Honestly serious i have had people tell me that its not enough to hold but i don’t see much of a difference, please let me know if I’m wrong but don’t be an a hole about it I’m tired.
Posted by ariku_
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Warmslammer69k on
Before you put water into it, go to the side of that dresser and give it a real good hard shove. If it shifts at all, dont use it. Check between those drawers. There’ll be a support down the middle. Take a picture of that. Is the back a solid piece of wood or a thin veneer? If you knock on it does it feel like really thick cardboard?
Its probably fine, but you should definitely check
Pariahmal on
One thing is designed to hold an aquarium. One is not.
One thing is designed to be more resistant to damage from spills. One is not.
One thing is designed to hold potentially significant weight, depending on the size of the tank. One is not.
“Wood is wood, adequately shaped surface is adequate” lacks the nuance of having gallons of water on a surface day in and day out.
Think of it as comparing a hammer and a pipe wrench. Yes, they look vaguely similar and both can be used to drive a nail, but one is better at it and is less likely to be damaged in the process.
viridiansoul on
At a glance, the bureau looks more sturdy than that cheap China crap stand, IMO.
buttershdude on
The main thing is load paths. Does the dresser have solid support at the center from under the top piece all the way to the floor? Likely not. That would be the main thing. Also the dresser’s top piece does not sit on top of the end pieces like it does with the stand.
Sja91 on
I have mine on a cabinet/dresser type thing as well but it’s older and made out of solid wood. 40 gallon tank and it’s doing fine.
I do suggest something that has a wide base rather than legs though, less likely to fail and spreads the weight over the floor joists better. Also I have a plastic piece on top of mine to protect the wood.
Supports that are setup to hold the extreme weight of an aquarium.
FastMako77 on
The aquarium stand, while likely made of more flimsy material, distributes weight by having support from those center pieces. Your dresser may be better quality wood (I can’t tell by looking at the photo, someone more knowledgeable about it that can comment) but the weight of the centered aquarium is going to be above to least strong points on the dresser. If you can fortify the inside with wood supports and sacrifice the dressers by just wood glue the front panels on so it only looks like a dresser, or use hinges to create small shelves that open from the front without pulling out a drawers, you could diy it fairly inexpensively.
RegaultTheBrave on
The only issue I see with the dresser is the corners.
With enough pressure on top, the dresser is designed to buckle outwards with the connection being at that angle.
I did carpentry for a year, that joint looks pretty and nice but is not loadbearing for an extended period of time.
BoringJuiceBox on
The brown one looks WAY more sturdy. I’d use it with that tank, wouldn’t even give it a second thought.
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Before you put water into it, go to the side of that dresser and give it a real good hard shove. If it shifts at all, dont use it. Check between those drawers. There’ll be a support down the middle. Take a picture of that. Is the back a solid piece of wood or a thin veneer? If you knock on it does it feel like really thick cardboard?
Its probably fine, but you should definitely check
One thing is designed to hold an aquarium. One is not.
One thing is designed to be more resistant to damage from spills. One is not.
One thing is designed to hold potentially significant weight, depending on the size of the tank. One is not.
“Wood is wood, adequately shaped surface is adequate” lacks the nuance of having gallons of water on a surface day in and day out.
Think of it as comparing a hammer and a pipe wrench. Yes, they look vaguely similar and both can be used to drive a nail, but one is better at it and is less likely to be damaged in the process.
At a glance, the bureau looks more sturdy than that cheap China crap stand, IMO.
The main thing is load paths. Does the dresser have solid support at the center from under the top piece all the way to the floor? Likely not. That would be the main thing. Also the dresser’s top piece does not sit on top of the end pieces like it does with the stand.
I have mine on a cabinet/dresser type thing as well but it’s older and made out of solid wood. 40 gallon tank and it’s doing fine.
I do suggest something that has a wide base rather than legs though, less likely to fail and spreads the weight over the floor joists better. Also I have a plastic piece on top of mine to protect the wood.
https://preview.redd.it/bcosuv2uvetg1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bfadc2b4e7fa82e540dc8c172dd198e622243b90
Supports that are setup to hold the extreme weight of an aquarium.
The aquarium stand, while likely made of more flimsy material, distributes weight by having support from those center pieces. Your dresser may be better quality wood (I can’t tell by looking at the photo, someone more knowledgeable about it that can comment) but the weight of the centered aquarium is going to be above to least strong points on the dresser. If you can fortify the inside with wood supports and sacrifice the dressers by just wood glue the front panels on so it only looks like a dresser, or use hinges to create small shelves that open from the front without pulling out a drawers, you could diy it fairly inexpensively.
The only issue I see with the dresser is the corners.
With enough pressure on top, the dresser is designed to buckle outwards with the connection being at that angle.
I did carpentry for a year, that joint looks pretty and nice but is not loadbearing for an extended period of time.
The brown one looks WAY more sturdy. I’d use it with that tank, wouldn’t even give it a second thought.