150g tank 60” long on 72” stand

marekt · 09/26/2021, 09:06 AM

I have 72x24 aquarium stand reinforced with steel I want to put 150g rimless glass tank which is 60x24x24 would be 6” from both sides . Would be safe to hold the weight

Sk8r · 09/26/2021, 05:05 PM

I think I'd like a couple more metal cross braces underneath that top: if wood, and it gets wet, it gets soft. You can get pipe and clamps and such at Lowes or HD or ACE and should be able to make it better. Also, triangular braces on all the corners would increase its strength considerably. I don't know where you are, but quake or just somebody leaning against a side could skew those braces dangerously. Salt water is about 8 lbs a gallon and that's a lot of weight...you know what happens to a vertical/horizontal frame structure if it gets a sideways force before it gets cross-braced: it tends to deform and collapse.

marekt · 09/26/2021, 05:56 PM

It has braces at the top see pic . Just sides are not going to sit on ends 6” from side.

Sk8r · 09/26/2021, 08:01 PM

If there are braces going across it that are not visible in the pic, ie, at the top, that would help.

marekt · 09/26/2021, 08:32 PM

Sorry picture is upside down

Sk8r · 09/27/2021, 11:36 AM

That makes it a lot better.

ifarmer · 09/27/2021, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sk8r

That makes it a lot better.

nice setup

09/26/2021, 05:05 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I think I'd like a couple more metal cross braces underneath that top: if wood, and it gets wet, it gets soft. You can get pipe and clamps and such at Lowes or HD or ACE and should be able to make it better. Also, triangular braces on all the corners would increase its strength considerably. I don't know where you are, but quake or just somebody leaning against a side could skew those braces dangerously. Salt water is about 8 lbs a gallon and that's a lot of weight...you know what happens to a vertical/horizontal frame structure if it gets a sideways force before it gets cross-braced: it tends to deform and collapse. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/26/2021, 08:01 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	If there are braces going across it that are not visible in the pic, ie, at the top, that would help. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/27/2021, 11:36 AM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	That makes it a lot better. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/26/2021, 08:32 PM	#5
marekt Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: riverside ca Posts: 92	Sorry picture is upside down