Setting a tank on another

[gorak]

Would I be able to set a 20h on a 180gal with some wood running from front to back on top for support?

Would the 180gal be able to hold the 20gal on top or would the glass break?

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[that_fish_Guy]

I think it would be fine. People do overhead sumps all the time although the wood wouldn't hurt

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[gorak]

That is what I was thinking. It would be filled with plants and such for the return line of my sump to flow into. Just didn't know about wieght

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[Oddball]

Overhead sumps are usually supported on their own shelves or are placed on pre-designed FG tanks built to support the filter's weight. NOT on top of a glass tank. A full 20, with media and organisms, will weigh about 200 pounds. Run a refugium as an adjunct to an under-tank W/D system (with added lighting under the stand) or construct a proper wall-mounted shelf for the refugium.

 

[mudbuttjones]

I ran an overhead sump several years ago. This setup has been long torn down.

I made a frame out of angle irons supported by 2x 24" threaded 1/2" steel pipe on mounting flanges.

My original design had the sump on top of the tank. That didn't work so hot

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