AGA Modern Series Stand

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Capt. Nemo

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I have a 55 gal. AGA reef ready tank on this stand. The back of this stand has a cross board that runs horizontally where I thought the back of the tank would sit on. However, the tank sits on its corners on 2 vertical boards that are at each end of this horizontal board. It would seem that the tank would have more support if it the entire back end of the tank would rest on the horizontal cross board instead of only resting on its corners. Does anyone have a similar setup? Unfortunately I cant post any pics. The stand is for a 48" 55 gal. tank and the tank's dimensions are 48"L x 12.5"W x 20"H. Just want to be sure the tank belongs on this stand before I start filling it up. Thanks!

Gary
 
I dont really understand the thought process behind the construction of this stand. It would have made more sense to have the entire tank's bottom surface sit on the stand. The front end of the tank sits completely on wood unlike the back end of the tank that only sits on its corners. With this stand, it would seem that the support is not equally distributed and I"m wondering if this could cause stress on the tank.
 
I have a 150 reef ready on a maple modern stand I was thinking the same thing so I called all-glass and they assured me that the stand would handle the weight
 
Remember, peace of mind is priceless, and if it's just wood, you can manipulate the design any way you want. If I'd heard that a local reefer was having an issue like this, I'd tell him/her to bring it right over and we'd fix it quick. Probably an hour job at best. Personally, I wouldn't even think about using that stand if I'm understanding you correctly.

P.S. The only logic behind it is if there's ever a tiny spill or leak, there's a breezeway under the tank that'll help it evaporate. Still don't like it, though.
 
I'm using the same stand under a 180 reef ready. I made the same phone call to All Glass (just before they were picked up by Aqueon), and they said the same thing. The engineer spent a few minutes discussing distribution of stress and such, and I came away trusting that he knew what he was talking about. It still works, it is their warranty backing the way the stand works with their aquarium.

I think we've learned and awful lot (through physics, chemistry, and not to mention biology) about how the hobby and the elements that compose it work. I believe it wasn't too long ago that it was unthinkable to have a saltwater aquarium without an undergravel filter system with crushed gravel; perhaps this is just another facet of that same progress.

Cheers,
Ray
 
None to my knowledge. I just didnt understand the logic of the design of the stand. I wasnt sure if this tank was compatible with this stand. I was even thinking that the width was increased and therefore this would explain why the tank's back outer edge was not resting on the back cross board, but only on its back corners.
 
For what I paid for this stand I shouldnt have to do any woodwork on it. I just wanted to confirm that my tank is compatible with the stand. As long as AGA hasnt changed the dimensions on their 55 gal. tanks then I should be okay. I believe the Cherry Wood AGA Modern Series stand that I have is being produced anymore. I bought it a couple of years ago along with a 55 gal. tank which I later sold. I kept the stand and only recently bought a new 55. I thought perhaps that they may have increased the width on this tank and thats why the outeredge of the back of the tank overhangs the back horizontal cross board of the stand. I didnt notice if the first 55 gal. tank that I bought with this stand also did the same thing. The dimensions on my 55 are 48"L x 12.5"W x 20" H. Can anyone with an older AGA 55 give me their dimensions just to confirm that they havent changed the width on these tanks. Thanks!
 
"It still works, it is their warranty backing the way the stand works with their aquarium. "

Who cares if the tank cracks and it's covered.... do you have an idea of what kind of damage 180g of saltwater can do inside your house ?
 
jman77,

How about the damage a centrally-located water manifold leaking in a back bedroom over the duration of a seven-month deployment; is that close? While the homeowner's insurance covered the drywall (slab house) and carpeting and pad after the $500.00 deductible, I had to pay for the plumber and parts. It set me back about $1800.00; I picked up on a remnant on the carpet replacement (1990 dollars). The moldy boxes and their contents (ironicallly enough, some aquarium equipment amongst the refuse) I had to chuck.

So no, I haven't seen the damage a 180 tossing its contents could do, but I can estimate the cost pretty well. I'd rather not increase it by another $1000.00 or so (for the tank and stand replacement) and then have the doubt that it might have been my fault, to boot.

Capt. Nemo, as the other posters have said, there's a lot to be said for peace of mind. Honestly, if you're not comfortable with what you have, it's still a hobby - do what you want to do that you're comfortable with. Perhaps a custom built stand from a reputable builder would be better, then. They should be able to put one together that would meet pretty much whatever criteria you put in front of them.

Oops, and I almost forgot. If you still want a few pics of the 180 on the stand, what angles would you like? Underside? The whole thing? I can knock a few out tomorrow and get them moved in if you still want them.

Best of luck in your adventures!

Cheers,
Ray
 
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I have very bad experience with the Modern stand.

My 90g AGA on a matching modern stand crack in the middle of the night about a month ago.

I believe it's the stand that wasn't built properly. There is a center piece of wood in the standard that is slightly higher than the 2 sides. The fish tank wasn't sitting on the stand evenly.

Any thoughts if my assumption is correct?

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For the most part you have NOTHING to worry about...

Even if the top is one big slice of rock it's not going to help
the tank will sit around the edge no mater what and get no support
on the bottom.

Sorry about your thing Harry it bites but it had nothing to do with the top itself...
 
Are those the stands only holding the glass by the 2 ends and center? I have seen a lot of those type at the LFS and they seem like they would cause too much stress on the seams.
 
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