elginite Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Is this a problem. My fishtank is slightly deeper than my stand. The fish tank is about 122 cm x 63 cm. The board it is on is 122 cm x 61 cm. This is an all-glass tank, aproximately 565 liters. The plastic frame under the tank appears to be about 2.5 cm wide. About a centimeter of this is overhanging and a little over a centimeter of this is ontop of the board. I probably got to go get a bigger board, but I'm not looking forward to lifting the tank to get that in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandchips Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I would get the correct size board and lay it on top of the other board. Better safe then sorry for that size tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smash Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I would get the correct size board and lay it on top of the other board. Better safe then sorry for that size tank DITTO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 It will need to be a very thick and rigid board! I'm not sure if I'd be willing to risk it, is it a purpose made stand or just a piece of furniture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Will be fine Big call. You offering to pay for the new carpet and dead fish if its not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 If this is a tank with a plastic frame around the edge of the base then all the weight of the tank is supported on that frame, unlike a tank which is flat on the bottom over polystyrene and the weight is distributed evenly. That plastic frame needs to be supported properly as it is carrying all the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I hate overhanging tanks Id be worried all day the tank will break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandchips Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 i would get a sheet of 18mm ply from m10 or somewhere for about $60, better to be safe then sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Is the part of the plastic trim that is carrying the weight actuelly supprted by the stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elginite Posted January 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Is the part of the plastic trim that is carrying the weight actuelly supprted by the stand? About half of the plastic trim is supported by the stand. So, I'd say it is about 1.2 cm of the inside of the plastic frame is supported. The other 1 cm is beyond the stand.... Sounds like I might as well get a bigger board for the top and get a friend to come over and help me left the thing to get the new board in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TM Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Big call. You offering to pay for the new carpet and dead fish if its not? Sorry did not think it had a plastic frame. If it was all glass then would be fine, had 30 x 30 x 15 inch tanks sitting on a 30 x 15 stand so 7.5inch each side overhanging never had one break. In my fishroom all my tanks overhang. Sure a 4footer is much larger but you are only overhanging it by 10mm on each side. It won't break because of that. Most tanks break on their base because of either no poly or uneven stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Are any of your overhanging tanks 60cm high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 None of the current ones. There is a shop in Chch that had 8 6ft tanks, from memory most of them did hang over a fraction. What are you getting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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