Metal Stand Help

[cel]

Hi, I just got a new metal stand and the top looks like it is bowed
down in the middle. Should I straighten it? I am going to add leg
adjusters on the for corners. My last tank blew a seal on the back
middle, it split the silicone right in half, I'm not sure if this was
caused by the stand or not. The tank was pretty level. My new tank
is a 135 gallon, 72' x 18" x 24". Should I put a piece of stryofoam
undet the tank?

Thanks
Cel

[Happy'Cam'per]

"cel" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi, I just got a new metal stand and the top looks like it is bowed
> down in the middle. Should I straighten it? I am going to add leg
> adjusters on the for corners. My last tank blew a seal on the back
> middle, it split the silicone right in half, I'm not sure if this was
> caused by the stand or not. The tank was pretty level. My new tank
> is a 135 gallon, 72' x 18" x 24". Should I put a piece of stryofoam
> undet the tank?
>
> Thanks
> Cel

To be completely safe I would add a sheet of thick wood, then the styrofoam
and the tank. This should provide more support for sure. Otherwise just get
a welder to knock you up a new stand, rather safe than sorry hey? A reef
tank emptied into your living room could be awful messy and extremely
costly. Fixing this at a later stage would also be a royal PITA.
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**So long, and thanks for all the fish!**

[cel]

"Happy'Cam'per" > wrote in message >...
> "cel" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Hi, I just got a new metal stand and the top looks like it is bowed
> > down in the middle. Should I straighten it? I am going to add leg
> > adjusters on the for corners. My last tank blew a seal on the back
> > middle, it split the silicone right in half, I'm not sure if this was
> > caused by the stand or not. The tank was pretty level. My new tank
> > is a 135 gallon, 72' x 18" x 24". Should I put a piece of stryofoam
> > undet the tank?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Cel
>
> To be completely safe I would add a sheet of thick wood, then the styrofoam
> and the tank. This should provide more support for sure. Otherwise just get
> a welder to knock you up a new stand, rather safe than sorry hey? A reef
> tank emptied into your living room could be awful messy and extremely
> costly. Fixing this at a later stage would also be a royal PITA.


Just be make it a little clearer the tank bottom is this shape:


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and not

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Still go with a piece of wood? I have a 3/4" sheet of oak would that
work?
Then the styrofoam...

I can pretty much weld up anything I need to, I will be adding some
leg adjustters for fine tuning.

Thanks
Cel