can you remove the bottom shelf if need be?
475496
Mary, you can remove the bottom shelf, but in my opinion it will make the whole structure a little flimsy. The shelves are simply slid onto the legs. There are no screws on anything else solidly connecting legs and shelves. With all four shelves in place however the unit is sturdy and solid.
1995110
The bottom shelf can be adjusted (with difficulty) but the edges of the shelf are kind of sharp and it would be hard to sit under it without hurting yourself
1414994
The middle shelf in the bottom area can be left out, but not the top section.
2215701
I don't see any reason why you couldn't lower the bottom shelf, but it would mean drilling new holes in the legs so it might not look that tidy. We gave the shelf away so I can't measure to see what the actual clearance is.
931762
Don't see why not, Unless it it is super heavy. The shelves aren't exactly steel. I will mention that the shelves provide a lot of structural support, and there's a little piece of wood that runs along that back that I would leave in when removing the shelf.
363621
Never tried that but probably as long as you had sturdy brace under bottom shelf, otherwise the shelves would I think pull apart
735058
The shelf is not removable and the back is solid. I suppose you might build it w/o the shelf but that would not be as designed.
452088
You can remove the shelf if you want and I believe that you can adjust too!
73088
Yes, it can be removed. This is a great stand. We bought it to support a 42-inch flat screen television and are using it in a trade show. The stand is quite heavy, as it should be. We need to use the shelf but, as I said, it is removable.
163406
Harold, yes the shelf can be removed completely. I leave it in and store my 3-ring binders horizontally.
176078
Yes, you can. It's just 4 screws that hold that bottom shelf in place. But, 2 things you should know:1. that bottom shelf is adjustable. I have mine in a much higher slot than the one picture.2. the bottom shelf acts as a stabilizer to the 2 long legs. If you take out the bottom shelf, the unit probably won't roll as smoothly and will not be as stable.
1685278
Yes, if you cut the shelf, but the shelves add stability. I would only remove a shelf if the unit held only light weight.
699949
You have the option of installing both the bottom and lower shelves at various heights and yes, the middle shelf can be removed completely. Without the middle shelf and with the bottom shelf installed at the lowest level, there is 21" between the shelf and the keyboard.
1470304
You can certainly use the table without the bottom in the sense that nothing else is attached to it, but my feeling is that the shelf makes the table more stable.
598622
Yes, it looks to me like you can leave off the bottom shelf, but the unit may be unstable without it. You would then have approximately a 17 1/2" clearance between the floor and the first shelf.
1258118
I returned the Gorilla Rack because it was too flimsy. I don't believe you can remove the bottom two shelves without substantially degrading stability. If the aquariums are heavy I'm afraid it will not hold the weight.
258263
You can remove the shelves. The height of the shelves is not adjustable, however.