sedition- t1_ixpyilw wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:29 AM

Reply to comment by EqualLong143 in my fish tank is too big for the table it's on. how can i adjust to support the weight? by ricky_pepsi

>You dont really need anything to support the small amount that hangs over for that small a tank

This is really not good advice when talking about a 40 gallon breeder tank. Any tank with overhang will have extra stress that the tank isn't designed for, you say 40 gallons in small but when that tank breaks and the entire 40 gallons floods his apartment, his landlord isn't going to think it's a small amount of water.

EqualLong143 t1_ixqdfg5 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:15 PM

An extra 20 lbs on the front and back with the counterweight isnt going to break a 40 breeder ever, let alone in the small amount of time in an apartment. But yes, ideally they need plywood under the tank as I said. Im very familiar with 40 breeder tanks.