How Do I Know??!!?!?!?

[carorella88]

Ok, now I am being very paranoid because I am about to start my tank,,, but I wonder if my stand will be able to hold it!!!!! Ok, I am being anal about this but I really need to know,,, because it would suck majorly if it broke... The stannd is wood, and It came with my bowfront but the wood is not THAT thick,,, so I have been wondering, It should hold but with all thee rock and sand i;m getting I worry... Can anyone give me some ideas as to how I can tell if it will hold????

 

[steamboat1569]

Why take chances. Brace it up with some wood from the lumber yard - Home Depot - Lowes, etc. Get some L brackets too, to place on the upper inside, they will help.
I am in the process of making a cabinet for a 80 gallon tank. I am using a frame structure out of 3x3x1/4" angle surrounded by wood.

 

[steamboat1569]

By the way, do a search for Aquarium calculator. Enter in the dimentions of your tank, how deep a substrate, etc. and it will give you a rough idea on the weight of your aquarium.