Stand compatiblity

[Nightfyre]

New to the hobby. How do I know if the stand that I bought with my 90 gallon tank will support the weight once setup? It's a non reef ready tank, I believe it is was originally designed for fresh water which would weigh significantly less than a reef tank. Should I just build one I know will support it or try to reinforce my current stand? Here are some pictures of the current stand (excuse the mess in garage lol) Thanks!

 

[Rtaylor]

It would likely support it fine. It’s up to you if you want to add some reinforcement or build a whole new stand. Personally, I don’t care for the looks of that stand, so I would build a new one out of preference. Also, a reef tank doesn’t necessarily weigh more than a freshwater tank. The rock displaces water and water is very heavy. So if it supports a freshwater tank it should have no problem with a reef tank.