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01/20/2020, 04:45 PM | #1 |
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refurbishing 65 gallon tank
Ok so I'm moving up from my beginner 46gal to a 65. The tank came with a steel frame that's ugly but still sound.
The frame has feet rather than beams or a flat base. I'm a bit worried about pressure on my flooring so I'd like to distribute weight. I'm thinking of buying a flat piece of plywood and using a very basic spray on water seal - will that work? Or should I just go for 2x4 beams? As for dressing up the stand itself - would black curtains around the thing look OK? Has anyone tried this? I really don't want to use wood and I don't have the tools for a really clean cut with plastic. Finally - will I need to re caulk the tank? Haven't done a leak test yet. Thank you for the input! Last edited by Cheeselady; 01/20/2020 at 05:30 PM. |
01/20/2020, 05:17 PM | #2 |
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Plywood sounds like a better idea as long as you seal it well.
If you like curtains why not? Leave water in the tank for a few days to determine the next move.
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01/20/2020, 07:22 PM | #3 |
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What size feet? It doesnt take much to spread out a load of that mich weight and not cause problems..
A woman in high heels exerts more force than a tank that size across 4 x 1" feet
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01/20/2020, 09:19 PM | #4 |
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Curtains work for sure, I have something similar on my current 55g setup!
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01/26/2020, 06:57 AM | #5 |
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Yeah curtains always do the thing as they should be.
To me, they look pretty neat as well. |
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