Mounting Neptune DOS: Screw into stand, or Command Strips?

[Phyber]

I'm looking to move my Neptune DOS into my stand to clean up the appearance around the tank as well as prevent accidental manual use of the pumps by my toddler.

I have a Marineland Majesty stand, with a sump inside and my small equipment (Apex display, MP40 driver, etc.) velcro'd to the latex-painted interior walls.

I would like to screw the DOS into the wood with some small screws...would this be a problem for the integrity of the stand?

Would I be able to use Command strips instead? I would fear that they wouldn't hold the weight of the DOS.

Any suggestions? I don't have enough room inside the stand to add a plywood panel to mount the DOS to, nor behind due to how thick it is. It would have to go on the inside left or right wall.

 

[ndrwater]

Go ahead and screw into the stand if that's your 1st choice. Not going to hurt anything

 

[Breadman03]

Do not trust command strips. They are pretty reliable, but DOS don't like to fall.

 

[Tastee]

My two are screwed to the inside of my Red Sea Reefer 250 stand, no issues.

 

[rocsec1]

I wouldn’t trust the strips.

 

[Streetdoc77]

It's a really good idea too hard mount with screws .

 

[rocsec1]

I’ve done that in my tanks before I got a fish room. I was always worried about thing falling in the sump. Under a stand that will almost always happen if something falls off it’s mount.

 

[rocsec1]

Predrill the holes.

 

[Phyber]

Thanks all! I got my template and small drill bit ready for mounting this weekend!