Stand question

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EricJ7182

EricJ7182

Jack Dempsey
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I need to move some of my tanks around, and I wanted to know if I could put a 90 gallon tank on a Titan ez double stand from dr foster and smith. I see that they sell double stands for up to 75 gallon tanks. My plan is to out the 90 on the bottom and a 75 on top. Would this work? I live in an apartment, and I don't really have access to tools to build my own stand plus I'm not that handy. I have one of the Titan double stands for a pair of 40 gallon breeders, and they work great. Has anyone ever tried this before? I'm looking to try this soon bc my wife told me yesterday that we are having a baby and the two tanks in the bedroom have to be moved. Please help me :)


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congrats on the baby!!! not your first I take it?
 
ohh you in for fun!!! nothing quite like watching your wife have a baby. I got some some stories but not going to get into them. :nilly:
 
Well if ANY part of the tank is not supported by the stand and hangs over, I would definitely not do it. And even if it doesn't hang over then it's a question of is that extra weight going to hold on a stand only rated for 75 gallons..I guess it depends on if the bottom would hold up

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If it fits on the stand, you can place a plywood sheet under the tank & foam, then I would cut some pine to make 2 - 4 vertical legs from the plywood to the base of your floor. The extra legs will help distribute the weight across more area taking a bit of stress off the actual stands legs. its not hard also, just measure 4 times go the hardware shop and pay them to cut the wood!
 
This kind of thing?? http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=16776
Absolutely not.
The top rests on the vertical steel/iron legs and the weight is distributed along the length of their support.

That bottom piece is only tack welded and would not safely hold even a small tank, as is. You could modify it. (strong wood and cinder blocks?) so the stand rest on them,, flush, bc they would be taking all of the weight.

You can also hire a carpenter to build a stand, reasonably cheaply on Craigslist/

CORRECTION:
Double your aquatic wonder with these sturdy, powder-coated steel bi-level aquarium stands. Designed to safely hold an additional aquarium of the same size or smaller on the bottom shelf.

**I was looking at it and thinking,, what strange design. That bottom is not just tack-welded. It is intended to hold two tanks! (First time I see this).
So long as it fits, a stand like this that's designed with that in mind, should work fine.
I know you asked abt doubling them up. Ive never done it but may be there soon myself. (:
 
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