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DIY stand a little short?


Spiderguardnano

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Spiderguardnano

whats up guys so i originally built a stand to fit my mr aqua 25 cube but i decided to do with the mr aqua long

 

the stand is 34" and the tank is about 36"

 

will i be ok with the extra couple of inches hanging off???

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Get a piece of 1/2" plywood and place it on top of the stand and secure it down. 1" overhang on either side with 1/2" plywood or even a hardwood or granite will be just fine.

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NorthGaHillbilly

Overhang wouldnt work out too well I dont think. I would get a small piece of furniture grade plywood from home depot, 1/2 would definatly work, but as I like to always over build I'd go with 3/4". You can paint or stain it to match the rest of the stand, and even buy one run of trim from HD and wrap the piece if you have access to a miter saw to class it up

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bdevillier19

as said above i would not just let the tank over hang with out any support, i would widen the top to prevent any possible tank failure.

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I agree, you can't have the tank overhanging the stand. Attach 3/4" plywood to each side, then a 3/4" sheet on top of it all. That will give you a 35.5" long stand (and many of their 3' tanks measure 35.4" long).

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