large_cichlids Jack Dempsey MFK Member Aug 25, 2006 2,377 0 36 cichlid city Feb 20, 2007 #1 Is it possible to put a 40 gallon tank on the bottom of this 75 gallon stand.If so what single american cichlid should i put in there.
Is it possible to put a 40 gallon tank on the bottom of this 75 gallon stand.If so what single american cichlid should i put in there.
large_cichlids Jack Dempsey MFK Member Aug 25, 2006 2,377 0 36 cichlid city Feb 20, 2007 #2 o yea on the bottom of the tank shelf surface is a sheet of plexi glass.
TheMightyOscar Fire Eel MFK Member Sep 8, 2006 4,404 9 68 New York Feb 20, 2007 #3 if the bottom shelf is plexiglass..then no...it would never be able to hold the weight of the 40gal
X xEchOx Fire Eel MFK Member Mar 2, 2006 2,142 2 68 ND Feb 20, 2007 #5 I agree, plexiglass will not sustain the weight of a 40g. You are looking at over 300 lbs in 40 gallons of water. Is there something else you can use to support the tank?
I agree, plexiglass will not sustain the weight of a 40g. You are looking at over 300 lbs in 40 gallons of water. Is there something else you can use to support the tank?
large_cichlids Jack Dempsey MFK Member Aug 25, 2006 2,377 0 36 cichlid city Feb 20, 2007 #6 noooooooo..........the bottom of the tank is wood but there is plexi glass over that bottom of the stand.
noooooooo..........the bottom of the tank is wood but there is plexi glass over that bottom of the stand.
T teeser7 Feeder Fish MFK Member Jul 11, 2006 98 0 0 Houston Feb 20, 2007 #7 That stand doesn't look like it will have enough support to hold up another tank. Only 4 legs if my eyes are correct.
That stand doesn't look like it will have enough support to hold up another tank. Only 4 legs if my eyes are correct.
F furious piranha Candiru MFK Member May 14, 2005 143 0 46 35 Feb 20, 2007 #8 just build a better quality stand that can
X xEchOx Fire Eel MFK Member Mar 2, 2006 2,142 2 68 ND Feb 20, 2007 #9 I still wouldn't risk it. The wood under that stand isn't meant to bear weight, it is only for support of the stand.
I still wouldn't risk it. The wood under that stand isn't meant to bear weight, it is only for support of the stand.
B bigsmooth Gambusia MFK Member Oct 2, 2005 227 3 16 47 Deer River Feb 20, 2007 #10 furious piranha;709582; said: just build a better quality stand that can Click to expand... thats what I would do
furious piranha;709582; said: just build a better quality stand that can Click to expand... thats what I would do