Tunze Brackets on American Tanks

[will_w]

Roger,

These Tunze Bracket's are rediculous. I love Tunze products but the brackets are so difficult to deal with. Would it be possible for you (or someone) to show step by step method of assembling and attaching these things? I am about to scrap them and just make a DIY version, but wanted to see if someone could detail the appropriate way to make these work. Thanks,

 

[rvitko]

If you check my photo gallery I do have some pics of them assembled. I know they are a hassle but it is a one time hassle and they are very secure when assembled properly and a good solution when you consider that there are dozens of different tank trim configurations worldwide and it can be made to work for all of them.

 

[will_w]

Roger, I know that you say this is a one time hassle but I have assembled mine like you have them in the photo and they still do not hold well. I have complete confidence in the osmolator but I am afraid these brackets will not hold and cause a flood in my tank (and out). Anyone have and DIY replacement ideas for these?

 

[shawnz28]

Just curious, why not use magnets? Easy to use and pumps can be mounted about anywhere with them might make everything easier in the end for you. I know personally I used the mounting system and I did not care for it as it kept my pumps to far from the glass on my old 120 due to the molding around the tank. Once the magnets were available I swapped them out and never looked back

 

[will_w]

This is for an osmolator. One of the shutoffs is magnetic and I do not believe you can put it on a magnet holder. If you could I would use that. If anyone knows that you can please chime in.

 

[glalderman]

Don't think you can use the magnet holder...but haven't tried it personally...

Have you thought about using silicone and mounting the rail directly to the side of your sump at the height you need...I am using a baffled 40g Breeder for a sump and ended up just siliconing my rail on...worked awesome...the silicon will actually cure and hold even underwater...but what I did was just turn my main return pump off and drained the water from the part of the sump I wanted to mount the rail (don't need to drain all the way...just enough to be below where you want to use the silicon)...then I mounted the rail...the silicone will be cured enough to fill the sump back up and start your pump again in about an hour or so...

I did continue to run my 6100's in the display tank while the return was shut off...

Now...if you don't have your osmolator in a sump...when I guess disregard this post!

 

[shawnz28]

Ah my mistake!!! I thought it was for a Stream or the like.

I siliconed my bracket to the glass of the tank like glalderman mentioned as well. It let me get it lower like I needed and back in a corner nicely like I wanted.

 

[rvitko]

There are actually some little fiberglass plates that you can silicon to the walls of the sump and then screw the rails on to the plates with the short screw. This works very well because the plates adhere well to the glass since they are mostly glass. Ideally you gently scuff the tank in the area they will be applied with a scotchbrite pad.

 

[glalderman]

oops...forgot about the plates...I did use those plates that came with the kit...although I put the screw in and attached the rail to the plates and then silicon'ed in place as an assembly...