thoughts on this Cinder Block Stand

[soulFish]

Do you guys think this stand will be ok? Do you think is could be at risk to tip over???? Or will the 3,000lbs of water keep it secure?

First sketch is the from, second is looking down at it.

 

[Wolf3101]

I trust your famillier with how some of your area freeways still look right?
This might work very well in the midwest but personally I wouldn't trust it in Cali.
Your call of course but I won't even put bookshelves up without earthquake brackets.

 

[John Rambo]

Although these towers of blocks are not connected to each other and are less stable, my guess is that 3000lbs will make them hard to move. but what do I know. I wouldn't do it cuz I would worry too much.

 

[John Rambo]

all of us are from the best place on earth, and I think the best place on earth doesn't allow tanks on block stands. The BIG ONE is due!

 

[basslover34]

That will work great... if you move East LOL

 

[soulFish]

FYI these block will be mortared together, and I think 3 high would be enough.

 

[Onion01]

not too good with earthquakes, and they might look ugly, but they are extremely strong and stable

 

[Wolf3101]

The freeways were mortered together as well as having re-bar reinforcement...They still pancaked.

 

[stingray man]

I never though aboutt that living in the west coast = earthquacks. I would have never took that into consideration with my fish. But cinder blocks are strong.

 

[jmac510]

i used live in the eastbay and i had a 10 gallon in the garage that i used cinder blocks as a stand and there was a small earthquake and i heard a crash and i walked in and it was shattered all over the floor so personally i wouldnt do it