Double 125gal Aquarium Stand???

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GEV83

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Has anyone seen this yet??? I saw one yesterday I was shocked due to the size of the aquarium. Ive seen em online for up 75gal on DrsFosterSmith.com but only seen a pic of the one for 125gal. I asked the owner where they got it and it was custom made by a iron welder. Would this be safe in the long term? Ill find the pic and post it later today
 
Ok here it is I remembered I saw it on Aquabid.com. Check it out

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Depends on the floor you're wanting to put it on.
Those are very small spots that the feet make contact the floor in which to carry all the weight of this setup.
I would put it on nothing less than a slab.

my .02
 
Even mild steel which is what we see here has great linear elastic and compression strength when compared to wood. But mostly steel blows wood away when it comes to rigidity, wood doesn't even come close.
Point is that the reason you don't see or recommend something like this, unless its built into a wall, is because its unattractive compared to wood, especially double decked. But its obvious that this owner is strictly into fish keeping and not fish showing LOL.
 
think about it this way

I have seen a 250g tank on a stand like that before.... so its about the same concept
 
Oh ok got you but where do u go to get these made??? I would love to have these cuz I would wanna own as many fish possible in the limited amout of space I have but I looked online but i really didnt know where to look. My room is where they would be and its a concrete slab under my carpet.
 
If you know anybody that has a plug in the wall arc welder one of these can be put together with steel stock from Lowe's or Home Depot in about 30 minutes. They are very cheap and easy to DIY but if you have to pay a steel fabricator he is going to charge a fortune like $800+ If you do have to use a fabricator check out all the rod iron fence places in your areas, send them that picture and get multiple quotes. Personally I would invest in a small $100 AC arc welder, buy some steel stock and use the tutorial CD to practice basic welding. In about an hour you'll be ready to fabricate with just the welder, a hack saw, and a tape measure. Then you'll be ready to open your own custom steel aquarium stand shop.
I have a welder just for these kind of little projects and it has saved me a fortune. If you lived in town I show you how to make it free.

Also since you live in LA you can go to TJ and have one made custom also for about $100. Before I learned arc welding and lived in San Diego, I always went to TJ for custom welding stuff and body work.
 
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