Goku's 75g Tank Build

Alright, tried to post this in the Tank section, but didn't go through

The trim on the bottom front of the tank is loose, and so is the bottom center brace, I noticed when I was spraying off the tank after I drilled the holes

The back, and the sides are bonded fine, do I have anything to worry about?

 

Anyone?

 

I dont think you have anything to worry about, if you want you could shoot some silicone in the gap where the loose part is. its not the seams of the glass so you should be fine. also with that much water weight on it, the trim or the front pane arent going anywhere.

 

sounds good. Thanks!

 

Sir -

Frame construction - did you use screws and glue on the flat face joints
of the 2x4 legs? The inner set of leg jints with the short connecting bases are in sheer not compression. Also why are the bottom and top plates
vertically set instead of horizontally. Look at house construction for a wall
as you'll see all framing for heavy loads is under compression, and not
requiring sheer loads on face joints. Hope this helps.

 

They are just for stability (keeping the legs from kicking out and the stand from tipping over). The outer legs are the ones carrying all of the load to the floor.

They are set that way as they are acting like a header to help carry the load without bending. They are not a top or bottom plate.

Sorry, but everything was done correctly. There are no sheer loads on the face joints as there are already load-bearing legs set up correctly with compression loads on them.

 

Thanks for the advice, but this stand is very stable, and can handle the load of my 75g tank. I did a bunch of research, and looked at a lot of DIY's before I attempted my project, and I also added more support where I thought it was needed.

Also, I used Deck screws on all the peices.

Thanks



Also on a side note, I added the 1/4" birch panelling last night, will take pictures when I get home.

 

yay for pics! haha

 

Little late, but here are the pics

 

Got the trim on. Almost done, just gotta put the door on the left side of the stand to allow easy removal and access to the sump.

Also need to get some cabinet doors. Which has been a pain. Will be starting the canopy this weekend hopefully.