I was bored so i decided to build this....

I have 2 of these tubs that are 48" x 14" x 9" they both have holes in the bottom so i built a durso pipe and re- routed the output of my skimmer/fuge tank into it.  For flow i am using the t'd off portion of my main return.  There's a good amount of flow and the durso is very quiet so i am happy with it.  There are a few things i would like to do to it yet but this will "get me by" for now.  Currently i have a single 250 watt MH on it but would like to find something with dual 250's.
SHHHHHH Don't tell Reef Central.
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Yeah an hour after i had it running the side gave way and water started pouring over the edge, i have it held together temporarily now, i am going to build a frame with 2 x 4's around the top to hold it together.
REally should have done that first but oh well.....
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Well here's a good reason to always think things through and not get in a hurry when building stuff.

Apparently you guys were right about the bowing, i thought my little pvc braces would hold, boy was i wrong.  I checked on the frags this morning and found about 50 gallons of water on the basement floor.  Good thing theres no carpet down here.  I just got done shop vac'ing and am letting the fan do the rest.  I am going to go buy some 2 x 4's and brace the top edge of the tub so it can't flex, then hook it all back up.  Hopefully it won't do that again.
It could have been worse, i sure am glad i just ordered a bunch of salt and had rodi water on hand...lesson learned.
I was due for a catastrophy anyway.

 

Posted By covey on 11/26/2007 1:00 PM
Yep with your luck that should be expected /site/DesktopModules/NTForums/themes/_default/emoticons/smile.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0">

Maybe you could mount it over the tank and turn it into some sort of "flex dump bucket" wavemaker...
Heh, i do have another one maybe i can do it with that one....

 

Thats what i was thinking , i am going to build a 2 x4 brace for the top of it and it should be good to go.  Im almost ready to just admit im a reef addict and dedicate the whole damn basement to it......ahh if only there was a floor drain......
Posted By got2lb on 11/28/2007 3:23 PM
You don't need anything underneath it to support it. As long as you have a full frame around the outside edge. That's the way they're made to be mounted.  This isn't your normal "cheapy" rubbermaid plastic.  It's probably at least 3/16" thick.