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10/11/2005, 04:57 PM
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A question for stand builders, and experienced people too
Hi, I presently have a 65 gallon (48"x18"x18") on my homemade stand, without problems for the past 8 years. I want to put a 75 gallon on the same stand (48"x18"wide x 21" high). I personally feel that the stand will hold up a truck, but I would like to be sure that I'm not making a mistake, thinking that it is much stronger than actual. It is all 4"x4" about 24" high by 48" long with monster 10" nails holding it all together. I not only have the 4x4 corner posts, but also in the center. So... will it hold the 75??
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10/11/2005, 10:53 PM
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4x4, huh? Should easily hold a 75. I use 2x3s set next to eachother on the ends of the stand that hold my 75G. I also have another 2x3 in the middle of the font and the back. I'll see if I can find a pic.
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10/11/2005, 11:25 PM
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I used 6 4x4 to build my stand and it holds a 100 gal with 200lbs of rocks.
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10/11/2005, 11:37 PM
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It could probly hold 4-6 tanks befor you have a problem. Most stands are over built. The key is makeing them stiff so they dont twist and move. Go to a pet shop and look at the big manufacturers stands and you will see how light they are compared to most home built ones.
I have a 210 stand that has only 3/4 plywood for the vertical load. |
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#6
10/11/2005, 11:51 PM
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You have 4x4's spanning less than 24". You are not going to have a problem with any vertical loads on that thing. If you have some sheathing to take care of the twisting/raking, you should be able to hold an elephant.
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10/12/2005, 07:29 AM
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Well my friends that carried it up 3 flights of stairs we're quite vocal about how over built it was.
 Renting up stairs, I'm paranoid of one day comming home to a busted tank and thousands $ in damage. So I just thought I'd run it past you guys.Thanks
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#8
10/12/2005, 09:15 AM
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You're talking about all of 80lbs additional load (in water) - spread out over the perimeter of the tank? A minimal load increase at best, no worries.
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#9
10/12/2005, 01:13 PM
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i have made a stand for a 300 out of 2x4's and its still a rock...you have no worries at all if you built it with a "conventional" framework...you could put a tank on it literally
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#11
10/12/2005, 04:48 PM
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Most book shelves have more weight than fish tanks. Its just your perception of the weight.
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