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Do happen to have a list of all you purchased for aluminum l, have the same tank and am looking to do something similar
Congrats!

I hope this helps. Since I'm not sure about your experience with 80/20, I'll share from my own limited experience with it when I first started. I hope this list with explanations is helpful. Feel free to ask if you have any questions; I'm open to help.

TYPEDETAILSQUANTITY
Height Bar1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots

Length - from floor to how hight you like the height of the light mount to accommodate. 70" inches works for me not accounting for the 5" baseboard from floor. Makes my Height Bar 75" total height.
1
Center Horizontal Bar (main support bar for your Width Center and Horizontal bars)1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots

Counterbores - 1 x 7040 x $3.72

Length - measure from WALL to edge of the FRONT of the TANK. ENSURE you ADD COUNTERBORES to the unit so that you can anchor this to the Height Bar
1
Center Support Bar1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots


Length - width of the tank from left to right. This is your main support bar for the 4 Support Bar
1
Support Bar (covering top of tank)1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots

Length - width of the tank back to front. These plus the Center Horizontal Bar will make 5 bars where you can mount your equipment to above the tank.
4
Additional support for Height Bar and Center Horizontal Bar4336

SKU: 4336

15 Series & Ready Tube 4 Hole - Tall Gusseted Inside Corner Bracket

Note: it might be more support than needed but since everything is hanging off of the Center Horizontal Bar, it's best to safe than sorry imo.
1
Additional 90 degree support for Height Bar and Center Horizontal Bar4351

SKU: 4351

15 Series & Ready Tube 5 Hole - 90 Degree Angled Flat Plate

Note: it might be more support than needed but since everything is hanging off of the Center Horizontal Bar, it's best to safe than sorry imo.
2
Anchors Height Bar against drywall4302

SKU: 4302

15 Series & Ready Tube 2 Hole - Inside Corner Bracket

NOTE: I installed 3 anchor points agains the wall. One Top. One Bottom. One Center. This is to hold it against the wall only. All weight will really be on the Floor or your Baseboard.
6+
Anchors for Support Bar and Center Support Bar4332

SKU: 4332

15 Series & Ready Tube 2 Hole - Gusseted Inside Corner Bracket

Note: Would need 2 for each Bar you connect together to ensure stability. Mininum 10 recommended (5 bars * 2). I would get a few extra.
10+
Bolts3320

SKU: 3320

Bolt Assembly: 5/16-18 x .687" Black FBHSCS with Slide-In Economy T-Nut - Offset Thread - Black Zinc

NOTE: Need lots. One for every hole for the item you plan to put together. Get extra for mounting other equipments
40+
Cable management (helpful)12319

SKU: 12319

15 & 40 Series Drop-In Cable & Tube Clip

NOTE: Get more than you think you need imo.
16+
End Caps (finishing touch for the bars)2030

SKU: 2030

Note: comes in different color
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Congrats!

I hope this helps. Since I'm not sure about your experience with 80/20, I'll share from my own limited experience with it when I first started. I hope this list with explanations is helpful. Feel free to ask if you have any questions; I'm open to help.

TYPEDETAILSQUANTITY
Height Bar1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots

Length - from floor to how hight you like the height of the light mount to accommodate. 70" inches works for me not accounting for the 5" baseboard from floor. Makes my Height Bar 75" total height.
1
Center Horizontal Bar (main support bar for your Width Center and Horizontal bars)1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots

Counterbores - 1 x 7040 x $3.72

Length - measure from WALL to edge of the FRONT of the TANK. ENSURE you ADD COUNTERBORES to the unit so that you can anchor this to the Height Bar
1
Center Support Bar1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots


Length - width of the tank from left to right. This is your main support bar for the 4 Support Bar
1
Support Bar (covering top of tank)1515-LS

SKU: 1515-LS

1.50” X 1.50” Lite Smooth Surface T-Slotted Profile - Four Open T-Slots

Length - width of the tank back to front. These plus the Center Horizontal Bar will make 5 bars where you can mount your equipment to above the tank.
4
Additional support for Height Bar and Center Horizontal Bar4336

SKU: 4336

15 Series & Ready Tube 4 Hole - Tall Gusseted Inside Corner Bracket

Note: it might be more support than needed but since everything is hanging off of the Center Horizontal Bar, it's best to safe than sorry imo.
1
Additional 90 degree support for Height Bar and Center Horizontal Bar4351

SKU: 4351

15 Series & Ready Tube 5 Hole - 90 Degree Angled Flat Plate

Note: it might be more support than needed but since everything is hanging off of the Center Horizontal Bar, it's best to safe than sorry imo.
2
Anchors Height Bar against drywall4302

SKU: 4302

15 Series & Ready Tube 2 Hole - Inside Corner Bracket

NOTE: I installed 3 anchor points agains the wall. One Top. One Bottom. One Center. This is to hold it against the wall only. All weight will really be on the Floor or your Baseboard.
6+
Anchors for Support Bar and Center Support Bar4332

SKU: 4332

15 Series & Ready Tube 2 Hole - Gusseted Inside Corner Bracket

Note: Would need 2 for each Bar you connect together to ensure stability. Mininum 10 recommended (5 bars * 2). I would get a few extra.
10+
Bolts3320

SKU: 3320

Bolt Assembly: 5/16-18 x .687" Black FBHSCS with Slide-In Economy T-Nut - Offset Thread - Black Zinc

NOTE: Need lots. One for every hole for the item you plan to put together. Get extra for mounting other equipments
40+
Cable management (helpful)12319

SKU: 12319

15 & 40 Series Drop-In Cable & Tube Clip

NOTE: Get more than you think you need imo.
16+
End Caps (finishing touch for the bars)2030

SKU: 2030

Note: comes in different color
++
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Blast from the past...

It's a new year and you would think I share new gears I got for the tank. I thought this might be interesting for those in the hobby 10+ years. A pic of the past. Anyone recognized anything familiar from the maxi-jet days :)?

These were some of the gears I cleaned out from the closet just days before the new year.
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