aaron11 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 http://www.flickr.com/photos/78235412@N02/7207809836/ I cant for the life of me remember how to post the links so here goes Does this stand look safe enough for a 3 foot tank It originally had a 3 foot tank on it years ago but it was thinner then it was replaced with a 3 foot tank this size then that tank wore out as it was the turtles. and I got this one off the guy off here who makes them SO stand has had tank on it for 14 yrs i can remember and was second hand then its been painted a few times and there appears to be no rust only thing is it wobbles every so slightly when you walk past the floor (floor is old 30s house) I would die if it went boom.. lol. but i reckon it would be ok or would you replace it with an office cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 One thing about it is that there is no shear strength, and we do live in the shaky isles. S sheet of ply screwed to the back would help a lot in this regard {edit spilling} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 One thing about it is that there is no shear strength, and we do live in the shaky isles. S sheet of ply screwed to the back would help a lot in this regard {edit spilling} Could do that but it goes on an angle upwards.. and i wouldnt wanna put screws into the metal that would weeaken it SHould be ok if the other tank has been on there that long aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 No, not really. That stand, IMO, doesn't looks very safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 No, not really. That stand, IMO, doesn't looks very safe. Thanks squirt.. well the tank has been on there for 14 yrs and half of that time it was full up.. other half was with turtle. And when the trutle was in there it was loaded with rocks the welding looks ok.. OH well if it goes boom i will run.. but the mess omg.. Any ideas where i can get something nice and reasonable price to put it on???? Mind you look at these new ones made out of cheap MDF wood etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Thanks squirt.. well the tank has been on there for 14 yrs and half of that time it was full up.. other half was with turtle. And when the trutle was in there it was loaded with rocks the welding looks ok.. OH well if it goes boom i will run.. but the mess omg.. Any ideas where i can get something nice and reasonable price to put it on???? Mind you look at these new ones made out of cheap MDF wood etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Had a friend look at it that knows about metal etc said it should be fine.. but i will replace it with a cupboard later its the comptuer room so not a lot of foot traffic Fish are doing great :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Would be useless in an earthquake if you ever got one up there. (I look at everything with earthquake goggles now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Would be useless in an earthquake if you ever got one up there. (I look at everything with earthquake goggles now) I totally agree my friend in chch was telling me how all my stuff would break omg you poor people down there. Will replace the stand later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 i think it'll be fine being steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 i think it'll be fine being steel. Yes me too but it is getting old its had tanks on it since ive had it for 15 years and it was second hand then I have paiinted it twice there was no rust i could see must be steel as the joins are welded :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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