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Hello,
I will be building my stand using the design from @RocketEngineer but wanted to make some modifications I thought about making will be ok. Tank is 240 gallon, 8x2x2. I want to have a tall stand of 36 inches since my skimmer and bio reactor are 30 inches tall.
sketch below:
I want to use 2x6 on the top and the bottom to be 2x4, unless I need to use all 2x6. I do not want to use any cross members on the bottom inside to maximize the amount space I have for the sump and stuff. Will this be possible? Worse case I can add something on the ends.
I also thought about making the stand deeper than the actual size of the tank. The tank is 24 inches deep and thought about making the stand 30 or 32 inches deep since the overflow is 6 inches, this way the plumbing will go inside of the stand versus outside and running back in. Unsure how the weight distribution will work since the back of the tank will be 6-8 inches away from the edge. But I thought I will have 6-8 more inches of cabinet space. My idea:
Lastly, the supports in between the top, I plan to run them spaced every 12 inches or so but I will plan to space some of them greater distance for the skimmer and bio reactor. This will give me a full 6 inches of space. Sketch:
Sorry for not having better sketches but unsure where I can make them.
Thanks for the help!
I will be building my stand using the design from @RocketEngineer but wanted to make some modifications I thought about making will be ok. Tank is 240 gallon, 8x2x2. I want to have a tall stand of 36 inches since my skimmer and bio reactor are 30 inches tall.
sketch below:
I want to use 2x6 on the top and the bottom to be 2x4, unless I need to use all 2x6. I do not want to use any cross members on the bottom inside to maximize the amount space I have for the sump and stuff. Will this be possible? Worse case I can add something on the ends.
I also thought about making the stand deeper than the actual size of the tank. The tank is 24 inches deep and thought about making the stand 30 or 32 inches deep since the overflow is 6 inches, this way the plumbing will go inside of the stand versus outside and running back in. Unsure how the weight distribution will work since the back of the tank will be 6-8 inches away from the edge. But I thought I will have 6-8 more inches of cabinet space. My idea:
Lastly, the supports in between the top, I plan to run them spaced every 12 inches or so but I will plan to space some of them greater distance for the skimmer and bio reactor. This will give me a full 6 inches of space. Sketch:
Sorry for not having better sketches but unsure where I can make them.
Thanks for the help!