Heavy Rock's For 55
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I don`t have a definitive answer but know the type of glass matters, tempered or plate. Try searching the topic because I know this was discussed a while back and there are youtube videos on the subject. For me (I don't want to take too big a chance) I have some ten pounders in a hillstream set up but they rest on sand and gravel, not glass. It distributes the weight more with no pressure points on the glass.
My 120 gallon has had 300 plus lbs of rocks for quite a while with no issues. Sand distributes the weight. I do not recommend diggers for this set up as they could shift the pile. Fish love caves.....My issue is netting fish. Once in the tank most are never to be caught without removing the rocks which is truly a danger to the glass.
Put lighting diffuser under your sand or gravel, cut to the size of the tank. Any tank that I have lots of rockwork in, I always put lighting diffuser under the substrate. It will act as a barrier and break the fall a bit if any heavy rocks were to become unstable and tumble onto the bottom.
Recent thread on this same topic …….
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...ss-tanks-and-can-withstand-the-weight.709995/
https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/...ss-tanks-and-can-withstand-the-weight.709995/
Wow that video surprised me! Here I was getting ready to say it’s not that accurate because the tank wasn’t filled up and objects weigh less in water... blah blah blah.... doesn’t even matter! I wonder how much it would have taken to snap that glass?
