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Then, to provide additional support for the face of the aquarium, I cut a 2X4 to the proper length, ran a healthy bead of adhesive down the edge, and laid it in place so that I could secure it, and scrape off the excess. This will end up being the front of the aquarium, so I've tried to place the best face of the 2x4 outward. |
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I then took 2 more 2X4s, and laid them together in an "L" shape, with more adhesive, and screwed them together so that I could use them for the top portion of the aquarium frame. Once again, make sure that the screws are counter sunk, and scrape off any extra adhesive that oozed out with your putty knife. Make sure that you apply the glue to the ends of the 2X4 as well, where they contact the sides of the aquaruim. |
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I did the same thing with the back of the aquarium also...cut a 2X4, applied the glue, set it in place, and screwed it together. This might seem like its a little overkill, to be putting so many 2X4s as support, but with a capacity of around 240 gallons, I want to make sure the aquarium doesn't flex too much from all of the weight of the water...240 gallons at approximately 8 pounds per gallon is going to end up weighing around 1900 pounds. |
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| The next thing to do, is to wait for the glue to completely dry. At the time when I made this, temperatures were in the low 50s, and it was raining out, so I waited 72 hours before continuing. |
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