Does this stand look safe?

[anarekist]

i would add more wood.

 

[Oughtsix]

That is a beefy stand compared to the particle board piece of junk factory stand under my 110g tank!

I would just add some some screws to reenforce the staples.

 

[Secretninja]

Repeat reapeat reapeat people if its been answered quit saying the same stuff it doesn't make u look smart

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Ignorant twat.

 

[Bderick67]

I would add supports to the stand. Beef it up to built your confidence in it.

Looks solid too me. Try standing on it with a friend, if it wiggles it aint solid. Ive seen some pretty hillbilly stands before but ud be suprised as the worst can sometimes be the most solid.

Not sure that two persons is going to be the equivilant of an 1800 pound tank.

 

[soupa2]

your 180's loaded are at the 4 corners of the stand. if you don't trust it just add reinforce 2x4" to the 4 corner of the stand.. other areas are fine.. i have the same stand as you for my 180.. if you call up any aquarium manufacturer they will tell you that the load bearing of your tank are the 4 corners of the tank.. so just support the corners to be safe and sound.. in flat bottom tank (just glass bottom) then reinforce with plywood.. but in your case 4 corners are sufficent.. FYI the stand is design for that tank and 220gal...

 

[love The Jack Dempseys]

I would never trust a stand unless i built it myself to ensure thats its strudy. Just my 2cents

 

[love The Jack Dempseys]

Or iron*^

 

[packer43064]

I had the same stand , the thing that worried me was the brace in the midddle. It looked to be 2mm plywood that could be bent using your pinky ! I sold mine (let somebody else deal with it) and used the money to make my own.....that way i knew it was safe and new

Yeah idk what that "brace" is about. Theres no need for it, it's seriously like a few mm thick. lol

I would add nails/screws to it and reenforce with some 2*4's

Where would you add the screws? Agreed a few 2x4's on the back would be good.

The staples are hold the 1x4's on...

Thanks...makes sense.

i would add ply wood to the top as well.

You mean like on the bottom of the tank? So the tank would sit on a piece of plywood.

 

[packer43064]

That is a beefy stand compared to the particle board piece of junk factory stand under my 110g tank!

I would just add some some screws to reenforce the staples.

Screw definitely.

I would add supports to the stand. Beef it up to built your confidence in it.

Yeah I'm planning on adding some 2x4's to the back definitely and sides maybe.

your 180's loaded are at the 4 corners of the stand. if you don't trust it just add reinforce 2x4" to the 4 corner of the stand.. other areas are fine.. i have the same stand as you for my 180.. if you call up any aquarium manufacturer they will tell you that the load bearing of your tank are the 4 corners of the tank.. so just support the corners to be safe and sound.. in flat bottom tank (just glass bottom) then reinforce with plywood.. but in your case 4 corners are sufficent.. FYI the stand is design for that tank and 220gal...

Thanks

 

[Arthur]

If you look closely at the stand the uprights are routered so they fit on top of and below the horizonal pieces. I would just make sure that everything is still glued and stapled well and not worry about it. I think these are aga stands, but may be wrong. Tank manufacturers aren't going to build a stand that won't hold their own tank, but they will do it with the least amount of material possible.