Stand question for 45 gallon tank

[monocus]

turn your back legs sideways add another stud in the back(sideways).remove your two front middle studs.make sure that the base that the tank sits on is not on the flat ,but upright,with "joists" at 16 " centers.try not to have an opening more than 36"

[Beanz]

Ya there is another stud in the back just cant see it from this angle, would i be able to just use a 2x4 sideways for a stud in the back this would give me enough room to fit a pretty wide tank in there.

[coolhandgoose]

This is the design I used.

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You can definitely run a 2x4 across the front with no problem. The loading that a 2x4 can take without bending is pretty huge.

[Beanz]

Ok thanks man. ill probably take the front middle support out and the back, then put in a single 2x4 in the back. this will enable me to have a decently large fuge for the tanks.