need to know how much weight it can hole thinking of laying it horizontal and placing books in cubby and fishtank on top?
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It's very sturdy and able to hold a decent amount of weight. I'm almost 170 lbs and can sit on the top (when shelf is horizontal) with any feeling of wobble or give. You'd want to mount the shelf to a wall if you put anything heavy on top.
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We have about 5 these around the house, not sure about the dish tank, but they do great loaded w books
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This s a sturdy piece of furniture I am not sure how much weight it would support
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I wouldn't go much larger than a twenty gallon tank. The shelves themselves are very sturdy since when you lay it o it's side what would now be the top is supported by the two shorter original top and bottom pieces instead of the wooden pegs. Just remember a ten gallon tank with water weights ~111ibs while a twenty gallon weighs about 225ibs. I use it for records but I have a 47" lcd tv and large reciever sitting on top of it and don't notice any bowing. I imagine you would be fine with a larger tank but I wouldn't personally risk it since it's not made of hardwood and the thinner shelf pieces could start splitting when supporting vertical weight if side/new top starts bowing. I wouldn't go much larger than a twenty gallon tank. The shelves themselves are very sturdy since when you lay it o it's side what would now be the top is supported by the two shorter original top and bottom pieces instead of the wooden pegs. Just remember a ten gallon tank with water weights ~111ibs while a twenty gallon weighs about 225ibs. I use it for records but I have a 47" lcd tv and large reciever sitting on top of it and don't notice any bowing. I imagine you would be fine with a larger tank but I wouldn't personally risk it since it's not made of hardwood and the thinner... » Read More I wouldn't go much larger than a twenty gallon tank. The shelves themselves are very sturdy since when you lay it o it's side what would now be the top is supported by the two shorter original top and bottom pieces instead of the wooden pegs. Just remember a ten gallon tank with water weights ~111ibs while a twenty gallon weighs about 225ibs. I use it for records but I have a 47" lcd tv and large reciever sitting on top of it and don't notice any bowing. I imagine you would be fine with a larger tank but I wouldn't personally risk it since it's not made of hardwood and the thinner shelf pieces could start splitting when supporting vertical weight if side/new top starts bowing. « Show Less
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I have mine on the floor horizontally with mostly albums (very heavy). It is very study and I think would be fine for what you want to use it for. Since albums are heavy I didn't want to mount it on a wall but I am very pleased with the shelves.
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It depends on what size fish tank. It is pretty sturdy. The frame of the bookcase seems as sturdy as my Ikea entertainment center which holds an old 40-inch flatscreen Sony TV (80 lbs).
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I am not sure of the exact weight limit, but I have atleast 30 books plus other items on mine and it seems fine. The different size "nooks" a great for all the different size books I have. I would also suggest maybe putting the heavier books where there is the most support underneath. I had so much fun "filling" the first one I bought a second unit.
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The bookshelf can only be assembled in one way according to the instructions. You technically CAN turn it horizontally, but you cannot store anything on the shelves. If you have tall skinny items I suppose it would be ok.
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The main factor guiding how much weight it will hold will be the strength of the screws that are used to mount it, IMHO. The screws that came with mine seemed a bit on the small side, so I went and bought longer stronger screws, and ended up using both. I certainly wouldn't be afraid to sit a couple books on mine, even if they were pretty heavy ones.
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I've got tons of books and trinkets on mine... But don't do anything over 30 or 40 pounds on each shelf. The shelves are made of glass :/
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I wouldn't put anything heavy (books, electronics, donkeys, etc) on it...it's fabric and the attachments are little plastic pieces. Buy a shelf. Otherwise this is a solid piece.
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It is substantial, but I would not trust it to hold loaded with books. The way it is designed small L brackets could be added on the edges under the top as well as under the base to reinforce for books.
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It's not as sturdy as it seems. It's very wiggly. I currently use it as bookshelf & yet it cannot hold it still. So if I had to answer your question I would say probably not.
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We put a Cuisenart and a Juicman on one, and a toaster oven on the other.For heavy books or over, say, 25 pounds, it might be shakey, unless attached to the wall.The shelves are 3/8" pressboard, so it's not meant for heavy-duty garage work, but more like kitchen shelf extras, or light books and student decoration.But in a corner, it does look quite nice, just like this picture you see. We're happy with it.
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I would caution about overloading. Yes, it is sturdy, but that is greatly affected by the total weight you place on it. I have two of these. I believe if every shelf was fully loaded with books and someone gave it a good shove from the side, it would collapse sideways, tearing itself apart. You notice that illustrations show it empty or with the fabric drawers. the manufacturer intended it for medium to lightweight storage, not as a bookshelf. It might hold the weight well for a while, then fail when additional stress is added. This unit is made from wood particles pressed together with glue, then covered with a pretty coating. It does not have the strength of solid wood.
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It is a MEDIA cabinet, so it's not meant for books. You could probably put lighter text books on it, but big ones will probably break it or cause warping.
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Check with the manf for the weight limits. I can tell you, I have books, TV Box, and some other heavy stuff and it's rock solid. I plan on buying a few more for some other rooms that I'm working on.
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We bought it as a kid's bookshelves, it has been great but it is not very sturdy as it is cheap, the "wood" cracked after a little bit, we end up dumped it after a year or so. We did put lots of books on it, they are very heavy, I think if you only want to put light items on it, it should be ok.
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Seems like the manufacturer would be able to tell you how much weight the bookcase could hold. I would try to make contact with them. The top shelf and the bottom shelf feel very sturdy. I would not put anything extremely heavy on the two shelves in the middle. I would think 20 gallons of water would weigh a lot and you would have to consider what else you might want to put on the shelves. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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I don't know the exact weight but the two I bought are sturdy and are holding all books, nothing else...and books weight a lot as you know.
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I don't think it's a good idea to put another bookcase on top of this one. The design is not meant to hold anything heavier then 60 lbs. If you do set another bookcase on top then I suggest you bolt them both to the wall.
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There is a vertical panel in the back - you will see the hindges. Bring that panel forward - it may be kind of difficult ( I had kind of a hard tIme moving it), but the panel does move. Just bring it to the center - to support the table portion of the rack. In terms of weight, it is very sturdy. I have a couple of books, pencil holder, wine glass and bottle (smile) on mine, to add to the enjoyment of my reading/ writing.