Can my dresser support my tank?

[Platiesareawesome]

Hello! I just got my first fish tank (10 gallons). I was wondering if you guys think my dresser can support 120 pounds. Here's a link:

Vintage Locker Wide Dresser | Dressers | Restoration Hardware Baby & Child

It's iron-framed (I don't know is that has anything to do with it).
If you don't think it can support it, is there anything I can do to it? Like cover it with plywood?

Thanks!

 

[tonedogz]

It looks like its sturdy enough its only a 10 gallon tank

 

[Alyxx]

That definitely looks like it can take the weight of a 10 gallon. If you are worried just sit on it for a while and see if it can hold you (assuming you weigh over 120). It's easy finding things that can hold a 10. I have one on a end table, one on a desk meant for a computer, and one on two plastic milk crates.

 

[Musicfreak]

I think it would hold, I used to have my old 10 gallon on my dresser. If your worried put some weight onto it for a while and see how it holds.

 

[Peteostler43614]

I would guess it would hold it fine. To be sure, load up your dresser with clothes then climb on and rock a bit. If it feels stable then it probably is. If it sags and wobbles then i would probably think twice about putting the fish up there.

 

[patrickriley2010]

Hello! I just got my first fish tank (10 gallons). I was wondering if you guys think my dresser can support 120 pounds. Here's a link:

Vintage Locker Wide Dresser | Dressers | Restoration Hardware Baby & Child

It's iron-framed (I don't know is that has anything to do with it).
If you don't think it can support it, is there anything I can do to it? Like cover it with plywood?

Thanks!

First off that is a nice dresser! Secondly can you yourself sit in it and wiggle around ? If so it should be fine!

 

[Tetra1990]

That definitely looks like it can take the weight of a 10 gallon. If you are worried just sit on it for a while and see if it can hold you (assuming you weigh over 120). It's easy finding things that can hold a 10. I have one on a end table, one on a desk meant for a computer, and one on two plastic milk crates.

You might be a redneck if...you use 2 milk crates as an aquarium stand. Lmaf, sorry had to do it!! Back to the question, it should hold.

 

[dragonfisher33]

it should hold. how big of a tank do you want to put on top of it? sit or stand on it. walk and crawl on it. if that thing doesn't collapse, you're home free

 

[patrickriley2010]

Also I have a 2 gallon tank on one of those cheap folding TV trays your fine

 

[dwayne.aycock]

Water is about 8 pounds per gallon, and with air and pump equipment as well as gravel you are looking at about 90+ pounds. As long as the dressed has center supports you should be fine. A suggestion would be to get a piece of plexi and put it under your tank. This will help with water and other drips that may occur. If it is a dresser you don't care about, you should be fine. Good luck!

 

[Thranta]

Yes, you are fine. My ten gallon is one my cheap fiberboard dresser from IKEA and has been for awhile. Yours is much sturdier .

 

[patrickriley2010]

Yes, you are fine. My ten gallon is one my cheap fiberboard dresser from IKEA and has been for awhile. Yours is much sturdier .

Then they are definitely fine haha!

 

[Thranta]

Student furniture has student pets on it! Works all the way around. Next to my 10g, I have a slightly bigger tank whose weight is spread over two little end tables. One was left on the curb; the other was a fiver at a local charity shop. Some bricks evened out their heights, slapped an old towel down to cushion the tank, and now the munchkins can peer at the fish easily .

I absolutely love recycling old furniture into fish stands . Every time I walk into my bedroom, I see my wardrobe with it's empty top. It keeps beckoning for me to put a tank on top .

 

[Alyxx]

You might be a redneck if...you use 2 milk crates as an aquarium stand. Lmaf, sorry had to do it!! Back to the question, it should hold.

Hey, it's in my fish room and I was getting tired of waiting for a friend with a larger vehicle to come to lowes with me to get supplies for a stand. I wanted to get my spawning tank set up!

 

[Tetra1990]

Hey, it's in my fish room and I was getting tired of waiting for a friend with a larger vehicle to come to lowes with me to get supplies for a stand. I wanted to get my spawning tank set up!

'sticks tongue out like a little kid'

 

[Platiesareawesome]

Thanks guys!

 

[Platiesareawesome]

Water is about 8 pounds per gallon, and with air and pump equipment as well as gravel you are looking at about 90+ pounds. As long as the dressed has center supports you should be fine. A suggestion would be to get a piece of plexi and put it under your tank. This will help with water and other drips that may occur. If it is a dresser you don't care about, you should be fine. Good luck!

Does plywood work as a substitute for plexiglass?

 

[dwayne.aycock]

plywood doesn't know the difference....full steam ahead!