Tonyscoots84's very long 60 gallon cube tank thread

[Tonyscoots84]

Here is the stand frame. I will be using all 2x4's and covering it with a nice choice of plywood (Havent talked it over with the pops yet).

 

[Tonyscoots84]

hopefully this one works im tired of redoing the pic :banghead:

 

[rkaragozler]

Here is the stand frame. I will be using all 2x4's and covering it with a nice choice of plywood (Havent talked it over with the pops yet).

if you are skinning the stand you don't need the center horizontal 2x4's in the center front and back

 

[rkaragozler]

hopefully this one works im tired of redoing the pic :banghead:

skimmer chamber is still to small, 12.5 is the foot print you won't have any room to work on the skimmer, i would make that 13"

 

[Tonyscoots84]

updated...

rich i overdo everything. id rather be safe then sorry. this is going to be in my new house (when we get it) n dont want to have problems with the BOSS (wifey to be)

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Is anyone running the reef octopus 2000 int or the 2000 ssss and can tell me what i can get away woth wise for spacing on the baffles in the sump. Thanks guys

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Here it is i think i got it finally. Changed out my initial skimmer idea to the Reef Octopus 2000 sro xp ssss

 

[rkaragozler]

It was great meeting you today, I love to put a face on a screen name, your drawing seams perfect now. Please do not hesitate to ask any other questions, I might not be an expert but I have learned the hard way.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

lol same here rich it was nice meeting you and your daughter. I use to keep learning the hard way over and over (i will not do any of that nonsense again) :biggrin: i appreciate all the help. thanks rich

 

[Tonyscoots84]

will this work with the 2x4's on the outside and im going to skin it with a nice piece of birch. im gonna start it tom.

the reason behind me doing it this way is so i can have a full 24x24 inside the stand

 

[Tonyscoots84]

anyone ? im going to building this tom.

 

[rkaragozler]

your drawing is really not to detail, but here is my take
if you double up on your upper rails, you can have your 24x24 inner dimension, when you do that just cross brace the front and back. your stand will have a 1 1/2" lip around the perimeter of the tank,

 

[Tonyscoots84]

ok how about this

 

[rkaragozler]

something like this.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

i wanted to elimate those 2x4's in the back

 

[rkaragozler]

if you do, i don't think you are going to have any support in the back.
finished size of inner frame is 24x24
outer frame is 27x27.
the only way that might work is if you use a 4x4 and notch out, but 4x4 has a tendency to twist

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

if you do, i don't think you are going to have any support in the back.
finished size of inner frame is 24x24
outer frame is 27x27.
the only way that might work is if you use a 4x4 and notch out, but 4x4 has a tendency to twist

Plus 1

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Done :biggrin: now when i get a chance i gotta skin it and install draw

 

[rkaragozler]

where are the upper rails?? did you just use the uprights as support only??

 

[Tonyscoots84]

I did a box on top and bottom. 2 2x4 for the L on the corners and then added filler pieces for top and bottom of 2x4s on all 4 sides. Its goin to bE skinned and there is goin to be a toP piece of plywood and a piece on the bottom ill take better pics of it when i get home