help me design my stand for 2 50's

[Guinness]

Stacked units take up less floor space but are less stable.

I Disagree. Stacked tanks should be more stable due to the extra weight and more importantly the lower center of gravity.

Guinness

 

[cvermeulen]

I Disagree. Stacked tanks should be more stable due to the extra weight and more importantly the lower center of gravity.

Guinness

guess it depends on how well it's designed and built too

I'm rethinking this... I have 2 50's, but to fill a 50gal with snails seems like a bit of a waste. I need a new dresser, and I have a space 44" wide for it, so I think I'm going to build a stand that holds one tank, some supplies, and has drawers beneath it. I'll get a cheap ass 20gal for snails.

 

[bmxer4ever]

I built this earlier this year, but you'll need more strength than this. Simple re-design of this stand half lapping the cross beams under the tank shelves might do it. I know you're thinking of scrapping the stack idea, but just in case....

 

[bmxer4ever]

Oh yeah.....here's the full thread to see how it was built, including a solution to your lighting problem.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73655