Aquarium stand replacement

[Fish-For-Thought]

Hi! I recently purchased a 36g bow front aquarium for a steal from someone. The only problem was that I did not have the stand. I set it up today with gravel on two wide end tables pushed together and made sure was level. I did not creek or anythong while feeling and seems stable but I was wondering if somehow I'm set up for disaster from anyone's personal experience? 36g tank isn't enormouse but defiantly hefy!

 

[Mrc8858]

You don't want to have two seperate pieces since it could cause bowing which could lead to cracking or leaking. A quick fix is you could use a 1" piece of plywood cut to size to keep the tank on a flat surface and equally distribute the weight

 

[Fish-For-Thought]

Thanks looks like I will be draining in the am lol. You don't think about that weight until you start filling it for us new guys. All I was thinking was more room for fish! Haha

 

[Mrc8858]

Ya its surprising. Gallon of water weighs 8.34 lbs so it adds up fast. 10 gallon tank is half the weight of your average man lol