Buffett Table as tank stand?

[fishnerd02]

I have a 50 gallon reef tank, but the stand I have doesn't look that nice. A friend is selling me his old buffett. I am moving to a new apartment and was wondering if a 40 inch tall piece of furniture would be safe to put this tank on:

It looks like it could hold 500 lbs or but I'm not sure ... Any thoughts?

 

[cgrant]

I would maybe have a furniture maker take a look at it, it really depends how it is put together, joints and all, last thing you want is 50 gallons of water on your floor!

 

[phixer]

Concur, most buffet tables were not designed to support this much weight over long periods of time. It's possible to modify it to support the weight.

 

[turningtim]

Maybe, maybe not! Its a nice pc don't ruin it! I would take more to mod it than just making a new stand. Besides stands for 55's aren't that expensive.
JMO
Tim

 

[dragonzim]

At the very least I would remove those legs that it is standing on so that it would sit flat on the floor. 500 lbs or so of water plus your sand and rock is a lot of weight to put on the small surface area of those legs.