ugggghh. I need some help guys tank trim and filters oh my

**Angelfish11788** · 12-28-2012, 09:39 PM

here is what i am talking about, also is this stand homemade, never seen a stand like that in a lfs. everyone left that helped me carry it so i had to take a pic as best as i could, i cant move it much

**scotchbonneteater** · 12-28-2012, 10:15 PM

What is pic 3 of ? Pic 2 looks like the wooden trim has come away so shouldn't be a problem. I would fill it up in a garage and leave it a few days and while its sat there you can look at the silicone seals and get an idea if they are good or not, do you have a pic of the bottom of the tank to see if it is braced.

Big tank

what's going in it ?

**genocidex** · 12-28-2012, 10:57 PM

is that wood or plastic?

**Angelfish11788** · 12-28-2012, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by scotchbonneteater

What is pic 3 of ? Pic 2 looks like the wooden trim has come away so shouldn't be a problem. I would fill it up in a garage and leave it a few days and while its sat there you can look at the silicone seals and get an idea if they are good or not, do you have a pic of the bottom of the tank to see if it is braced.

Big tank

what's going in it ?

pic 3 is the other end, nothing really excpet it is notched, i had camera so extra pic never hurt

.. no brace at bottem, i checked, there is no signs of one every being there. the centerpiece is about 1/2 in glass. it is thick, the tank is real thick to. not that i have ever felt up alot of tanks, lol.. ok bad joke. on what is going in it; just expanding my 75 community tank, up a school and add a severum. maybe add some reed(rope) fish.

also the back to the glass, it really is thick, me and a friend can lift a 75 no problem. this tank took 3 people and we struggled, not sure if that says anything on why a brace isnt at the bottem.

also the stand does it look good, is homemade, I have never seen one like that

**Lady Hobbs** · 12-28-2012, 11:41 PM

I've never seen a bottom brace on any tank. That stand will look a whole lot better once painted and it looks very solid.

**Cliff** · 12-29-2012, 12:06 AM

Lady hobbs, many tank manufactures do use bottom frame pcs on their tanks. Aqueon has been using them on their 125 gallon tanks for at least a few years now. The below pic is form there website

Angelfish11788 Looks like tank was not made with a cross brace. I would still suggest resealing it, justy to be safe.

**Angelfish11788** · 12-29-2012, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by genocidex

is that wood or plastic?

plastic to look like wood. and hobbs, i just picked up a 55 at petcos 1 a gallon and it has a bottem brace.

sorry cliff we posted at same time, it has a 2 cross braces at top but a super thick piece with them, though no brace at the bottem

and yea the 55 was an aqueon

**Cliff** · 12-29-2012, 12:13 AM

As long as the tank has not had anything removed off of it, and there are no cracks/chips in the glass, you should be OK. That plastic/wood looking stuff looks like it was added for looks and not structure

**Angelfish11788** · 12-29-2012, 12:30 AM

thanks, it is going to be set up in garage for 2 weeks. hopefully that will be good enough

**scotchbonneteater** · 12-29-2012, 12:41 AM

Cliff knows more than Me so he could be right about re-sealing the tank, If I was going to do it I would probably re-build it completely. I have 2 Juwel tanks that have a frame underneath, They are made with a suspended base, removing the need for polystyrene between the aquarium and cabinet, Just asked the question as Juwel say the tank will break if the base is broken