Hi, I've just picked up a nice almost new 55 gallon tank for my wooden stand. Strangely the stand is only 47.5" long so my new tank has 1/4" hanging off each side, basically the width of the end piece of glass. The tank is only 12.75" wide while the stand it 16" wide. So it will be well supported except for the last 1/4" on each side.
I don't want to split hairs, but I have heard it is very important for the corners of the tank to be supported well. Will only 1/4" of tank hanging over the otherwise very sturdy flat topped stand cause a concern? I can always get a sheet of 1/2" plywood cut to compensate and place this on the stand top and the tank on this plywood, but I'd rather not go through the trouble if its not necessary. Comments?
I don't want to split hairs, but I have heard it is very important for the corners of the tank to be supported well. Will only 1/4" of tank hanging over the otherwise very sturdy flat topped stand cause a concern? I can always get a sheet of 1/2" plywood cut to compensate and place this on the stand top and the tank on this plywood, but I'd rather not go through the trouble if its not necessary. Comments?