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Otty · 03-09-2008, 05:55 AM

Make sure you build the tank so that the height is up far enough that you don't have to bend over to enjoy anything in the tank. The bottom of my tank starts at 3' off the ground for excellent viewing while standing up.
As for the structure, if you lay a 2x6 on edge for the top rim you should be good for not having a center brace. I have heard of people putting Styrofoam in between acrylic tanks and stand to help disperse the weight. Just make sure you build the top level or can add shims pretty easy.

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Otty Giant Squid Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40 Posts: 3,282 Karma: 3137	Make sure you build the tank so that the height is up far enough that you don't have to bend over to enjoy anything in the tank. The bottom of my tank starts at 3' off the ground for excellent viewing while standing up. As for the structure, if you lay a 2x6 on edge for the top rim you should be good for not having a center brace. I have heard of people putting Styrofoam in between acrylic tanks and stand to help disperse the weight. Just make sure you build the top level or can add shims pretty easy. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula) 3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO₄ Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "