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07-21-2004, 11:28 AM
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JOHNNY PHAT SAX
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Location: California
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stand help!!!
Just wondering if I can use a stand for a tank if a little bit of it is not on the stand.3 or 4 inches hang off the back of the stand. Is this a bad idea?
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07-21-2004, 11:43 AM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
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How big is the tank? If it is a small tank, it won't be as bad..still risky.. but if it is a large tank, I wouldn't try it. The sheer stress on it from the weight and pressure of the water could crack the seals. Just my opinion.
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07-21-2004, 11:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Bend, OR
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IMHO bad idea in anycase. Rough guess is that a 20G tank full of water weighs well over 100lbs. (More like 7x20) Having a stand that is smaller in dimention to the bottom of the tank is a disaster pending.
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07-21-2004, 04:41 PM
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Shark
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Originally Posted by Flatfish
IMHO bad idea in anycase. Rough guess is that a 20G tank full of water weighs well over 100lbs. (More like 7x20) Having a stand that is smaller in dimention to the bottom of the tank is a disaster pending.
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Ditto! 
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07-21-2004, 05:04 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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yup bad very bad..
can yuou build out the back?
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07-21-2004, 07:06 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
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Bad idea, besides running the risk of tiping down your tank it also creates uneven pressure points which damage your tank (depending on the stand).
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07-21-2004, 09:50 PM
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JOHNNY PHAT SAX
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: California
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how about this for the stand.>????
Well check it out guys. I have a nano cube and the tank part of it will be fully on the stand part and the back is the filter part that will be off the stand, everything else will be on the stand. . . the weight part that is. So . . . bad idea? Thanks guys
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07-22-2004, 09:54 AM
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Shark
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If the "filter" you are talking about is a hang on the back type, then no it dosen't need to be over the stand.
Steve
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07-22-2004, 09:57 AM
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Golden Shellback
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Rising Sun, MD
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Talking about one of those 10 or 11 gallon nano cubes with the built in filtration behind the tank like this... http://www.thehiddenreef.com/saltwat..._nano_cube.htm
Kevin
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07-22-2004, 01:07 PM
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Golden Shellback
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I really don't know. I've only seen one of these nano cubes set up at my LFS and they have it sitting on a glass display case, so I don't think they're too concerned with the total weight. I think the built in filtration section is a piece of black acrylic that forms the back wall of the display and hides all of the filtration equipment in the space behind it. I think it's only a few inches front to back, but I don't remember how much water is actually in it.
That being said, my only concern would be if the stresses on the unsupported section of the nano would be proportional to a tank of larger size because they usually use thinner glass on smaller tanks. So if the stresses to the small tank are the same as what would be applied to a large tank, I don't think I'd do it.
If you have a wooden stand, you might be able to screw in some L shaped shelving brackets on the back of the stand and put a small piece of plywood on top to support the rest of the tank. If the tank is still empty, you could use it to stencil a piece of plywood that would sit under the entire tank, then mount the shelving brackets under the back section to provide additional support.
Kevin
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07-22-2004, 01:25 PM
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A goof
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I would recomend if the main tank is hanging off, to at leat put a piece of thick plywood on the stand so that the entire tank is supported, that should help a lot, I would go with at least 1/2" thick.
Jon
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