75 gallon tank stand..does this look right to you?

[dcwallace]

Have not set up a tank in a few years and this will be the largest tank I have had, but I was setting it up this afternoon and I could not figure out if it looked correct and safe. I have attached some pics below. The tank is a perfect fit for the stand, and when I picked it up for purchase from the guy it was standing on the stand about half way full and looked perfectly stable. However, I thought most stands had more of a support beam below the tank. I notice that there are 2 pieces of wood about 5 inches below the tank, and that's what I did not understand. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I can also take more pics if that helps. Also, there was some styrofoam behind the tank I think, fairly big piece, and I have seen that mentioned in this forum before regarding stands. Any ideas if that will help. I just want to make sure this stand will safely hold my tank.

Thanks

 

[Bawb2u]

That's a standard MDF (particle board) stand made by All-Glass. As long as it hasn't gotten wet and has swelling of any of the board, it's fine and will hold the tank with no problems. There are thousands of those exact same stands in use now.

 

[sabotage]

LOOKS FINE

 

[coltergeist]

yeah^

 

[dcwallace]

thanks guys

 

[dcwallace]

Do any of you guys put styrofoam under the part of the tank is suspended?

 

[polish]

Mine is similar and is fine. No to the Styrofoam.

 

[dante w13]

Styrofoam only if you need to even the tank if you have a slight inclination it will help resolve it