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Originally Posted by michika
Leg tank is all drywalled and the backside is now mudded
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The way this shelf is constructed has me a bit concerned. Is this only screwed to the wall studs at the sides? If so, you are carrying the weight based on the shear strength of the screws only... Wouldn't you want to have some vertical studs on the sides? This would reduce the space you've created underneath by only 3"-6", but it would make it much stronger.
Maybe you notched the studs...that would be good.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies
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