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Old 01/10/2008, 02:49 PM
wakeskate80 wakeskate80 is offline
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First of all...cheers to a great idea! Aquarium wall dividers look really sharp! Secondly, I'm optimistic that your plans should work.
Water weighs 8lbs/gal = 1800lbs, since the tank is viewed at both sides you probably wont have a tall shelf of rock, so lets just say 200lbs of LR and 250 lbs of LS, which mean less water weight due density and volume. I'm assuming dual overflows on either end with internal returns, which will displace even more water and lighten the load. Overall the tank should be under 2000lbs
If you still don't have that warm and fuzzy feeling you can replace the end and middle posts with 4x4's and brackets.
My only concern for you is the ability to fit your equipment in what looks to be a narrow space under the tank.
Hope that helps.