Aquarium Rack

Racks that say they hold that much weight are likely inappropriate for aquariums. A 125 will weigh about 1,250 lbs, and while the shelf might hold it without collapsing, the shelf will also bend. Bending means stress on the tank and that is bad. The racks are rated to hold the weight, but not necessarily to hold it with close to zero deflection.

I'd be careful before taking those shelves as adequate. If you go that way, you will likely need shelves rated for far above the aquarium weights.

Home Depot will probably not carry the ones you want. After you try them, look up industrial storage shelves, or heavy duty steel shelves. Keep in mind too that many of these shelves were designed to be bolted to walls or to concrete floors.

A friend of mine got some nice metal shelving at Costco. Really nice and sturdy, but not cheap. Don't know about a 125, but he does have a 90 plus another tank on an eight foot section with no deflection.

Gorilla rack is your best bet. But, I don't know about a 125g. Maybe two 40g or a 75g or probably a 90 at most on each shelf.


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