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Im trying to design a stand for my tank and Im going with something similar to this which im sure many have drawn inspiration from.
In the original thread its said that this can support a 125g 6' tank easily with no vertical supports due to using 2x6's at the top. I do plan to have more cross members on the top than just the 1 blue one in the picture however and I plan on a single center back brace but I did not want a brace in the front for ease of access to the sump.
My plans however are for a smaller tank (35g 20" cube) with extra space around it. Will just having the weight in the middle and instead of spread across the whole surface of the stand affect the strength or should the 2x6's still be able to handle it?
In the original thread its said that this can support a 125g 6' tank easily with no vertical supports due to using 2x6's at the top. I do plan to have more cross members on the top than just the 1 blue one in the picture however and I plan on a single center back brace but I did not want a brace in the front for ease of access to the sump.
My plans however are for a smaller tank (35g 20" cube) with extra space around it. Will just having the weight in the middle and instead of spread across the whole surface of the stand affect the strength or should the 2x6's still be able to handle it?