240 gallon stand..my stand paranoia or legit?

[danalito]

Every tank I've ever owned from 55 to 70 to 155 etc, I have always looked at the tank stand and wondered [questioned] is that stand really gonna hold all that weight? No matter how nice the stand I always look with skepticism at first......I got my 150 at petsmart so I didn't worry about that one too much.
However, now I just got my first 240 from a LFS...He didn't have any in stock but said he could get one in 2 weeks....so Yesterday it came and I brought it home,,,,,so my stand paranoia has resumed.....first off does a tank that long [96x24x24]...not need a wood piece going across the middle? [see pic 3]....also does it need a floor? there is a base that all the vertical wood goes down into but does it also need a wide entire floor base? [pic 8 is a blemish in one of the verticle columns]
I actually picked it up as it arrived at the LFS so it went from their truck to mine, and I asked simply "will that stand hold that big tank and water? Of course he said "Oh yeah guaranteed!!" Didn't think to ask the questions that I'm asking here [was too excited to think lol]....I also asked do I need to put anything in between the tank and stand? He replied no I don't....So does this tank build look right to hold up???? It may be PERFECTLY fine, but by nature I ALWAYS doubt at first especially now that I'm talking 240 gallions of aqua!!

Pics....

 

[Will Hayward]

It looks like it will work. It looks sturdier than my 220's stand which has 260 lbs of sand and 400 lbs of rock, plus water and glass tank & lids.

But if you need to put your mid at rest, it looks like you could do so easily with a few 1x3" (or whatever ihas been used.) timbers.

 

[cr8on]

It should be fine, the tank you have is designed to only be supported around the edges as it sits on a trim. But if you're worried you could could add some extra bracing.

 

[ken 429]

I was also worried when i bought my 265 us. I put a piece of 1/2 inch plywood on top and bottom.

 

[Pharaoh]

That stand will be fine.

 

[12 Volt Man]

agreed. glass tanks technically only need corner support, because glass, unlike acrylic, doesn't sag.

however, most stand only give perimeter support which is fine.

 

[fishman646]

that is what im talking about! sweet! Love the stand hope the cinder blocks never break!

 

[12 Volt Man]

those arent' my tanks

just a pic from the web to illustrate that what the tank manufacturers tell us is correct.

its not conventional - few setup up their tanks like this.

but it is perfectly fine to do so if you want.

 

[benzjamin13]

I understand your paranoia. I always feel safer when I see a solid bottom for the base of the tank. I guess the question would also be if anyone has had any problems with tank stands that don't have that solid piece to support the whole base of the tank?

 

[swede]

If it helps you sleep at night, get a few 2x4's and brace across the center, then add a couple ripped sheets of plywood. Thats more than enough framing for it. And you can fill the nail holes with wood putty and match up the color to paint/stain over those spots. Its overkill, but I know what you mean