Wheels on the aquarium stand?

In article ,
Pete Becker wrote:
Suzie-Q wrote:

Have any of you ever put wheels on your aquarium stand, in case
you have to move the acquarium?

I plan to get a 55-gal aquarium soon.

600 top-heavy pounds, rolling across an uneven floor? Sounds like a
disaster in the making. Move it very carefully.

They make them for cars, and they lock. As long as they're rated for the
correct amount of weight, and lock no problem. In theory.

I can't say I've ever actually heard of anybody doing this, although
I have seen a killi-condo that had lots of small tanks on sliding rails
like drawers.


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Richard Sexton wrote:
In article ,
Pete Becker wrote:

Suzie-Q wrote:


Have any of you ever put wheels on your aquarium stand, in case
you have to move the acquarium?

I plan to get a 55-gal aquarium soon.

600 top-heavy pounds, rolling across an uneven floor? Sounds like a
disaster in the making. Move it very carefully.


They make them for cars, and they lock. As long as they're rated for the
correct amount of weight, and lock no problem. In theory.


Yup. And SUV's don't roll over. g Any heavy weight, high above a
narrow base, is asking for trouble if you try to move it. Doesn't take
much to tip it over.

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On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:01:55 +0000 (UTC),
(Richard Sexton) wrote:

In article ,
Pete Becker wrote:
Suzie-Q wrote:

Have any of you ever put wheels on your aquarium stand, in case
you have to move the acquarium?

I plan to get a 55-gal aquarium soon.

600 top-heavy pounds, rolling across an uneven floor? Sounds like a
disaster in the making. Move it very carefully.

They make them for cars, and they lock. As long as they're rated for the
correct amount of weight, and lock no problem. In theory.

I can't say I've ever actually heard of anybody doing this, although
I have seen a killi-condo that had lots of small tanks on sliding rails
like drawers.


The right wheels is one thing, the correct frame is another. Cabinets
are designed to stand on the floor, not 4 corners of the cabinet.
Cars and trucks do sit on 4 corners, but the frame is built to work
that way. Also, an improper cabinet will sag between the wheels
meaning the tank frame will not have proper support.

As attractive as the idea is for those that like to rearrange things,
I would be very cautious.

dick

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:14:03 -0600, Dick
wrote:

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:01:55 +0000 (UTC),
(Richard Sexton) wrote:

In article ,
Pete Becker wrote:
Suzie-Q wrote:

Have any of you ever put wheels on your aquarium stand, in case
you have to move the acquarium?

I plan to get a 55-gal aquarium soon.

600 top-heavy pounds, rolling across an uneven floor? Sounds like a
disaster in the making. Move it very carefully.

They make them for cars, and they lock. As long as they're rated for the
correct amount of weight, and lock no problem. In theory.

I can't say I've ever actually heard of anybody doing this, although
I have seen a killi-condo that had lots of small tanks on sliding rails
like drawers.


The right wheels is one thing, the correct frame is another. Cabinets
are designed to stand on the floor, not 4 corners of the cabinet.
Cars and trucks do sit on 4 corners, but the frame is built to work
that way. Also, an improper cabinet will sag between the wheels
meaning the tank frame will not have proper support.

As attractive as the idea is for those that like to rearrange things,
I would be very cautious.

dick

If using wheels, I think it would still be wise to empty as much water
from the aquarium as possible, empty the cabinet, and get some help.
This is probably no more work that doing the same thing without
wheels. Either way, it's a good excuse to invite some friends over for
a pizza and beer party. Ration the beer carefully until after the tank
has been moved.

-- Mister Gardener