Paranoia or bad design?

[Kamreefer]

Call me paranoid but do you think this support will hold up the tank?

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[Irsug1]

How big of a tank?

 

[Kamreefer]

120


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[Kamreefer]

Here’s more pics

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[mikenh77]

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My grandpa was a civil engineer that designed a lot of Chicago's sewer, buildings, and Metra system. When I built my stand I had the same concerns... he laughed and told me that one wood upright 2 x 4 has enough strength to support the weight of a house. So assuming you have one on each corner of the tank and support beams to prevent bowing I think you're good to go.

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[Kamreefer]

Lol thanks for the input. I’m more worried the there really is no center diagonal beam going across the support the center brace

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[JMalone81]

I would say you’re good. It looks similar to min

 

[Kamreefer]

Awesome now I just have to figure out a slight leveling problem on the left side. The level is reading its 3/16 and 1/4 off I placed a shim between the stand and the floor and no luck may need to get bigger shims


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[sk8elenex92]

Yea looks pretty much like mine but you have even more. Bet it can support a bus

 

[Kamreefer]

Ok here’s what I got input plz!!!!

Right side

Left side

front

middle

Back


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[Kamreefer]

Middle along the brace


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[#theMatrix]

I would mostly worry if the tank was long...like a 6ft.
If it's a 4ft I would not worry. I had a 6ft long that was off by a quarter inch on one side......and the water lvl was lower by half inch difference. That's when I would worry. On a long tank.

Your thread title says paranoia or bad design...I think your more of a worry wart.

I see no problems here. Have you seen the stands for sale at Petco? And those go in doctors offices... they don't worry.

I have some calming tea you can have.

Obviously I'm giving you a hard time. But your stand looks well built more Overkill. And the lvl issue is minimal for your tank assuming its not 6ft long

 

[Kamreefer]

I would mostly worry if the tank was long...like a 6ft.
If it's a 4ft I would not worry. I had a 6ft long that was off by a quarter inch on one side......and the water lvl was lower by half inch difference. That's when I would worry. On a long tank.

Your thread title says paranoia or bad design...I think your more of a worry wart.

I see no problems here. Have you seen the stands for sale at Petco? And those go in doctors offices... they don't worry.

I have some calming tea you can have.

Obviously I'm giving you a hard time. But your stand looks well built more Overkill. And the lvl issue is minimal for your tank assuming its not 6ft long

Lol hahah sorry I live in a condo that’s why I worry btw I did a little more reinforcing! Hahahahahahah

I added 3 support beams


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[madjoe]

How long is that level?

 

[Kamreefer]

48”


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[#theMatrix]

Fill it up!