Wednesday, February 10, 2010

How would i go about placing an acrylic 100gal tank on a stand that has a slightly bowed top,?

One corner is low by a little less than 1/4in. I have been told to use half inch thick foam under the tank and it would be ok. Does anyone know?How would i go about placing an acrylic 100gal tank on a stand that has a slightly bowed top,?
First off, never place a tank on a questionable stand. Aquariums are very, very heavy when filled. Water weighs eight and a half pounds per gallon, and the aquarium with all its decorations will be on average ten pounds per gallon. Your one hundred gallon tank will be a thousand pounds, so that had better be some very, very sturdy stand you're thinking of placing it on.





Second, make sure the stand is level. If your ';corner is low by...'; then make sure it is level. You do NOT want the aquarium to be wobbly on its stand.





Third, why is your 100 gal acrylic? That is not wise. Acrylic is an algae mecca, and you need softer tools to keep it clean without scratching it. The only tank material worth investing in, (especially for the time investment that a 100 gal requires), is glass. Sell this acrylic monstrosity and invest in glass.





And lastly, don't mess around with heavy weights. If your stand has a bowed top and the tank might topple of or be unsteady in any way, then don't risk it. Buy a proper stand, and buy a proper tank. I mean, if someone bumped into your bowed stand and the aquarium fell off and spilled all over the floor, you'd be heartbroken, right? So don't risk it. Either make the stand level by sanding it down or screwing on a plywood veneer cover that is level, or something, but make sure that your stand is sturdy and stable. Foam isn't going to cut it; we're talking 1000 pounds of weight. Or I guess foam might work if you accounted for the excess weight and used enough of it to allow for compression. Try the foam, but be very, very careful. Large weights can squish and kill people.

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