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07-04-2009, 09:07 AM
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Cichlid Madness!
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kerala, India
Age: 29
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Stand
Hey guys my 55 is ready (finally) but am facing a bigger problem.....no stand and no moola to spring for one either!
the botton of the tanks dimensions are 36Lx20W.
i have a stand thats 26Lx14W. can i put a 1/2inch thick plywood board on top of this matching the dimensions of the tank bottom and place the tank on this?
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Viresh Fleming.
Tanks:
55 Gl: Rock Based.
2 Red Jewel H. Bimaculatus
4 Red Jewel H. Cerasogaster
7 Hockey Stick tetra
25 Gl: Empty (being taken down)
15 Gl: Empty (QT)
07 Gl: Empty (Growin Plants)
12 Gl: Lillys
8 Male Fancy Guppy
8 Female Guppy.
1 Female Swordtail.
God Knows How Many Fry
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07-04-2009, 10:26 AM
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Grammarian
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: New York, NY
Age: 26
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Probably not a good idea. You would be overhanging 5" on each side if you got it dead centered. The weight of a 55g tank is about 459 lbs or 208 kgs. That is a lot of weight to rest on unsupported plywood.
BTW... 36x20x what? A standard 55g is 48L x 20H x 13D
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55g Planted - Lots of fish and plants!
20g in planning stages. Hmm...
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07-04-2009, 11:11 AM
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Cichlid Madness!
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kerala, India
Age: 29
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36l*20w*18h
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Viresh Fleming.
Tanks:
55 Gl: Rock Based.
2 Red Jewel H. Bimaculatus
4 Red Jewel H. Cerasogaster
7 Hockey Stick tetra
25 Gl: Empty (being taken down)
15 Gl: Empty (QT)
07 Gl: Empty (Growin Plants)
12 Gl: Lillys
8 Male Fancy Guppy
8 Female Guppy.
1 Female Swordtail.
God Knows How Many Fry
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07-04-2009, 11:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Alabama
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Hi Zakk. I tend to agree with COM. I think it would be risky. You could probably build yourself a stand with that piece of plywood and a few 2x4's.
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07-04-2009, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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I think you could use it because the cantilever is < 20%. However, I think you'd need a stronger board and get it exactly centered. I vote for build a stand of 2 x 4s also
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07-04-2009, 12:10 PM
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Cichlid Madness!
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kerala, India
Age: 29
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Thanks Everyone. i'll just build a stand.
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Viresh Fleming.
Tanks:
55 Gl: Rock Based.
2 Red Jewel H. Bimaculatus
4 Red Jewel H. Cerasogaster
7 Hockey Stick tetra
25 Gl: Empty (being taken down)
15 Gl: Empty (QT)
07 Gl: Empty (Growin Plants)
12 Gl: Lillys
8 Male Fancy Guppy
8 Female Guppy.
1 Female Swordtail.
God Knows How Many Fry
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07-05-2009, 09:19 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cleveland,Ohio
Age: 64
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36 x 20 x 18....now that is a nice dimension for a 55.... 2" deeper front to back than our 50 "breeder" tanks here... wish they would do that here...
i am with the others zakk..better to build a stand with a 2x4 type lumber...
and while you are building it , make it a bit longer so you can fit another 55 on the bottom.....maximize your available space...
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if we ignore nature;maybe it will go away
10 gallon..nothing but air
10 gallon...just more air
10 gallon...stale air
just don't ask about the rest
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07-05-2009, 11:56 AM
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Cichlid Madness!
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Kerala, India
Age: 29
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thanks Sir. thats exactly what i was thinking. either way i will have excess space at the bottom. was thinkin of puttin the 25 there though. and build a 75 and place it where the 25 is.
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Viresh Fleming.
Tanks:
55 Gl: Rock Based.
2 Red Jewel H. Bimaculatus
4 Red Jewel H. Cerasogaster
7 Hockey Stick tetra
25 Gl: Empty (being taken down)
15 Gl: Empty (QT)
07 Gl: Empty (Growin Plants)
12 Gl: Lillys
8 Male Fancy Guppy
8 Female Guppy.
1 Female Swordtail.
God Knows How Many Fry
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