Hole in stand?

halak · Post by **halak** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:08 pm

Is there any reason why I shouldn't cut a hole for a CO2 canister inside the wooden stand of a 75 gallon tank so the canister would sit on the floor and not on part of the stand?

maddog10 · Post by **maddog10** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:09 am

If you are talking about the plywood 'floor' of a stand, that should be ok as long as there is perimeter framing around the base. That is what should be supporting all of the vertical supports. Did that make sense?

jcali10 · Post by **jcali10** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:17 am

I agree with Michael, it shouldn't be a load bearing surface.

halak · Post by **halak** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:43 am

Yes, it makes sense. Thanks.

ddavila06 · Post by **ddavila06** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:52 pm

thats how the stand to my 120 is, i don't see why you want to ruin a nice stand though...?

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:55 pm

Why not just secure it with a bungie or chain?

halak · Post by **halak** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:06 pm

Jeff,

How would you do that? The canister I have under my 75 now has started tilting; that's why I thought that cutting a hole and putting it onto the floor would be the easiest solution.

ddavila,

Since it would not be seen from the outside, and the stand would hold just as well, it would not be ruined.

maddog10 · Post by **maddog10** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:10 pm

Screw an eylet or hook into the inside, then wrap a bungee around the canister.

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:20 pm

See above, or if the stand has legs, wrap it around the leg and around the tank. Securing the CO2 tank to the leg of the stand.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:50 am

I would go the bungie cord route. I find that sometimes the CO2 canisters will leave a rust stain on the bottom of the stand, not something you want on your floor.

Hole in stand?

Hole in stand?

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