wall mounting !!

[silentlistener]

i have a 65 gallon freshwater tank.... i am thinking to fix my tank into wall.... how to do that ? i read an article here in this website.. do i need to put something under the tank.. ?

[NickFish]

I've actually never done anything like this, but from what I understand you have to put the tank on a special made stand just move the stand right up next to a hole you cut into the wall. Then seal it up tight.

Based on what I remember, I think it would be a better idea for you to get your tank under control before trying a new project.

You should really only do this when the tank is empty.

[gm72]

It would take some construction. Are you talking about placing the tank actually into the wall? In that case you'd need to heavily reinforce and rebuild the wall to accommodate the structure of the tank. Some sort of door would be handy to allow access to the top of the tank.

[Northernguy]

Are you trying to see the tank from 2 different rooms?

[FordForever]

If you mean you want to mount the tank 'on the wall' like your title says you need to cantilever the construction back into the wall. This is the engineering effect a lot of the balconies are built with. There simply is not enough room to use this effect on a wall. Also a 65G tank will weight approx. 550 pounds you would be asking a lot of a interior wall to hold that weight up.

If your home is brick construction you *may* be able to do it on an exterior wall if you go through the sheet rock and can fasten to the brick.

It may be easier to 'hang' the tank from the trusses. If you live up north where the roof engineering is designed to hold up to the weight of a snow load this could work. You would have to spread the load across multiple struts. Also, the tank would obviously not actually be hanging but rather sitting on a supported stand that was hanging.

Both ideas would take a rather large amount of engineering and work. These tanks are much smaller than your 65G. I don't know...

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Good luck!

[Northernguy]

Sweet set up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FordForever]

Yea it is pretty cool. I wish it was my house lol...

[Northernguy]

You never know. lol

Hey,remember me if it happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:11:
LOL

So I wonder if he wants his tank on or in the wall!:c2:

[silentlistener]

yeah i have brick consturction.. the set up in picture is not what i want actually... this set up is nice but this is different from what i am asking you.. ok i will explain. my tank is 4ft. wide from front n behind n from sides 18 inches.. n height of my tank is also 18 inches and depth is also 18 inches from inside. i am telling you like if i rennovate my house.. i would construct a hole on the wall.. as per my measurements..and i will give proper cement coating to the hole.. n make it flat...so there my tank will be in same proportion from all sides. No Disbalance is what i am trying to say. this is nice set up in picture but it is different... :11:

[gm72]

So you are looking at an IN wall placement. Just make sure you read up on local building codes and perform proper structural calculations or you'll have a real disaster on your hands.

[Northernguy]

You are not going to be able to just cut a hole and slide it in.First you are going to have to figure out how high the top of the canopy is going to be.Then when you make your hole it will have to be wider then your tank as well.After you cut a hole larger then your tank,wether it be drywall or brick.A proper 2x4 frame will have to be made to level off your bottom ,top, and sides. The bottom area of the tank must have a full support, not just the middle.Therefore you must start with a level solid base shelf or a custom stand that can be built in place(great for storage or hiding pumps and filters).
The sides and top bulkhead must be framed in solid to replace the wall section you removed.
Once the wall is reframed and your stand or shelf is done,you finish your walls on both sides with whatever you are using and then install your tank.If you wait to install the tank you stand a much better chance of not damaging it.
If you install a tank in a wall without a flush mounted bottom, you stand a very good chance of making a huge mess.
Good luck and I hope this build goes well for you.I plan on doing the same thing when I finally own my home!:19: