Equipment Review and Discussion :: New tank, old stand?

[CaseFam]

hello all,

today i bought a new acrylic tank, advertised as being 120 gallon, but with the measurements based on this site's calculator as being a 100, and i'm wondering if i can utilize my existing stand, purchased along with a 55 gallon glass tank which didn't survive a recent move.

the new tank is 60 x 18 x 20 and overhangs the old stand by one inch on the front and back and 3 inches on each side. once filled with water (the tank calculator tells me the new tank will weigh 776 as opposed to the old one's 420) am i asking for trouble? its a basic varnished pine stand, not metal or hardwood or anything, and i'm looking for some guidance.

thanks in advance.

[Linus]

Nope...it ain't gonna work.

You don't want any parts of a tank hanging over the side. The edges of tanks are what holds the weight.

Plus, you don't want to combine to smaller stands to make a big stand because a 120 gallon tank stand actually is built to hold much more weight.

[CaseFam]

thanks for the clarification, i didnt know if having an acrylic tank was any different in this case, based on its type of construction.

off to craigslist for a stand, and thanks again!

[Linus]

Well the only difference is that Acrylics are lighter, but once they're filed with water that doesn't really matter much.