Hangover

[mauler]

So today I set up my tank it's a rimless 48"L x 48"W x 8"H
The problem is it hangs over my stand anywhere from 1" to 1/2" all around it

 

[Maggie321]

Is there a question in there somewhere?

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[mauler]

Yeah what should I do to fix it if anything?

 

[ethuman]

Get a bigger stand or add some trim molding around the edges of that stand to bring it out flush

 

[Valentini89]

Lol not sure you can, short of building a new stand..

 

[Haunt]

Like mentioned above if the math is off, especially in somthing that carries the weight, you should probably reconfigure.

 

[strikeratt]

I'd get a new stand. I'm sure it will hold water without cracking for a bit, but I'd be worried of supporting the weight on the bottom pane of glass (if I'm picturing this right)

 

[Clowning_Around]

How and what is your stand constructed? Can you just add / scab on another side and rear face to widen the unit to the correct size or a similar modification, if so do so, if not then you should consider a new stand.

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[mcgyvr]

Simply add a 48"x48" piece of 3/4" plywood to make a new top.. right over the existing top is just fine..
run some trim around the edges to cover them up..

problem solved..

 

[djbon]

Simply add a 48"x48" piece of 3/4" plywood to make a new top.. right over the existing top is just fine..
run some trim around the edges to cover them up..

problem solved..

You are called mcgyver for a reason. I thought of the same solution as well

 

[mcgyvr]

You are called mcgyver for a reason. I thought of the same solution as well

I should just be called "common sense".. But I think common sense died about 10 years ago..

 

[mauler]

I'd get a new stand. I'm sure it will hold water without cracking for a bit, but I'd be worried of supporting the weight on the bottom pane of glass (if I'm picturing this right)

The bottom is supported it's only the edges that aren't.

 

[mauler]

Thanks everyone I guess I'll drain it and put a 48" x 48" board under it

 

[mauler]

http://s349.photobucket.com/user/Josh899/library/

 

[mcgyvr]

oh my.... and its rimless too..
Make sure you use foam under it as recommended by the tank manufacture..

 

[heathlindner25]

oh my.... and its rimless too..
Make sure you use foam under it as recommended by the tank manufacture..

That's what I was thinking :lmao:

 

[dublo8]

Simply add a 48"x48" piece of 3/4" plywood to make a new top.. right over the existing top is just fine..
run some trim around the edges to cover them up..

problem solved..

This. Paint to match and your all set.

 

[nereefpat]

Wow. That looks like a disaster. Stands need to be plumb, level, and strong. That stand, or at least the top, needs overhauled.

 

[acsamples79]

Yep. Do a new top as stated. There's no chance I'd be okay with trusting it in that configuration. When setting mine up I realized I was about 1/4" off the foam and top board on one side. I drained it and pushed it over to be completely supported. Wasn't worth the worry to me.

 

[dublo8]

Dude....I didn't see the picture before. if that's your stand...find another one. the overhang is fixable but that gap is a whole other world of problems, especially with a rimless tank.