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Thanks for the reassurance! I'll definitely be using 2×6s for the main beams top and bottom. Never too strong imo..Hey fishybizzness, the raw wood stand in the pictures above was for a SCA 150 penninsula. I used a 2 x 6 beam for the top plate anything over 48 in I used two by sixes 4ft tanks I used two by fours. I would say these stands are rated about three or four times the actual weight of tank water sand and rock. They are extremely overbuilt. On my 90 gallon I have a 4 inch ledge around the perimeter of the tank that I walk on when placing rocks and corals need be without hesitation and I'm a big guy. The original rocket engineer design is tried-and-true and excessive Imo. The stand usually weigh about as much as the tank once complete