tank is growing

[Cosine]

Well my plan is to set up a 125g FOWLR
this will be a home for probably a few pred fish.

But the stocking isn't the issue here.

I need to build the stand. I will be draining to the sump and pumping back through holes in the bottom of the tank. I believe this will be done by AGA megaflows.

So anyways this will be a lot of weight compared to my 30g which is on a stand made of this shelving stuff. Its like a compressed board with a white finish. I can't remember the actual name.

Well for this tank I'm not looking for beauty really. Mostly functionality.

My thoughts. Put 4*4s at each of the corner for the main supports. Then put maybe 2*4s in the center at the back and front.
Around the bottom and the top put 2*4s then siding can be plywood.

Make sense or sound good?
is this strong enough to support a 125?
what suggestions do you have?

[Geoff]

sounds plenty strong to me if the 2X4's are on edge around the top and the bottom of the stand. the plywood will make it even stronger.

G~

[wanareef]

This might help you out http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...ht=stand+Kruxy

[Cosine]

yeah that helps
but....
What size tank is that for/how much weight would you say it could support?

[Loverotties]

When I read the header,I thought you had one of those new tanks with the rubber walls(the more water you put in the bigger it gets!)

[Cosine]

haha
that would be a disaster waiting to happen

[wanareef]

That stand was made for a 135gal. With the legs on the corners, and support in the middle this stand would hold a 150gal easy. It's just static weight. But if you are leary just add another 2x4 inside the middle legs to double it up. Not going anywhere.

[Cosine]

thanks wannareef
always a great help!

[Steve-O]

Rookie question... What is FOWLR?

[Cosine]

Fish Only With Live Rock

It's not real important to this thread, or the stand, but that's it!