The Puffer Forum

xrayjeeper83 wrote:If you properly support the bottom you dont have to worry about that.

+1, a properly built stand (using 2x4) can support a lot of weight. My tank was custom made by my friend's father to raise the tank display 38" from the ground. I only have 120 lbs. of rocks work on this tank (50lbs base, 20lbs live, and 50lbs Pukani rock which takes up 2/3 of the tank) and I am confident that it can take more if I had the room for it. I wish I took a lot more pictures of his other aquarium stand and wood work, but here are some pictures of my friend's current 2,000 gallon tank with over 900lbs of live rock.


The glass magnifies the back wall, but the tank is over 5' front to back..

His 125gallon wet/dry system to give you an idea of the depth of the tank..

Another puffer owner (8" porcupine)...

that is a MONSTER tank.....I think im in love

and I see a Porc in one of the pics. You should steer him this way so we can get more pics and info

xrayjeeper83 wrote:God I want one of them......So cute

you and me both... the next puffer i ever get will be a porcupine!

and d1105, wow! holy %@^! that is great! id be too afraid to keep something that big, terrified of it breaking and flooding my house lol and probably loosing the puffs

I am jealous of that huge tank. Soooooo jealous. It's absolutely gorgeous.

xrayjeeper83 wrote:If you properly support the bottom you dont have to worry about that.

do you mean if you have a stand where the whole plastic rim around the bottom is supported, then its ok?

Tempered glass is pretty strong, its when you hit it on the edges that its fragile, I think. So supporting it on the frame is way more important then supporting the center.

Again, I think.

Yeah I don't have enough LR yet, but the stuff I have plus my coral skeletons goes onto a thick bed of crushed shells and sand... You can use something under the sand too if your worried.