10g sump won't fit under stand due to design

[WhiskeyCoffee]

I bought this stand for my 29g tank and had the tank drilled and plumbed before I realized that my 10g sump wouldn't fit under the stand due to the vertical support you can see by the red arrow. I tried standing the tank up on end but it won't make the corner due to that piece.

As far as I can tell this piece is simply there just so there is something to attach the door hinges to. Are there any clever people who have some clever ideas on how to make this sump fit side to side? Having it front to pack is extremely inconvenient...

 

[cromag27]

Are you trying to turn it right?

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Yes, I want it sideways not front to back.

 

[Oldreefer44]

Check to see how it is attached. Some are removed and then put back.

 

[cromag27]

how much wood is blocking the movement? looks like it could be a 2x4?

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Pretty much. I don't think it's load-bearing, either. Its only purpose is for the hinges to the door.

 

[cameronh]

Does your tank have water in it?

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Can you move the hinge up and then cut away enough to get the tank turned?

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Can you move the hinge up and then cut away enough to get the tank turned?

I might try that!

Does your tank have water in it?

Unfortunately yeah.

 

[cameronh]

I might try that!



Unfortunately yeah.

Dang.....

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

I think I know what I'm going to do. I've watched a few YouTube videos and it seems like at this point the easiest thing to do would just be find a plastic tote that fits in the tank either front to back or side to side and make my own wet/dry filter using a plastic drawer set, like this one:

They come in MANY different shapes and sizes and it seems like that would be easier to set up rather than customizing my tank stand with 29g of water, 10lbs of sand and 25lbs of live rock in it... Thoughts?

My main purpose for this sump is biological filtration not refugium so wouldn't this make more sense?

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Do you guys think it would be safe to take jigsaw and cut away at the backside to make room for the tank to rotate? See pic. I could always get some 2x4 and stick it in there for extra support after.

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Can you drain the sump only and see if you can tilt the tank on edge then rotate and lower it into place?

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Can you drain the sump only and see if you can tilt the tank on edge then rotate and lower it into place?

Already tried that and it's just too narrow in there to make the turn. I'm just going to notch the board on the right and slide it in that way.

 

[Zoarium]

Those boards look like the main support structure. Better pics of the stand?

 

[tom reilly]

The plastic drawers works for mechanical filtration but is very noisy. I use it on a four forty gallon freshwater system.

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Those boards look like the main support structure. Better pics of the stand?

 

[clownfish chris]

That is not load barring. Pull it out then replace afterword.

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

That is not load barring. Pull it out then replace afterword.

Not as easy as it seems. I'm just going to take a jigsaw and cut out a notch on the backside of the stand to make room so I can slide in the sump.

 

[WhiskeyCoffee]

Well I finally decided to pick up a used jigsaw for $15... and it solved my problem! Rather than cutting away the back wall which is definitely a load bearing wall, I cut a notch in the vertical piece that the hinges are mounted on. This most likely does help support the load but is not as vital as the main perimeter walls of the stand. Here's pics: