anonymousadrian Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 so tonight i got baked and when i came back into my room i went camera crazy. this is my new 24x24x16 nano tank. ikea stand reinforced backing and top and what its housing. leng sy? o look more Link to comment
jem Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 SWEEETTT!!!! your tank acrylic? Link to comment
sayn3ver Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 from your picture it appears that the top of your stand is open in the middle, with the tank being supported around the edges like a traditional stand. If that is so, that raises some concern. Its advised that acrylic tanks be fully supported (evenly) aka a solid flat surface. If not, you risk serious bowing of the bottom, splitting of seams, etc. Just a thought. Link to comment
Timanator Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Nice tank! That stand is prob gonna give you some stability issues later. I would find a solid wood night stand or Bathroom furniture. Hate to see a tank that nice get ruined or tweaked and leaking.. Link to comment
anonymousadrian Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 from your picture it appears that the top of your stand is open in the middle, with the tank being supported around the edges like a traditional stand. If that is so, that raises some concern. Its advised that acrylic tanks be fully supported (evenly) aka a solid flat surface. If not, you risk serious bowing of the bottom, splitting of seams, etc. Just a thought. your right, but i added a flat piece of plywood under the tank to support it. its just not shown in the picture.. Nice tank! That stand is prob gonna give you some stability issues later. I would find a solid wood night stand or Bathroom furniture. Hate to see a tank that nice get ruined or tweaked and leaking.. why do you say stability issues? Link to comment
Phixion Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I LOVE John's tanks! I'm picking up the stand for my DIY MH that he made to fit my SCNRS tank. Anyways, AA hands down has the BEST acrylic tanks out there. His quality it top notch, and the tanks just look so b!tchin'! Your's definitely looks as good as if not better than an ELOS, and for a fraction of a fraction of the price, you can't beat that deal! Link to comment
proraptor2 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Awesome tank.....The stand is a little scary though coming from ikea and all... Link to comment
disaster999 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 i hope your ready for it..because the tank is going to bow out a lot. Link to comment
anonymousadrian Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 already is:) Link to comment
adolfo425 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 That is a sweet setup. Its a shame its bowing out already. Adolfo Link to comment
Timanator Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Check this thread out to see how a stand needs to be braced. Notice it's wood not compressed particle board Ikea uses to make their furniture. The main difference is that one has structure integrity and will stand up to moisture, the other will not without some modifications. Dont get me wrong, I love this tank. Just dont want to see you have problems and have to take it down because of the stand. With the tank holding close to 40gallons of water which is close to 320 lbs and all! http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=165682 Link to comment
gulfsurfer101 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 That looks awsome man, you got some really colorful stuff in there also. Link to comment
NAL Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Nice tank, you have enough frag racks though. Link to comment
steve0xr Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Wait.... this tank is already bowing? how badly? and how would you correct a problem like that? Link to comment
disaster999 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 euro bracing the top will help. but then lost the elos-ness Link to comment
anonymousadrian Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Wait.... this tank is already bowing? how badly? and how would you correct a problem like that? yah it is not too much but its there. i dont know probably not going to correct it, most likely cosmetic. ill know its not cosmetic if it leaks. Link to comment
Timanator Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Acrylic tanks without top bracing will bow some naturally. Link to comment
proraptor2 Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Acrylic tanks without top bracing will bow some naturally. Not my nano tank....Its made of 3/4 inch acrylic....There is no bowing Link to comment
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