Where to add support

[CoralWealth]

So I am building the stand for my new plywood frag tank, it’ll be 10 foot by 4 foot. Anyways I am done with what I had for the stand and it seems insanely stable but I have a lot of leftover 2x4 so I figure I might as well add more support just because.

Where do you guys suggest and what will be the best? I was thinking doing legs down the middle, any other suggestions or things to improve on?

I will be putting a 3/4 inch plywood sheet on top along with 3/4 styrofoam board on top of the plywood

 

[Xam]

Nice build! Should be able to park a few trucks on it

I would suggest that you add 2x4s to the outside of each middle support, much like you did to the ends. Reason being to support the top horizontal square better. Right now you are supporting with only screw strength in the middle, but have vertical force support on the four corners.

Hope that makes sense. Good luck though! Looking great!

 

[Xam]

Flat bottom too, you'll want to support the middle braces vertically... I was thinking rimmed tank for some reason. If flat bottom maybe a mixture of the two. Rule of thumb is vertical force support every four feet so regardless, I think you'll be ok, and anything more is icing.

 

[CoralWealth]

Nice build! Should be able to park a few trucks on it

I would suggest that you add 2x4s to the outside of each middle support, much like you did to the ends. Reason being to support the top horizontal square better. Right now you are supporting with only screw strength in the middle, but have vertical force support on the four corners.

Hope that makes sense. Good luck though! Looking great!

definitely makes sense and I will do that! I will also probably add some legs too, better to be safe then sorry!

 

[Aardvark1134]

Is this glass or acrylic? And how tall will the tank be?

 

[DancingShark]

I live close to you @codydemmel4. Just wondering where are you planning or picked up your tank from?

Add supports here.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

I live close to you @codydemmel4. Just wondering where are you planning or picked up your tank from?

Add supports here.

plywood frag tank, it’ll be 10 foot by 4 foot

 

[Aardvark1134]

Is it just me looking at it wrong or are the 4 center cross braces held up 100% by screws?

 

[CoralWealth]

Is this glass or acrylic? And how tall will the tank be?

It will be plywood that I am building, it will only be 24 inches tall since it is a frag tank

 

[CoralWealth]

I live close to you @codydemmel4. Just wondering where are you planning or picked up your tank from?

Add supports here.

I am building it myself out of plywood and thanks!

 

[DancingShark]

plywood frag tank, it’ll be 10 foot by 4 foot

I am building it myself out of plywood and thanks!

Oh what the .. I never heard of that. Learned something today.
I want a lagoon style reef tank so I can see from above. I just liked your dimension.
Good luck.

 

[CoralWealth]

Oh what the .. I never heard of that. Learned something today.
I want a lagoon style reef tank so I can see from above. I just liked your dimension.
Good luck.

Thanks!

 

[CoralWealth]

Is it just me looking at it wrong or are the 4 center cross braces held up 100% by screws?

I guess they are, do you suggest adding a 2x4 under each one on each side?

 

[Aardvark1134]

I suggest you consider screws to just be there to hold pieces of wood in place and not be part of the strength.
When you count on a screw to hold up a tank one day it stops holding it up.

Yes a 2x4 under each end would work. But check the whole stand for where you were counting on screws instead of wood to hold something up.

 

[CoralWealth]

I suggest you consider screws to just be there to hold pieces of wood in place and not be part of the strength.
When you count on a screw to hold up a tank one day it stops holding it up.

Yes a 2x4 under each end would work. But check the whole stand for where you were counting on screws instead of wood to hold something up.

Thanks!

 

[CoralWealth]

any other opinions or suggestions? I will be adding the additional support tonight before putting the tank on top to finish the tank in place(bracing, etc)