Need fast anwser!!!!! Emergency.

[jc_k]

JDavid;987894 wrote: I just put one in each corner, but again the wood was no longer swelled and the damage was minimal. The only thing I was worried about is the nails that held it together slowly slipping out under pressure from the stand have been swollen
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This is just a 29 gallon though. A 120 might need more support.

Do you have somebody to help you? I have to be all over the place tomorrow or I would throw my miter saw in the car and come out. Maybe somebody has a free day tomorrow to come take a look at what you're working with

No I do not. That would be awesome if you could help me, but I will have to get my moms premission first. Did you actually screw those pieces of wood it the stand or did you just wedge them in their?

 

[jdavid]

They are screwed in. I don't know if I would be able to make it in the next couple days. Has to be someone in your area you can ask?someone that your mom has met maybe?

 

[acroholic]

Hasn't anyone here ever soaked an aquarium stand before? It has happened several times to me in the many years I have been in the hobby. Let it dry out and put your sump back into service. No big deal, IMO. If your stand has not collapsed under the weight of the tank by now, it won't.

 

[camellia]

Hasn't anyone here ever soaked an aquarium stand before? It has happened several times to me in the many years I have been in the hobby. Let it dry out and put your sump back into service. No big deal, IMO. If your stand has not collapsed under the weight of the tank by now, it won't.[/

+1

It should be good and dry by now. You can't use the spray sealant with the tank on it and in the house, next time

 

[tromblydavid]

Enough said. If you have plywood then your fine. Now days some people in the aquarium industry thought it would be just fine to make the stand out of even cheaper wood material and that is called Mdf. Once Mdf soaks up water it expands and loses most of its structural integrity in the area where it was soaking wet.

If you see that the wood is soft and crumbly then you will need to fix it. The two by four are a good way to do that. I didn't read all the posts but as long as you secured the 2x4s to the corner of the panels you should be fine with cross support.

 

[acroholic]

Marineland/Perfecto won't have MDF as a material for a 120 gallon. Their cheapest level of material is pine boards for that size tank.

 

[rdnelson]

Acroholic;987953 wrote: Hasn't anyone here ever soaked an aquarium stand before? It has happened several times to me in the many years I have been in the hobby. Let it dry out and put your sump back into service. No big deal, IMO. If your stand has not collapsed under the weight of the tank by now, it won't.

+1. I think you will be fine.

 

[reeferman]

that is offering very little support without verticle 2x4s under them.the way it is now,all the weight is on the fasteners.

 

[tromblydavid]

If the boards swelled up a lot then it's probably mdf

 

[tromblydavid]

Anyway you should be fine until it falls over ha ha

 

[rdnelson]

tromblydavid;987982 wrote: Anyway you should be fine until it falls over ha ha

No wonder you only post once every 3 years. . LOL

 

[tromblydavid]

Touché. But I know what I'm talking about. Makes a difference when your a butthead like me.

 

[rdnelson]

tromblydavid;988029 wrote: Touché. But I know what I'm talking about. Makes a difference when your a butthead like me.

LOL. Good to see you grace us with your presence.

 

[camellia]

tromblydavid;988029 wrote: Touché. But I know what I'm talking about. Makes a difference when your a butthead like me.

I went to high school with a geek named David Trombly, are you a Creeker?

 

[jc_k]

tromblydavid;987982 wrote: Anyway you should be fine until it falls over ha ha

Wel that makes me feel good. Knowing my tank can just fall any second...j/k

Only the bottom board is swollen and it's not going to go back down. It's still hard as wood should be but its really swollen.

 

[myreefclub0070]

JC_k;988078 wrote: Wel that makes me feel good. Knowing my tank can just fall any second...j/k

Only the bottom board is swollen and it's not going to go back down. It's still hard as wood should be but its really swollen.

Not going to touch this statement with a 10ft pole or any other pole.... Lol

Only the bottom board is swollen and it's not going to go back down. It's still hard as wood should be but its really swollen.

:blush:

 

[mikesmith34]

Acroholic;987953 wrote: Hasn't anyone here ever soaked an aquarium stand before? It has happened several times to me in the many years I have been in the hobby. Let it dry out and put your sump back into service. No big deal, IMO. If your stand has not collapsed under the weight of the tank by now, it won't.

What he said:up: