Is it possible?

[Liam]

Is this possible:

I want to make a stand for 2 56 gal fish tanks and I want them to be one over the other, Is it possible or will it be over weight and the stand will snap?

what materials should I use, e.g Steel, wood.

 

[Mystix212]

2 Seperate stanbds are better since you want to see the tanks pretty well eh?

 

[Liam]

Well, I don't really have the room, My parents are barely agreeing for just one tank.

 

[Mystix212]

Yet your dad want to get a 5-6ft?

 

[Wolf3101]

You can build an over/under stand for a pair of 100 gallon tanks out of wood or metal so you can certianly do it for a pair of 56 gallon tanks.

 

[Mystix212]

Pixy, go to UA and you'll notice they have a 200G or something on a stand about 8 feet in the air. Im sure you could fit a 55G on a stand. And another on top.

 

[schaadrak]

People build stands for large tanks with good sized sumps underneath all of the time with no problems.

 

[fishtankdork]

home depo.. gorrilla racks are good for 60gs

 

[Lil_Stinker]

250+ pounds per sq foot, 1000+ pounds on a 48x12 inch footprint.

They make such stands & so can you ... whats the floor rated?

 

[Mystix212]

Im guessing the floors are sitting on 6-8" of concrete.