to stand or not to stand

[lorus]

Hi,

I am trying to figure out what to put the 75G aquarium on. What are the alternatives to the stand? I saw a post here of a guy who put the aquarium on a buffet.

What are other non-stand foundation people have used? Can I perhaps put two lesser non-stands to form a super stand?

Thanks,

Lorus...

[SCFatz]

Both my 29 and 10 sit on piano benches.For what ever reason we accumulated a couple as tables over the years.

[Fishyfanatic]

I do not recommend putting anything larger than 29 gal on a piece of furniture. A 75 should definitely go on a stand that is equipped to hold the weight.

[rich311k]

Just be careful what you choose. That thing will be pushing 800 pounds when full. I would imagine the bottom of a china closet, if very well made, could handle the weight.

[Alshain]

Anything made of sturdy oak wood could also bear the weight but will likely cost you just as much. The thing you see the most often that causes disasters is when people put their 30+ gallon tanks on the Wal-Mart special. All wal-mart furniture is made of particle board which makes great cheap computer desks but means your tank will be on the floor in about a hundread pieces.

Piano benches actually make sense. They are designed to hold the weight of two adults, furthermore they usually design them for worst case scenarios which means 2 250lb people. So 500 lbs isnt bad for a 29 gallon fish tank.

[lorus]

Originally Posted by Alshain

The thing you see the most often that causes disasters is when people put their 30+ gallon tanks on the Wal-Mart special. All wal-mart furniture is made of particle board which makes great cheap computer desks but means your tank will be on the floor in about a hundread pieces.

Definitely not Wal-Mart. I wanted something that maybe I could make look more stylish later on. Piano bench is an interesting idea.

Lorus....

[tbonem91]

my 36 bow is on a similarly shaped small entertainment center that used to hold my 36" TV and stereo componants.

[lorus]

So long as we are on the subject, I found this site http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/75g_stand/index.shtml a while back, but the first time around I found it difficult to follow the instructions. I looked at it again recently and figured out pretty much what needs to be done.

Are there more detailed plans on the web with exact measuremenmts?

Thanks,

Lorus....

[JRagg]

That is a really good looking stand. I'm going to be building a new stand for my 90g within the next few months, and I'll probably have to spend some time at a friend's house using his woodworking tools (I don't have a tablesaw or a router).

I've seen other plans before, but to be honest lorus, those are some of the most in depth ones that I've looked at. Most plans I've seen use 2x4s as vertical supports in the corners (even on stands for very large tanks). This one seems a good deal sturdier.

Thanks for the link . I bookmarked it for when I get the time to build it

[lorus]

Originally Posted by JRagg

That is a really good looking stand. I'm going to be building a new stand for my 90g within the next few months, and I'll probably have to spend some time at a friend's house using his woodworking tools (I don't have a tablesaw or a router).

I've seen other plans before, but to be honest lorus, those are some of the most in depth ones that I've looked at. Most plans I've seen use 2x4s as vertical supports in the corners (even on stands for very large tanks). This one seems a good deal sturdier.

Thanks for the link . I bookmarked it for when I get the time to build it

Wow... Did I just give somebody advice being a complete noob? Cool.