weight tank stand

[pops]

bought a 75g tank an wrought iron stand. could i put a 150g on top with a 75g on bottom?
??? ??? ???would be nice ;D ;D ;D

[Carol_Roberts]

Lol, does it look pretty sturdy?

[pops]

hi carol,
it was made to hold 2 75g tanks. got from lfs with tank.
it's made of wrought angle iron but don't no what max weight is. ??? ???

[sgt95b]

I don't think they have the same foot print. A 75g is 48"x18". I could be wrong but if I'm not mistaken a 150g is 48"x24". You also need to make sure that your floor will support that much weight.

[Aquarius]

All-glass tanks that would fit would be: 75g, 90g and the 110 Extra high

IMO, the biggest I'd go is the 90, as the 110 is so high, would be afraid of it tipping and the weight. I'd go 75 on the bottom and a 90 on top, as long as it is a stand made by All-Glass.

To be safe, send an email to All-Glass and ask.

info@all-glass.com

[pops]

your right "sgt95b". eyes arnt so young anymore.
so it will be a 90g long for $140.00.
90g top 48x18x25, 75g bottom.
thanks all 8) ;D ;D ;D

[sgt95b]

Sounds like a plan Pops. Post some pics when you get it set all up. 8)

[limige]

90+75=165gallons of water
165*8lbs/gal = 1320 lbs centered on 4 quarter sized spots spaced 48x18 inches apart.

i hope its on a concrete floor.

IMO :o

[fishfarm]

Hi Pops, Going to put those wild greens in the big tank? They'll look good in a nice planted setup. Ken

[pops]

limige- yes, 4"

hi ken, ya as soon as my fish room is built. i think they will look real NICE ;D ;D ;D
pops

[limige]

cool deal pops, i think the stand will hold it fine, it's the floor that people sometimes forget.

it's hard to imagine just how much this setups weigh!

[Willie]

That doesn't include the weight of the tanks. Check the all glass website and they have the weights of all the tanks, empty and full.

By the way, I have a 75-gal wrought iron stand. I've used it for about 18 months now, but I'm starting to lose my nerve. Its sagged for day one. I'm switching over to a wood stand for a double rack 75-gal/75-gal.

Willie

[Denny]

the single most important thing is to get the stand dead level, if it is, then the weight is transferred straight down through the stand and it is able to hold a great amount of weight. If the stand is set up ut of level, the weight is transferred at an angle in respect to the stand and in an unbalanced manner, putting much more weight and stress on the lower side and this will reduce the weight -bearing capacity of the stand. fwiw

[pops]

willie-ck out home depot's heavy duty stands. 5 shelve, 1500lbs per shelve :o. they have 36L" an 48L". both 18" ftont to back. ;) ;D