The vertical posts will bear some weight on the ends.

These connectors are rated to hold 1,124 lbs per set (2,248 lbs total per corner) so I am not worried at all. The tank will only be 2,500lb filled with water and that weight is distributed evenly. The connectors you see in that picture are also underneath the beam so its 8 connectors per corner.

You could drive a truck on this frame without any drama.

[WarDog]

Keep the pics coming!! Lovin' it!

[xenon]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Keep the pics coming!! Lovin' it!

We've got some interesting things coming.

We are planning to have touch screens for each system so that our customers can shut-off the powerheads to look at the corals top-down. They will also be able to turn the lights off so that its only actinic. That way they can see what the corals look like @ dusk/dawn.

[monkE]

Originally Posted by xenon

We've got some interesting things coming.

We are planning to have touch screens for each system so that our customers can shut-off the powerheads to look at the corals top-down. They will also be able to turn the lights off so that its only actinic. That way they can see what the corals look like @ dusk/dawn.

wow good plan! i guess it's easy to put all that stuff on timers so that they come back on on their own. Great thinking!