75g stand question

[Subuchef]

hi all, I picked up a 75g for a sweet deal, was going to get a 55g long but the plan was to house my snowflake eel and I've been reading 55g is too small and 75 is the recommended minimum and it was 1$ a gallon so why not. on to my question my stand is 1 1/2inch smaller than my tank and it over hangs 5/8ths inch(ish) on each side. I read up on hanging tanks and sounds like a bad idea but the posts were about way larger over hangs, would love some insight, I was thinking some 2x4 on the back and make a quick addition to the back of the stand. Thanks in advanced

 

[Aaron4890]

I personally would just get a good Quality three-quarter inch thick plywood cut to the size of the aquarium to support the overhang.

 

[Subuchef]

I personally would just get a good Quality three-quarter inch thick plywood cut to the size of the aquarium to support the overhang.

Ive read that idea and honestly seems the simplest but I really don't want to see a layer of plywood under my tank

 

[Ty Hamatake]

Ive read that idea and honestly seems the simplest but I really don't want to see a layer of plywood under my tank

Paint it

 

[lion king]

When full with water and rocks you are talking about 700 pounds, a glass tank gets it's support from the frame.

 

[Katrina71]

Frontal pic of your stand?

 

[Katrina71]

Probably lots of options to tie in the top so it doesn't look like an afterthought.

 

[Subuchef]

When full with water and rocks you are talking about 700 pounds, a glass tank gets it's support from the frame.

Right I was reading the black frame is the whole thing, and you want that completely supported

Frontal pic of your stand?

here's a front picture is this what you meant?

 

[Katrina71]

Oh yes. Perfect. Black top. Black knobs. Supported fully and beautiful.

 

[Subuchef]

I'm sorry I'm confused on what you mean, black top as in the plywood?

 

[Katrina71]

Yes. You could also use laminated countertop.

 

[Katrina71]

If you paint the plywood, I would use satin or semigloss paint. Lightly sand your knobs before you paint. 240 grit sandpaper. Gently!

 

[Subuchef]

Thank you very much, I think im going to go with the plywood and paint it, would look good.

 

[Katrina71]

I'm looking forward to seeing it!

 

[Katrina71]

You can use spray paint for the top btw. It will just take more coats of paint.

 

[jsker]

I would suggest finding a piece of scrap granite from an installer and covering the entire top of the cabinet. You would have a level top and the water will not penetrate, the granite will give the cabinet a nice finished look also. For a little bit more your might also work a deal to have the edges finished

 

[Katrina71]

Granite corners chip. It would look great, but bear that in mind.

 

[jsker]

Granite corners chip. It would look great, but bear that in mind.

finished edges

 

[Katrina71]

I can break an anvil