Aquarium bottom bracing

[KWT]

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[ChuGGa]

Welcome! Hopefully someone will answer you shortly.

Thank you

 

[ChuGGa]

Welcome to the forum! Consider reposting your question in Reef Aquarium Discussion forum, you will get a lot more targeted answers there. You are going to get mostly welcomes on the meet and greet forum, but maybe someone will chime in with the info you need. It might just take awhile.

Thank you for the tip

 

[ChuGGa]

hi welcome to the reef going to love it here!!
lots of fun/info/fun/help/fun...
hi short and sweet,yes eurobrace,not exactly sure bottom,recommend 3/4 pink insulation board under tank,will settle true level

Thanks fishguy I’ll search for some.

 

[CelestEel]

 

[ChuGGa]

Welcome! I would seek out aquarium building expertise... A little out of my realm! LOL

Haha thank you anyways, I’m sure you’ll be able to help me with my future quarions

 

[ChuGGa]

The bracing won’t do any harm at all, my big tank has it top and bottom

And Welcome to R2R!!!

Thank you I love the looks of them

 

[ChuGGa]

Welcome to R2R. This is a great community to receive & share information/ideas. I can show you what I have done with bracing on a few large tank builds I have done.



I buy my tanks used (Craigslist, FB marketplace etc.) strip them down to glass , clean, re-seal then use aluminum angles for the bracing.

Used to reinforce the bottom

The top

Corners and sides I use joint plates and wire. Gives a modern/industrial look, lets in 99.99% light and no cleaning.

This particular tank was purchased for $250 (210gal. 7' x 2' x 2') Adding a low iron front pane and pencil glass for reinforced seams. $300. Cleaning supplies, silicone $100. Misc. $50. Tanks this size in the US are well over 2K and take months for delivery.

Most distressing was the wife nagging to finish it and get it out of the garage and living room.

Hope this gives you and others some ideas on your build and welcome to R2R.

Wow!! That’s awesome! love your ideas! How’d you attach the bottom strips on? Just silicone? Is the top silicones in also?

how did you manage to tighten the wire on the top to get the tighter tension?

those are riveTs holding the plates on Yes?

 

[BackToTheReef]

Welcome! I'm no help with your question but it looks like the community is going to get you squared away.

 

[Funston07]

Welcome to R2R!!!

 

[Grill]

Wow!! That’s awesome! love your ideas! How’d you attach the bottom strips on? Just silicone? Is the top silicones in also?

how did you manage to tighten the wire on the top to get the tighter tension?

those are riveTs holding the plates on Yes?

For the bottom I didn't use silicone it was a rubberized adhesive, I don't remember the brand. The wire I cut to length which gives plenty of strength and crimped the ends with some stop sleeves. All can be bought at a local hardware store.

The mending plates I didn't use rivets, (tried on a different tank and it didn't work out well) they are added for a better looked. I used JB Metal Weld which is easy to work with and has a unbelievable bond.

 

[ChuGGa]

For the bottom I didn't use silicone it was a rubberized adhesive, I don't remember the brand. The wire I cut to length which gives plenty of strength and crimped the ends with some stop sleeves. All can be bought at a local hardware store.

The mending plates I didn't use rivets, (tried on a different tank and it didn't work out well) they are added for a better looked. I used JB Metal Weld which is easy to work with and has a unbelievable bond.

Ok I’ll look in to that idea... So that strengthens the base.

always wondered how they were done the top bracing and you got it sorted, good stuff! Looks great so professional the way you painted it also.

so by looks of it you used dabs here and there not so much the entire length of the bracket right? Wouldn’t think you’d get on in time before it set.

So can you tell me on the joint plates what are they if they ain’t Rivets?

thank you for your prompt replies much appreciated.

 

[Grill]

So can you tell me on the joint plates what are they if they ain’t Rivets?

thank you for your prompt replies much appreciated.

No problem. The joining plates I couldn't find locally and ended buying them online. joining plates with screws
A site Tnutz.com is another good source. They sell metric and standard sizes.

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hello and welcome to the channel. Sorry, I cannot help you with your questions.

 

[BaysEndReef]

Welcome to R2R!! Always here to help!!

 

[FlexingFishSticks]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[ChuGGa]

No problem. The joining plates I couldn't find locally and ended buying them online. joining plates with screws
A site Tnutz.com is another good source. They sell metric and standard sizes.

Got it, thank heaps! Much appreciated for the tips! Thank you for all the links, I just hope they have them on the Australian site. I’m gonna look in to it all and have a go at it.

thank You so kind and helpful.

 

[PTXReef]

Welcome to the R2R community and happy reefing!