AGA Stand?

[scottwhitson]

Has anyone used this stand without doing any modifications to it. I have the same stand on my 75G but I added some 2x4's and a piece of plywood across the top. It is for a 40 breeder that will be my LPS tank. I think that it will be ok but would like some input. I was a little nervous about the bottom of the tank not sitting on plywood but I guess the plastic trim on the tank doesn't allow the glass to sit on the plywood anyway. It is made out of 3/4" pine.

 

[bradbmbj]

I had that exact stand on my 90 gallon and never had a problem.

 

[havoc519]

i would think that it would be fine. i had a stand similar to that for my old 70G fresh water tank and had no problems.

 

[scottwhitson]

bradbmbj was your 90 gallon a reef tank with liverock and sand? Did you reinforce it at all?

 

[bradbmbj]

Yes, full reef, about 1 1/2 inches of sand and about 150 pounds of rock. My thoughts were the same as yours when I bought mine, it just seemed like the wood was to thin to support all that weight, but I figured that since it was a reputable company I would go with it as it was.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

I had the same stand for my 75.

It's made to be an aquarium stand... you'll be fine.

 

[scottwhitson]

I know that some people were putting foam under their tanks is anyone still doing that or just leaving all the weight on the glass itself with no other support.

 

[scottwhitson]

anyone?

 

[heap]

typically see styrofoam under the tank w/ larger acrylic tanks, for much the same reason as you mentioned above - the trim on a small/mid-sized glass tank is all that is making contact w/ the stand. foam under it would make no difference.

 

[dwd5813]

heap is on the right path saying foam under a standard glass tank with the rim on it is not necessary. the frame of the tank is what it is designed to sit on.

i have that same pine stand in the 36x18 model for my 40 breeder and did no mods to it. they're designed to hold the tanks so i don't see a need to brace them. most of the diy stands you see are overbuilt. it's not a bad thing but not really needed in many cases.

 

[scottwhitson]

Thanks for the info. I realize that the stands are designed for aquariums but they probably weren't designed to hold all that extra sand and rock that reefer's subject them to. I was just a little nervous about it but it sounds like I should be fine. Thanks again.

 

[dwd5813]

yeah, i see where your concern comes from but i have faith in the stand.