I have a stand that a friend custom built me a few years ago, with the intention of holding 2 x 5gal tanks at that time. Because it was for that specific purpose, in a specific tight spot, I had him build it to be 11" wide. Well, I just picked up a 30gal (tall) that I'd reallllly like to put on this stand (currently it's being used as a TV stand lol), but the tank is 12" deep. So, obviously, the tank when centered would be 1/2" overhanging the front and back. I already KNOW you never leave the tank overhanging like that, that's not my question. My question is, to alleviate that overhang, would it suffice if I bought a piece of plywood and cut it to 12" wide to mount onto the existing tank, as a topper? Would that be enough to support the front and back edge for that half inch overhang without risk? I know a lot of prefab tank stands are built with an overhang lip on the top of the stand so I'm thinking that's all I really need to be safe, but would like those with actual construction/engineering/manufacturing experience to confirm lol.
The stand itself is skookum as hell and can definitely support the weight, it's just that 1" too narrow.
The stand itself is skookum as hell and can definitely support the weight, it's just that 1" too narrow.
