20G w/ 10G sump Build. *From scratch!*

[banditpowdercoat]

No offence, but it looks crooked and unlevel?? Hope its just the camera playing tricks. Leeds to be perfectly level or the tank may crack.

[baker_jeff]

Heh I know it freaked me out as well. Just the camera being wierd.

[calkrog]

the way you have your uprights positioned right now im afraid they will go though the bottom of the tank. all the weight is going to be on the outside horizontals, and they are only held up by screws right now it looks like. or perhaps you are not done yet.

just my $0.02

[untamed]

Originally Posted by calkrog

the way you have your uprights positioned right now im afraid they will go though the bottom of the tank. all the weight is going to be on the outside horizontals, and they are only held up by screws right now it looks like. or perhaps you are not done yet.

just my $0.02

Yes...I was thinking the exact same thing. Sorry, but it is just not good the way you've done it. The upper frame might as well not be there, structurally speaking.

If you were to sit yourself in the middle of that frame...ask yourself what is holding you up? I think you will determine that it is the nails/screws that you attached the frame to the posts. That's not good.

Similarly, the forces come down the legs and concentrate at the bottom of the legs. The bottom frame is not functioning to distribute the load as you would like.

The frames should sit on top of...and underneath the legs...not around them.

[baker_jeff]

Yes, never fear! Not quite done yet. There will be more 2x4s outside the current vertical ones, between the top and bottom frame. Opinions on wether or not that will be sufficient support?

Thank you for the comments so far!

Jeff

[untamed]

OK. If you put those in place you'll be good. Then you have to skin it with plywood, of course.