I bought a 72”x24” plywood stand to hold a 60”x22” 110g rimless tank I have. The stand looks to be a planet or similar, constructed of 3/4 plywood. The verticals are doubled up in key places to be 1.5”. The top is smooth and solid but the stand was most likely designed to hold rimmed tanks where all the weight is only on the perimeter.
My plan is to refinish the stand, and reinforce it if needed before setting up the tank. The question is, will the stand support a smaller rimless tank as is, or will it need reinforcing? If so, what do you recommend? Ideally I’m trying to leave the area as big as I can. Would an additional piece of 3/4 plywood or granite countertop be rigid enough to get an acceptable deflection?
The stand is still buried in the garage. I can try to get better pictures if needed. The drawing is a rough sketch of how the tank will sit on the larger stand. The pictures are from the back of the stand…
My plan is to refinish the stand, and reinforce it if needed before setting up the tank. The question is, will the stand support a smaller rimless tank as is, or will it need reinforcing? If so, what do you recommend? Ideally I’m trying to leave the area as big as I can. Would an additional piece of 3/4 plywood or granite countertop be rigid enough to get an acceptable deflection?
The stand is still buried in the garage. I can try to get better pictures if needed. The drawing is a rough sketch of how the tank will sit on the larger stand. The pictures are from the back of the stand…