265 gallon setup

[niloc16]

thanks bill i'll let you know, i appreciate it. i'm going to build the sled tomorrow and post some pics

[niloc16]

well i built the skid today with the help of chin's drawing, thanks again chin, i modded it a little, i'm going to add 1/2" round to the front and back ends of the skid so that it wont catch the carpet and stairs and hopefully roll up if it does get stuck. i also bought 3 100ft ropes for pulling the skid up and 2 tie downs for attaching the tank to the skid. i also got this awesome set of lighting from home depot today to light up the inside of the stand for working. it is 3 20w halogens, they are only roughed in right now so that there is light to work in there to do plumbing. once i get my profilux controller i will really clean up all the wiring for all equipment. i've got the supplies for doing the wiring just a matter of assembling the tank. heres some pics

[Sebae]

Something you might want to consider, those studs are meant for vertical support not horizontal.Wider might be better as well. Just a thought.

[niloc16]

good point, what if i did another 2x4 on each side? would that be strong enough?

[Chin_Lee]

Colin looks good and looks...... familiar
Suggestion: Since your tank's longer than mine, I would put in additional cross planks (two 2x6s) in between whats there now. I would do this because you are using melamine base which is really just particle board. Any concentration of heavy weight in between those cross planks will cause the melamine to flex (this may occur when going up or down stairs). The main concern is that the flexing will cause the melamine to crumble around where the screws are located causing the melamine to break away from the 2x6 platform - not so bad if you are on flat ground but could be pretty inconvenient if halfway up the stairs.
Then I would do what you asked about putting a 2x4 on the sides but I would go with 2x6 and make sure you put a couple of 2.5" - 3" screws on each of the ends of the cross planks and every 6 inches along the long planks. The 2x6 will also serve to brace the sides of the tank from sliding.
That should make the sleigh pretty strong and reinforce the horizontal support.
Good luck.

[niloc16]

thanks chin i'll do that

[niloc16]

i know this thread is going a little slow but i may have the tank upstairs this week, crossing my fingers. but i completed to skid with chin's ideas, i'm glad i did it now. here is the updated pics of the skid