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Unread 02/12/2018, 12:34 AM   #282
Wally.B
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TANK FOUNDATION (Concept) High Density SyroFoam (For Even Weight Distribution)

The Ideal about High Density SyroFoam was given to me by Miracles Aquariums (Derek).

I liked the idea and it will work perfectly for my Stand/Framing idea.

Basically the STAND will be covered by 1/2" SyroFoam (Miracle provided it)



What I show above is how the tank will be placed (on Stand, on Syrofoam).
-> Tank will hang over 1/4" off the Stand (on Front and Right Wall Facing Side)
------> 1/4" will be on Main STAND Frame.
-> This will allow me to install the TANK GLASS planes (FLUSH with Drywall above)


AS SHOW BELOW (the TANK has a 1/2" Trim on the Bottom).
-> The Trim FACE GLASS Trim has been cut away (on Front and Right side of tank)
-> The Trim on Bottom of Tank remains in place



When the tank is placed on the Styrofoam (will compress) and do two things.

-> Fill in the area where the trim is not there (Center of Tank Bottom)
-------> THUS the TANK WEIGHT will be EVENLY Distributed across the whole bottom of tank (NOT AT THE TRIM EDGES only)

-> Tank will also AUTO-LEVEL (with Gravity) to offset any small leveling imperfections of THE STAND
-------> I will fill tank with water (to maximize FOAM compression) THEN Stand Skirt and Framing will be done around tank (perfectly lined up)


AS SHOWN BELOW (Under SyroFoam) the tank will hang over the Main Stand Portion a tiny bit 1/4
(exactly the width of the Skirt Plywood)




The outer Panel (or STAND "Skirt") will not be exposed to minimal Weight/Stress

Hope this makes sense as I have tried to explain.



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