Double 125 gallon stand?

[ihateSpirorbids]

Hey all, I've seen lots of designs here on building large aquarium stands using 2x4s. I saw a lot of double decker stands too, but a lot of them have a large aquarium on top, and then a smaller sump at the bottom.

I would like to build a stand that can hold two 125 gallon stand (standard 72" length), one on top and one on bottom. All of the designs say to make the stand such that the weight is supported by the vertical 2x4 legs in the four corners, with a center leg to support the middle. Since the top tank will sit on these 2x4 legs, I'm having a hard time imagining how to fit another 125 gallon on the bottom, because the vertical supports will basically block the bottom tank from fitting correctly (the vertical four corner 2x4s will basically intersect into the bottom tank unless it's smaller in length).


Is it possible to build a stand that can support 2x 125 gallon tanks? If so, could someone share their plans on them?

 

[ihateSpirorbids]

The only way I can think to make a double stacked 125 is for the top tank to not sit exactly on the vertical corner supports. That way the bottom stand has room. I saw some other examples people have built, and the top tank seems to sit in the middle, and not exactly on top of the corner legs.

for example in a random internet image, see the top tank sits in the center brace rather than directly on top of the vertical legs? Is that ok long term? Even the width is not supported here.