29 Gallon Aquarium Stand Plans : Penn Plax Aquarium Tank Stand ...
LOL Time will tell what the weight of the tank on the stand will do to the floor. Maybe Honest Abe’s image will be all that remains when I move the stand and tanks the first time. Here is what I did to remedy the guard cap/leg problem: I discovered that the legs were smaller than a U. S. penny and so inserted one into each cap snugly between the steel-tube-leg (cookie-cutter) and cap. ) I learned the hard way (LOL) and followed the included instructions and promptly cut a plug out of our vinyl flooring when the steel tube cut through the cheap plastic guard/cap and into the vinyl flooring. A SECOND block of wood or good piece of steel should be used under the leg end when you hammer the shelf onto the legs. I don’t really hate this product, but it doesn’t deserve more than one star and it is Amazon’s choice to make one star mean “I hate it. ” It has given me $20 worth of amusement so far (though at my own expense). distributors (PETCO and PENN PLAX)deserve the ire of customers for not demanding more quality in what they sell, but that is another story. (I really miss the quality control that U. S. manufacturers used to use. The steel is soft steel in the legs. To keep from marring the finish and frame of the tank, you are instructed to use a block of wood between the hammer and frame. Also you might be better served to remove the plastic caps (if you want them to serve a useful purpose after assembly. The leg caps/floor guards are of very light plastic.