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bcijoe Warrant Officer 1


Posts: 324 Location: Cape Coral, Fl Favorite Fish:: Betta, Pacu, Clown Loach, Alfbn Pleco, Yellow Fin Barb (Lemon Barb), White Fin Rosy Tetra, Congo Tetra, more
 | Subject: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/1/2010, 8:39 pm | |
| I went to look at a stand today, iron, for a 75g/90g. The plan was to put a 90g on top and a 75g on bottom. It wasn't what I expected. Instead of having the normal frame, the front corner legs weren't there, and instead it was those fancy, thin, curly bars connecting from top to bottom. That is what I sometimes see on 5g or 10g stands, NOT on a 90g stand! Those curly bars didn't look sturdy at all, and they weren't even welded under the top frame for best support, but simply to the side of the top of the frame?! I definitely did not feel comfortable with putting over 1,000 pounds on this thing... 90g tank, water, sand, rocks, wood, covers, equiptment, etc. Has anyone ever seen this, or does anyone have one like this with a full tank on it? Another thing was that the space underneath seemed shorter than the space would be on a normal stand with the standard straight frame all the way around. It was only about 19-20", meaning if I put the 75g under there, I would have less than 2" to work with... in other words, not happening. Is it possible this stand was made for terrariums, and not loaded aquariums? I may purchase it later for keeping several 10g-20g's on it, maybe others, but definitely not a full 90g. What do you think? |
|  | | KMX The Boss Man


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 | |  | | bcijoe Warrant Officer 1


Posts: 324 Location: Cape Coral, Fl Favorite Fish:: Betta, Pacu, Clown Loach, Alfbn Pleco, Yellow Fin Barb (Lemon Barb), White Fin Rosy Tetra, Congo Tetra, more
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/1/2010, 9:54 pm | |
| yeah, didn't think to get a pic because really didn't think I would be getting it for its intended purpose.
Will look it up now in google images to see if I could find what it looked like and post. |
|  | | bcijoe Warrant Officer 1


Posts: 324 Location: Cape Coral, Fl Favorite Fish:: Betta, Pacu, Clown Loach, Alfbn Pleco, Yellow Fin Barb (Lemon Barb), White Fin Rosy Tetra, Congo Tetra, more
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/1/2010, 10:05 pm | |
| Here it is! Exactly this, sans glass, in length and width for a 75g/90g (48"x18") See what I mean? Looking at it in this pics makes it look even worse to me! What do you think?  |
|  | | Elrollo Major


Posts: 870 Location: Virginia Beach Favorite Fish:: Blue Acaras...first fish I ever breed still have a soft spot for them
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/1/2010, 10:59 pm | |
| Man I would not trust that stand to hold almost 1000lbs of wieght...much less another tank on the bottom...Just my $.02
Is it an actual fish stand?? |
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 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/2/2010, 12:45 am | |
| if you use it be sure to get flood insurance because to me it looks like a 75 gal let alone a 90 gal would be all over the floor. |
|  | | bcijoe Warrant Officer 1


Posts: 324 Location: Cape Coral, Fl Favorite Fish:: Betta, Pacu, Clown Loach, Alfbn Pleco, Yellow Fin Barb (Lemon Barb), White Fin Rosy Tetra, Congo Tetra, more
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/2/2010, 3:17 am | |
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|  | | istrober Moderator


Posts: 2643 Location: Lehigh Acres, Fl Favorite Fish:: Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/2/2010, 6:14 am | |
| If a acrylic stand is holding my 55gl tank, i dont see why a iron stand will not hold a 90gl... good luck! |
|  | | CajunGator Moderator


Posts: 5834 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Favorite Fish:: Cichlids, WC Syn Petricola, Shellies, Festae, Mbu Puffers, Koi Angels, ABN, Piranha, Mermaids
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/2/2010, 7:34 am | |
| I also think it's built as a reptile tank **********USAfishbox.com*************   |
|  | | BFinley Moderator


Posts: 3987 Location: Fort Worth,Tx Favorite Fish:: Frontosa and Red Tail Catfish and All Africans
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/2/2010, 7:53 am | |
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 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/2/2010, 7:59 am | |
| No, it would fail very quick! |
|  | | jaiko1975 Moderator


Posts: 973 Location: hollywood FL
 | Subject: Re: Think a stand like this will hold a full 90g tank ? 11/2/2010, 8:01 am | |
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