Re: Aquarium Stand

"Keng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I was reading a thread posted earlier on how strong the stand for the
> aquarium has to be.
>
> I am looking at a bow front 72 gal aquarium by all-glass and was
> wondering if I could use a side buffet type cabinet with a bow front
> that I saw at Pier One Imports. The cabinet would look great with the
> rest of my furniture and match the bow front aquarium.
>
> My question is... how do I check to see if it will be able to hold the
> weight of the water, gravel and fish? The cabinet has a solid wood
> top, two doors on each side with a shelf in the center. It looks like
> something you could safely put a large screen TV on. I put my weight
> on it in the store and it seems really sturdy. But I dont want to be
> in a position where the tank starts to leak because the cabinet starts
> to give way after a while.
>
> Your feedback and insight into this is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Keng


if the cabinet starts to give way you will likely suffer more than leaks!!.
I have a 77g Hagen tank on one of their stands (came as a kit). This stand
is nothing more than 3/4" covered particle type board for the base and top
with 5/16" sides and two 5/16" divider walls within the cabinet. The key is
that these divides go completely from front to back and distribute the
weight of the tank evenly over the entire 4' length.

Rick