Aquariums: Will this dresser hold my 15gallon tank? Am a paranoid or In Danger?
Will this dresser hold my 15gallon tank? Am a paranoid or In Danger?
Posted by PullMull
19 Comments
Sad_Newt5882 on
Use that waahg energy to make it work
Atvar88 on
Thought I was in r/stressfulaquariums for a sec. I would absolutely not put that tank on that dresser. O.o
Embarrassed_Job_2719 on
Look up the dresser and see what it weight capacity is. Then google how much 15 gallons of water weighs. Imo I don’t like it too much, looks risky.
Least_Release_177 on
Probably wouldn’t use that. I doubt you’re in NE WA but I have a spare stand that can hold a 20g in the highly unlikely event that you live nearby.
boognish42000 on
If it is sturdy and not wobbly, I “think” you are OK. It doesn’t look any worse than the rickety metal stands that have held 55 gallon tanks for decades. However, I would find something that I was “sure”about.
PopTartsNHam on
Hell nah
nonvisiblepantalones on
Is the plywood already splitting in the front right corner? This may be fine temporarily but I would be looking for or saving up for a proper stand.
njsullyalex on
Suggestion: put a brace of some sort under that drawer to support the tank’s weight
georgedupree on
You can install L brackets to make it a little heftier but… I’m a rogue aquarist and this gives me pause. See: 36 gal total water volume spread across IKEA Kallax.
SteishTheJuck on
Hope…. I know from experience
Either_Basil_5196 on
just buy it a stand
Ouchies81 on
I’ve done worse.
The problem is that is particle board isn’t it? You wouldn’t want it to get wet would you?
Much_Code212 on
Noooo 🙁
SkullDump on
Yes most likely but I’d also expect the top drawers to start becoming more difficult to open and especially to close due the weight and it not being even distributed.
Both-Lie5316 on
you would be surprised
Dakota-2019 on
The bookcase is almost certainly pressboard. That setup is a disaster waiting to happen.
Individual-Read-2001 on
Looking at that makes me physically uncomfortable, imagine 3x 5 gallon Home Depot buckets pouring onto your floor. It might be fine, but I’d at least center it over the drawers.
Ghiblee on
Those paint tubes are going to express themselves in due time my friend, move the tank
Clockwork-Silver on
Nope. I had a ten gallon on a ticket bedside table than that and I still reinforced it. There’s no way that’s holding that tank long term.
19 Comments
Use that waahg energy to make it work
Thought I was in r/stressfulaquariums for a sec. I would absolutely not put that tank on that dresser. O.o
Look up the dresser and see what it weight capacity is. Then google how much 15 gallons of water weighs. Imo I don’t like it too much, looks risky.
Probably wouldn’t use that. I doubt you’re in NE WA but I have a spare stand that can hold a 20g in the highly unlikely event that you live nearby.
If it is sturdy and not wobbly, I “think” you are OK. It doesn’t look any worse than the rickety metal stands that have held 55 gallon tanks for decades. However, I would find something that I was “sure”about.
Hell nah
Is the plywood already splitting in the front right corner? This may be fine temporarily but I would be looking for or saving up for a proper stand.
Suggestion: put a brace of some sort under that drawer to support the tank’s weight
You can install L brackets to make it a little heftier but… I’m a rogue aquarist and this gives me pause. See: 36 gal total water volume spread across IKEA Kallax.
Hope…. I know from experience
just buy it a stand
I’ve done worse.
The problem is that is particle board isn’t it? You wouldn’t want it to get wet would you?
Noooo 🙁
Yes most likely but I’d also expect the top drawers to start becoming more difficult to open and especially to close due the weight and it not being even distributed.
you would be surprised
The bookcase is almost certainly pressboard. That setup is a disaster waiting to happen.
Looking at that makes me physically uncomfortable, imagine 3x 5 gallon Home Depot buckets pouring onto your floor. It might be fine, but I’d at least center it over the drawers.
Those paint tubes are going to express themselves in due time my friend, move the tank
Nope. I had a ten gallon on a ticket bedside table than that and I still reinforced it. There’s no way that’s holding that tank long term.