New Tank old stand

OK i want to replace my tempered glass aqurium with a acric tank with holes drilled for over flow the only problem is my the width on my current tank is 18 inches and the tank i want to get is 24 inches and the stand fits this 18 inch tank fine would it be a problem if the new tank hangs of the back side of the stand 6 inches over.

 

Yes it would. Major problem. Stand collapsing and tank on the floor problem

 

Yes 6 inches is a lot of overhang. Why risk thousands of dollars worth of Equipment and Livestock for a less than two-hundred dollars in wood?

 

yah i was thinking that too, i was hopeing you guys would be like no way according to gravity and my calculations there wont be a problem. But it seems gravity is not on my side this time :-/

 

If its just a matter of setting up a sump/fuge, why not get an overflow box? The tank does not have to be drilled

 

i tried it befor with not the best setup..... and i have my heart set on holes it just seems more perfect to me i decided i can get a custom acrlic tank with the same demensions maybee not as tall two for my tank is tall

 

i suppose you could modify the stand but if you were going to to something that would add 6 inches to it you might as well make a new one

 

That's exactly what I was thinking. I have been told that the stand needs to be perfectly level, so after you make up your plans, you will want to have someone cut your 2X4s for you. And judging from the footprint, it is going to be a big tank, so the weight bearing part of the stand is going to be 2x4s and not just plywood like mine. I would not trust anything over 90g to a plywood stand. And don't forget to do center braces across from front to back in order to prevent sway. There are stand designs on the web if you look for them. If you are in anyway handy with wood, I would make it a DIY project.