mr1979
03/26/2013, 08:57 PM
Hello --- First post here, and a brand newbie. :)
I'm hoping those with experience can help me answer this:
I've ultimately narrowed my tank decision to a 72g bow front. Before buying new from my LFS, I've been watching in my area for opportunity to buy used and save some $$$.
I found a seller with the exact tank I want in good condition at a great price, including the stand. However, the stand is where I'm getting caught up.
Instead of the predrilled-ready stand I would have expected, he used this stand:
http://www.petco.com/product/101404/Aquatic-Fundamentals-72-Gallon-Bowfront-Aquarium-Stand.aspx#description-tab
He drilled holes through the solid top for the drain/return lines.
I know this stand is technically designed for the 72g bow front, but am I right to be very skeptical here? Does not a reef 72g, with the added weight of live rock, sand, and more dense water (and not to forget the sump below + additional volume there) require a stand with better structure than this? Or am I over-thinking it?
Thanks for any insight! :wave:
I'm hoping those with experience can help me answer this:
I've ultimately narrowed my tank decision to a 72g bow front. Before buying new from my LFS, I've been watching in my area for opportunity to buy used and save some $$$.
I found a seller with the exact tank I want in good condition at a great price, including the stand. However, the stand is where I'm getting caught up.
Instead of the predrilled-ready stand I would have expected, he used this stand:
http://www.petco.com/product/101404/Aquatic-Fundamentals-72-Gallon-Bowfront-Aquarium-Stand.aspx#description-tab
He drilled holes through the solid top for the drain/return lines.
I know this stand is technically designed for the 72g bow front, but am I right to be very skeptical here? Does not a reef 72g, with the added weight of live rock, sand, and more dense water (and not to forget the sump below + additional volume there) require a stand with better structure than this? Or am I over-thinking it?
Thanks for any insight! :wave: