how old is to old

[PmPrepGuy]

Ive got a stand for my 75g its prolly a little over 2 years old and has seen its fair share of splashes and so forth. Am i able to still use this stand or should i buy a new one.

[sdc19982002]

I would say yes as long as theres no swollen wood or obvious damage.

[PmPrepGuy]

hmm bottem panel on the inside i think its kinda warped but the sides are okay. think i should just get a new one to be on the safe side ?

[sdc19982002]

Hard to say without seeing it. If your needing someone to help justify buying a new one, I say go for it :)

[PmPrepGuy]

lol thanks, i just dont trust it i guess. rather be safer then sorry

[sdc19982002]

If you dont trust it then get a new one. I've lost many a nights sleep over tank issues.

[Curve]

My 150 stand set outside for 5 years and it has now been set back up for 1 year with no problems.

[WaterKeeper]

Darn, I'm older than anybody's stand and I've yet to have one fail. They will probably outlast me, unless made of particle board.;)

[crvz]

I doubt it would be an issue. A 75 gallon won't weigh so much that it takes a lot of wood to keep it up. Unless there's a lot of obvious warping on the supports, I would surely reuse it.

[Playa-1]

As long as the frame is solid it should be good to use. If your going to lose sleep over it then get a new one.

[PmPrepGuy]

just got some pics taken, mostly dirty from salt creep and what not on the inside but i did notice a ding on the back its in the pics. pls let me know because i went to one LFS today and they want 310$ for another one >.<

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/jermthe1/Tank%20stand/100_0828.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/jermthe1/Tank%20stand/100_0825.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/jermthe1/Tank%20stand/100_0827.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/jermthe1/Tank%20stand/100_0823.jpg

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/jermthe1/Tank%20stand/100_0822.jpg

[PmPrepGuy]

if ya need a better pic of the last one lemme know thats the side with the ding back left corner.

[crvz]

Looks alright to me. I'd clean it down and put a fresh coat of paint on the inside, but if you don't want to go to the trouble I'm sure it would be fine.

[PmPrepGuy]

lol if i get 3 yes's ill paint it and use it. just dont want 75g in my living room lol

[Curve]

Paint it and use it it will be fine.

[PmPrepGuy]

alright fine lol any type of recomended paint ?

[cdness]

paint and use it... you should be just fine.

Any decent paint will be fine. I have been seeing lots of epoxy paint used lately for the inside of the stand. I don't know id it comes in black but I guess this is the chance to paint it any color you wish... :).

[PmPrepGuy]

well id go for neon orange, but the wife probably wont lol most of the furniture is black so ill just let it match. Women... :P

[Rae C.]

Oh do the orange just for grins! ;)

[Curve]

I would do the orange but you are talkin to the guy that has red sand in his tank to.

[mouscacha]

Go purple instead... I think red and purple look great together =P