In-wall Tank - Stand height recommendation

[danthemanj]

I did research the beam. It would cost me about $300 for 3 parallel beans that are 4 inches tall. I decided to go with the doubled up 2x8s instead. I'm not too worried about the doubled up 2x8s carrying the weight but I'm worried about the 4x4s. Will 1 4x4 in the center (front and back supporting double 2x8s on each of them) be able to take the weight?

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

yes as long as it's properly braced side to side.

 

[steve68]

dan are u going to have that all those holes on the bottom of the tank?

 

[danthemanj]

No holes in the bottom of the tank. There will only be 3 holes for 1.5 inch bulkheads on the right side glass pane. The top 2 holes will be side by side for the over flows and one hole in the center of the pane for the intake to the Reeflo Hammerhead pump for the closed loop. The returns for the closed loop will come in from the top, through the floor of the internal overflow through bulkheads in the acrylic and out of the internal overflow wall running under the sand through uniseals in the acrylic. The return from the sump will be at the left end of the tank on the surface of the water. The closed loop will run off my Oceans Motions with water being pushed to the 1st and 3rd nozzle and then 2nd and 4th nozzle over the sand bed at about a 30-45 degree angle. This will create a barrel effect with everything being moved towards the surface and the overflows. Here's a link to a diagram I created:

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee157/danthemanj/PlumbingLayout_v2.jpg

 

[steve68]

nice !