20g long sump won't fit in stand

Htown1978 · 02/13/2010, 06:56 PM

I bought a 20g long aquarium to use for my sump/refugium. The problem is it won't fit in the doors in the front of the stand. The 75g tank on the stand is up and running already, so I was wondering if I could remove the brace between the doors without the tank coming crashing down. Or if someone had a good idea on how to brace the stand so I can remove the front brace.

bertoni · 02/13/2010, 08:28 PM

I would avoid removing the brace. You might be able to reinforce the stand somehow to make that possible. The DIY forum might be a good place to ask.

gtphale · 02/13/2010, 08:32 PM

Would help to see a pic of the stand or how it is made. If your running 2x4 uprights with a 2x6 cross the top it will hold the weight no prob.

potterjon · 02/13/2010, 08:33 PM

Have you considered removing the side panel and sliding it in that way?
If you do remove the center brace I would put something else spanning the front to reinforce what is already there.

hillscp · 02/13/2010, 08:41 PM

Here's how Melev did it. Scroll down a few frames to see the bracing.

http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html

tgray3 · 02/13/2010, 08:44 PM

Check out this site. Shows pics of how he did it:

http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html

Too slow on the draw, need to type faster i guess.

dcforester1 · 02/13/2010, 08:46 PM

You dont need to get as fancy as melev. Drain yuor tank down (do during a wc) prop the top and remove the center brace. When I was putting my sump in it knocked the support out of the way nothing happened. The last time I didnt even support it. I just drained it, and removed it.

jenjen · 02/14/2010, 11:47 AM

I did mine like melev and it worked out great, though it was very nerve wracking!

02/13/2010, 06:56 PM	#1
Htown1978 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 15	20g long sump won't fit in stand I bought a 20g long aquarium to use for my sump/refugium. The problem is it won't fit in the doors in the front of the stand. The 75g tank on the stand is up and running already, so I was wondering if I could remove the brace between the doors without the tank coming crashing down. Or if someone had a good idea on how to brace the stand so I can remove the front brace.

02/13/2010, 08:28 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I would avoid removing the brace. You might be able to reinforce the stand somehow to make that possible. The DIY forum might be a good place to ask. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

02/13/2010, 08:41 PM	#5
hillscp Soylent Green is People!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 759	Here's how Melev did it. Scroll down a few frames to see the bracing. http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html __________________ 125 AGA, 240W DIY MultiChip LED's, Mated pair Clowns, Fox Face, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, 6 Line, CBB, Acanthophyllia, 7 RBTA's, T. Maxima, Orange Monti, Green Monti, seriatopora guttatus, fungia sp Current Tank Info: Salt water since 1995

02/14/2010, 11:47 AM	#8
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	I did mine like melev and it worked out great, though it was very nerve wracking! __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)

02/13/2010, 08:32 PM	#3
gtphale Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 77	Would help to see a pic of the stand or how it is made. If your running 2x4 uprights with a 2x6 cross the top it will hold the weight no prob.

02/13/2010, 08:33 PM	#4
potterjon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 933	Have you considered removing the side panel and sliding it in that way? If you do remove the center brace I would put something else spanning the front to reinforce what is already there.

02/13/2010, 08:44 PM	#6
tgray3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 258	Check out this site. Shows pics of how he did it: http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html Too slow on the draw, need to type faster i guess.

02/13/2010, 08:46 PM	#7
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	You dont need to get as fancy as melev. Drain yuor tank down (do during a wc) prop the top and remove the center brace. When I was putting my sump in it knocked the support out of the way nothing happened. The last time I didnt even support it. I just drained it, and removed it.