Is this stand gonna hold?

[primetime3wise]

I bought this stand from a friend, it is 36" x16"...but i decided to try and use it on a 75g, after asking a few people if it will hold...75g being 48"x18".

I did even toss some some plywood under, just so that it is sitting on something, front to back, but as you can see, it is about 5-6" overlapping on the sides.

What do you guys, think? it is only up since last night and is ok. Is there anything i can do to secure it more, while still being up, not tearing down the tank.

i may, just for peace of mind, tear it down, and adjust the stand.

 

[mudbuttjones]

I would under no circumstances leave that set up. The tank needs to be supported evenly.

 

[Marauder225]

Yeah just scrap it and build a new one, that way you have no issues with having the tank evenly supported


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[ehh]

I've always been told that the tank shouldn't hang off the sides. Plus, that stand probably wasn't built to hold a quarter ton of water. (Quarter ton sounds more dramatic than 600 pounds )


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[primetime3wise]

yeah i am just gonna leave it on the ground till i get around to making a new stand. i have to be extra careful living on a 2nd floor condo...

 

[slippery slimecoat]

I wouldn't trust that to hold my microwave..

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[Drstrangelove]

Unless you are building the stand now and it's going to be done today, I'd remove about 1/3 of the water in that tank instantly, before it removes itself on it's own.

You know, for almost nothing you can buy 4 cinder blocks and several 4-foot 2x4's and have the tank seated safely.

 

[primetime3wise]

thanks for the input, guys. i just threw it on the floor, i'll get a replacement up, soonor or later, just not in the mood to empty and fill it again, right now

 

[Pharaoh]

The stand can hold the weight, but I would worry about the tank. I have seen multiple people suspend their tanks off the sides like that, but I wouldn't trust it.

 

[waynes world]

I could be wrong, but i dont see anything for the tank to sit on as in polystyrene. always best to put some under any tank, dont take much to crack it, even in a dry run on a stand. i would use minimum 1/4 inch thick under that.

On the stand, you can always add some 3x2 batten on the ends screwed direct to the stand than a bigger sheet of 3/4 ply on top, then you use the stand safely.