Two tanks on one stand?

[Abemas]

I found a used tank setup that has two 29 gallon takes side by side on a 48" wide stand. Is this just a hodgepodge setup or is there actually a common reason for doing this? Seller is asking $50 for the whole setup.

 

[Andrewz00]

is this a CL listing? post the link.... ive never seen a manufactured stand for 2 side by side 29 g tanks... im guessing its something he made himself...?

 

[Abemas]

He is a picture of the setup. The seller says they have been empty for a good 10 years.

 

[BigJim]

Those are some odd tanks, but I see nothing wrong with the setup. It's not much different than having one 4ft long 60g tank as far as the stand is concerned.

 

[Abemas]

Should I be concerned about the seals seeing as they have sat empty for the past 10 to 15 years? I'm having a hard time passing them up for $50 bucks.

 

[Andrewz00]

i agree with Jim here... ive never seen that done and those are some odd tanks... but should be just fine structurally..

 

[Andrewz00]

for $50 you can always get some new silicone and reseal them...

you may run into a lighting issue if you plan on keeping two different types of tanks...

 

[BigJim]

The seals look good in the pictures, but it's hard to tell. If it's not flaking or peeling, test it. Silicone is pretty cheap.

 

[thuffman03]

I have never saw that before. For $50 that is a good price if you want something like that.

 

[BillD]

Sitting empty and dry will not harm the silicone. Fill them up and see if they leak.

 

[Mark Hewitt]

Sitting empty and dry will not harm the silicone. Fill them up and see if they leak.

Or ask the seller to fill them so you can see they hold water before you buy them?

That setup is just begging for a water bridge type arrangement!
Bio-Elite Aquarium Water-Bridge
With the tanks being so close then it shouldn't be too hard to do with a bit of flexible tubing!

(It also means you only need to run one canister filter for both tanks!)