75 gallon aquarium stands question

[Makubex]

I cant find ANYWHERE an okay looking wooden stand for my 125, everyone says make your own but my family wont let me, I found a couple people who make them but are not doing that at the moment, is it a good idea to just buy two 75 gallon stands(each are 4 feet long and my 125 is 6 feet long) place them next to each other and place the 125 on top? Is it a bad idea?

 

[fishski13]

Not sure if this would be a good idea as you would need to make sure both of the stands are identical in height so the tank is not slanted and a portion of it is not making contact with the actual base of the stand.

Have you checked with lfs. Usually they can order stands and have a bigger selection than we can see.

 

[Makubex]

Not sure if this would be a good idea as you would need to make sure both of the stands are identical in height so the tank is not slanted and a portion of it is not making contact with the actual base of the stand.

Have you checked with lfs. Usually they can order stands and have a bigger selection than we can see.

Both stands are same height

 

[Willhersh34]

I think the answer is it depends. In my experience most prefab stands are simply 1/2” or 3/4“ MDF matched to the exact size of the tank they’re rated for so that the corners and edges of the MDF bear the load of the tank + water and contents. There is very little support beyond the MDF itself. Now, if you happen to have stands with support - I.e. cross bracing and corner supports you might be fine. The concern is that assuming a normal 125 you’re talking 1500+ pounds. Additionally you face the challenge of leveling everything. An unlevel tank is nightmare and from my point of view those are the 2 biggest challenges and considerations you need to make.

 

[Makubex]

Bump

 

[PotatoPig]

Nevermind