TURSTY Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hi all, I have had a search through the forums, but must be looking in the wrong place. I would expect with the CHCH quakes that this has come up before. Can anyone point me in the direction of some info around seismic bracing etc for a big existing tank? I would think that its much easier to brace up a new tank, but what have people done with existing tanks full of water/life? Cheers Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 i had one tank slide off the stand so i added corner braces made from aluminium to the corners of the stand so the tank cant slide off it will probably bend the braces but save the tank. another tank i had tipped right over as it couldnt slide off the stand so i used 20 8mm screws and attached the stand to a 20mm thick vinyl covered bit of mdf with a larger footprint than the stand to make it more stable . ive heard if you are fixing the stand to the house its better to fix the stand to the floor than the wall as the wall and floor may move differently and could cause the stand to fail. an lfs down here recommends using large sheets of double sided tape to attach the tank to the stand where the stand dosent have a lip. or you could do as my friend has done ..... get rid of the stand all together his 5ft tank is resting on a 2inch high wooden frame and is only filled 2/3 of the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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