60 breeder on a 48 inch stand?

[TankYou]

I have a 60 breeder I want to set up, it is 48.5 inches long. I like the look of a higher stand and there is a more than capable work bench that goes up to 39 inches in height but it is 48.0 inches long. Width is fine and I think the bench is rated to 1500 pounds.

Is the half an inch overhang going to be a problem?

 

[cilyjr]

Maybe. Depends on how the tank was built.

Put a piece of wood on top of it that is the size of the tank then put the tank on that. something that was 3/4 of an inch thick and not particle board or OSB, That should cover you

 

[Aquavaj]

A 60B will likely be the rimmed tanks with the plastic trim so all of it will need to be fully supported. I'd get a sheet of high quality 1/2" plywood, cut 2 piece to size and sandwich them to get you a solid 1" base and you'll be fine.

 

[areefer01]

As @Aquavaj mentioned above do not let the edge(s) of the display go over the stand. That is very dangerous and not recommended for any display.

"If" you wanted to try and use the stand then your only option would be to cut a piece of plywood as a base and rest it on that. Again as @Aquavaj noted above. Personal opinion, and preference, is to make a correct sized stand for safety "and" piece of mind.

 

[PharmrJohn]

I don't like the idea of an overhang. I had to modify my stand with both supports and a 2x4 set horizontally (braced) in the back. It only took a day. Isn't really much work.

 

[GARRIGA]

Rimmed tanks don't need to be fully supported. Rimless I don't know as I've never owned them.

Rimmed can be just supported by the four corners or large section of center with ends hanging or just the ends and center hanging. Confirmed with with Aqueon as I was building a fish room and finding stands was an ordeal.

Here's Aquarium Co Op with rimmed supported only one each side.

 

[areefer01]

Rimmed tanks don't need to be fully supported. Rimless I don't know as I've never owned them.

Rimmed can be just supported by the four corners or large section of center with ends hanging or just the ends and center hanging. Confirmed with with Aqueous as I was building a fish room and finding stands was an ordeal.

Here's Aquarium Co Op with rimmed supported only one each side.

The 60B is 48.5 x 18.5 x 18 in
The 40B is 36" x 18" x 16" in

The OP wants to put the 60B on a bench/table that is 48.0 inches long. That is 8.5 inches of overhang. Split it and you are looking at 4 1/4. Water, rock, equipment, equals a recipe for a disaster. Furthermore the Aqueon while having a frame use pretty thin glass.

It is really up to the OP to decide what is an acceptable risk but as a few of us said there is no way to recommend that.

 

[Aquavaj]

The 60B is 48.5 x 18.5 x 18 in
The 40B is 36" x 18" x 16" in

The OP wants to put the 60B on a bench/table that is 48.0 inches long. That is 8.5 inches of overhang. Split it and you are looking at 4 1/4. Water, rock, equipment, equals a recipe for a disaster. Furthermore the Aqueon while having a frame use pretty thin glass.

It is really up to the OP to decide what is an acceptable risk but as a few of us said there is no way to recommend that.

Looks like it's a work bench table that's 48" long and not an actual stand for a 40B. So only .5" overhang.

Also I would not trust a 48" long tank supported at the corners only. Even a 40B at 36" seems way too iffy for me. The ones in the pic look to be 10gal tanks only.

 

[GARRIGA]

The 60B is 48.5 x 18.5 x 18 in
The 40B is 36" x 18" x 16" in

The OP wants to put the 60B on a bench/table that is 48.0 inches long. That is 8.5 inches of overhang. Split it and you are looking at 4 1/4. Water, rock, equipment, equals a recipe for a disaster. Furthermore the Aqueon while having a frame use pretty thin glass.

It is really up to the OP to decide what is an acceptable risk but as a few of us said there is no way to recommend that.

My understanding from the manufacturer and what I’ve understood since 80s or before is that the plastic rim what carries the burden and the bottom glass doesn’t need any support.

Not familiar with his specific tank. Only aware of two types of tanks. Rimless which might have euro bracing and I’m assuming still needs to have bottom supported and rimmed plastic tanks were the the rim is the support.

Fact is that on rimmed tanks the bottom glass never touches anything.

Are we talking about the same tanks as far as being plastic rimmed or something else. Specific to rimmed being the glass doesn’t touch.

As far as total weight irrelevant as I go back to the fact the rim supports the weight and not the bottom glass.

 

[GARRIGA]

Here’s a thread at monster tanks supporting tanks by the edge only. This isn’t only a ten gallon thing. Facts are facts. Yet if one really needs to know. Call the manufacturer.

Glass aquarium - support under the corners only?

Does a standard glass aquarium (40 gallon breeder in this case) need to be supported around the whole bottom edge, or will it work fine if one of the short edges is unsupported (4 corners and 3 edges)

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

 

[areefer01]

My understanding from the manufacturer and what I’ve understood since 80s or before is that the plastic rim what carries the burden and the bottom glass doesn’t need any support.

Not familiar with his specific tank. Only aware of two types of tanks. Rimless which might have euro bracing and I’m assuming still needs to have bottom supported and rimmed plastic tanks were the the rim is the support.

Fact is that on rimmed tanks the bottom glass never touches anything.

Are we talking about the same tanks as far as being plastic rimmed or something else. Specific to rimmed being the glass doesn’t touch.

As far as total weight irrelevant as I go back to the fact the rim supports the weight and not the bottom glass.

Good luck.

 

[GARRIGA]

Good luck.

It’s not luck. Physics and what the manufacturer knows considering they’ve been at this longer then most born plus already in practice by others as shown in the link I provided.

 

[areefer01]

It’s not luck. Physics and what the manufacturer knows considering they’ve been at this longer then most born plus already in practice by others as shown in the link I provided.

So you are recommending and/or saying it is ok to place a 48.5 wide aquarium on a 48" stand. Knowing full well that there is going to be 4 to 8.5 inch overhang somewhere. Furthermore that the edges of aquarium in question will not be supported. Just because you read it on the internet.

513 pounds of water on its own full. Remove some now factor in substrate, or bare, rocks, and equipment.

Ounce of prevention suggests one cutting a piece of 3/4 plywood to fit and resting the display on that securely so it doesn't move. Not my decision to make here.

Again, good luck.

 

[Vinaka_vakalevu]

So you are recommending and/or saying it is ok to place a 48.5 wide aquarium on a 48" stand. Knowing full well that there is going to be 4 to 8.5 inch overhang somewhere. Furthermore that the edges of aquarium in question will not be supported. Just because you read it on the internet.

513 pounds of water on its own full. Remove some now factor in substrate, or bare, rocks, and equipment.

Ounce of prevention suggests one cutting a piece of 3/4 plywood to fit and resting the display on that securely so it doesn't move. Not my decision to make here.

Again, good luck.

im just struggling to understand your math. How does a 48.5 inch tank on a 48inch stand leave you with 8.5 inches of overhang

 

[UMALUM]

im just struggling to understand your math. How does a 48.5 inch tank on a 48inch stand leave you with 8.5 inches of overhang

You didn't know 48.5 - 48.0 = 8.5 ?

 

[areefer01]

im just struggling to understand your math. How does a 48.5 inch tank on a 48inch stand leave you with 8.5 inches of overhang

Called learn to read on my part. Not sure how I mixed tank vs stand size up even when I put the aquarium size there. So only half inch somewhere or split 1/4 inch on sides. Edge won't be flush. I still wouldn't but I use rocket engineer's stand on my 40 breeder.

@GARRIGA apologies - i was thinking, incorrectly, more overhang when there isn't.