biggest size tank that will fit under a standard 75 gallon stand

carlos413 · 03/30/2012, 10:46 AM

What is the biggest size tank that will fit under a standard 75 gallon stand. I am just trying get the most room out of a sump. I realize I may only be able to have the sump half full in case the tank overflows my sump will be able to hold the water.

Casey8 · 03/30/2012, 11:14 AM

It's a 67G 36"Lx18"Wx24"H or 55G

Donkeykong · 03/30/2012, 12:00 PM

Give us the inner dimensions of your stand and opening. Also are you going to be willing to disassemble or cut/modify your stand to get it in? I had to cut my stand just to get a 30 gallon in there because the opening front and back were so narrow.

carlos413 · 03/30/2012, 12:54 PM

I am not willing to mod the stand. I dont want the DT to end up on the floor.
I got some ruff dimentions are 45L x 15w x 23 h. I dont plan on storing anything in the stand so I like to use as much of it as posible I just need to be able to do my regular maintance of the sump and skimmer. I also plan on having a refugeum.

carlos413 · 03/30/2012, 12:56 PM

I am thinking a 20 long would be the biggest tank I could fit in there with out cutting the stand.

Mike Ordner · 03/30/2012, 12:59 PM

Biggest off the shelf tank I could fit was a 20 long. If you go custom, of course it could be much bigger. I had to take my stand apart to get the 20 in there, but did not have to modify the stand as it is one of those particle board, screw together type. Still not sure how it holds all the weight!

JMurphy97 · 03/30/2012, 03:41 PM

A 38 gallon is 36 1/4L x12 5/8W x19 3/4H. If you put the skimmer in before you put the sump under the tank it could work but you won't be able to change skimmers.

jeffesaurusrex · 03/30/2012, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casey8

It's a 67G 36"Lx18"Wx24"H or 55G

A 55 isn't gonna fit, it's the same length as the 75 is - 4ft.

I had a 20 long in mine and it took up most of the space, I had just enough room left for some power strips and the media reactors.

mlehman · 03/30/2012, 05:47 PM

I just went to walmart and bought the biggest plastic tub I could fit in the cabinet on my 75g..I think it was something like 50-60 gallon

chilwil84 · 03/30/2012, 06:38 PM

a 20 long is to long if your tank is right next to the wall. a 20 long wont make the turn under a 3 door 125 galon stand due to the narrowness (probably not a word) of the tank/stand.

tinkerman · 03/31/2012, 01:10 AM

The biggest with that footprint is ganna be a 30L 36"x12"x12". It will alow enough room to mantain skimmer and get othe equipment in/out. You may have to have lfs order one as stores don't usally stock them but it is a standard size tank.

03/30/2012, 10:46 AM	#1
carlos413 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicopee Massachusetts Posts: 427	biggest size tank that will fit under a standard 75 gallon stand What is the biggest size tank that will fit under a standard 75 gallon stand. I am just trying get the most room out of a sump. I realize I may only be able to have the sump half full in case the tank overflows my sump will be able to hold the water.

03/30/2012, 11:14 AM	#2
Casey8 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 169	It's a 67G 36"Lx18"Wx24"H or 55G

03/30/2012, 12:00 PM	#3
Donkeykong Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grover Beach CA Posts: 1,847	Give us the inner dimensions of your stand and opening. Also are you going to be willing to disassemble or cut/modify your stand to get it in? I had to cut my stand just to get a 30 gallon in there because the opening front and back were so narrow.

03/30/2012, 12:54 PM	#4
carlos413 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicopee Massachusetts Posts: 427	I am not willing to mod the stand. I dont want the DT to end up on the floor. I got some ruff dimentions are 45L x 15w x 23 h. I dont plan on storing anything in the stand so I like to use as much of it as posible I just need to be able to do my regular maintance of the sump and skimmer. I also plan on having a refugeum.

03/30/2012, 12:56 PM	#5
carlos413 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicopee Massachusetts Posts: 427	I am thinking a 20 long would be the biggest tank I could fit in there with out cutting the stand.

03/30/2012, 12:59 PM	#6
Mike Ordner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	Biggest off the shelf tank I could fit was a 20 long. If you go custom, of course it could be much bigger. I had to take my stand apart to get the 20 in there, but did not have to modify the stand as it is one of those particle board, screw together type. Still not sure how it holds all the weight!

03/30/2012, 03:41 PM	#7
JMurphy97 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 397	A 38 gallon is 36 1/4L x12 5/8W x19 3/4H. If you put the skimmer in before you put the sump under the tank it could work but you won't be able to change skimmers.

03/30/2012, 05:47 PM	#9
mlehman Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: cape coral fL Posts: 129	I just went to walmart and bought the biggest plastic tub I could fit in the cabinet on my 75g..I think it was something like 50-60 gallon

03/30/2012, 06:38 PM	#10
chilwil84 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: down the shore Posts: 780	a 20 long is to long if your tank is right next to the wall. a 20 long wont make the turn under a 3 door 125 galon stand due to the narrowness (probably not a word) of the tank/stand.

03/31/2012, 01:10 AM	#11
tinkerman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Moorhead,MN Posts: 386	The biggest with that footprint is ganna be a 30L 36"x12"x12". It will alow enough room to mantain skimmer and get othe equipment in/out. You may have to have lfs order one as stores don't usally stock them but it is a standard size tank.