Would a solid tv wood stand or console work for a 55 gallon saltwater tank? I think so assuming it’s not engineered wood or MDF etc. Does anyone have any recommendations? I’m not that crafty so making one would require help/buying one!
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How would I reinforce it? Nailing/screwing columns or rows of wood inside of it I assume?i have my 65 on a wooden cabinet. you can reinforce it just to be safe
Thanks! It just occurred to me that this is too small but it gives you an idea of what I meant by tv stand lol!I would say your link “https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/129118679918267/?mibextid=6ojiHh” looks promising since it has 4 points of vertical load support and could possibly handle your 55 gal assuming the tank would span across the full length of the stand. you can test the weight limit by having 3-4 adults sit on it. The biggest issue with modern tv stands are that there are not enough vertical supports to support the tabletop especially for water load and you would end up seeing the middle part bow. They are also not braced properly for vertical force when your power heads are pushing water left and right that force will transfer to the stand so make sure it is structurally sound and not wiggling left to right or front to back. But then again, you’d be surprised by how well build old tv furnitures were built back then.