Where do most people buy their tank stands?

[helicopter]

I made the mistake of being the crappy JBJ stand that is made for the 24 gallon nano cube. It is garbage and after a small overflow problem that wrecked havoc while I was away for a weekend, the stand is warped and the tank is no longer level.

I was thinking of just going to Petsmart, what do you guys think?

[neilanh]

I got mine at petsmart

[hashbaz]

I have gotten all of mine locally. My favorite (and most expensive) is custom built by the the LFS.

[flip_lx]

got mine on sale from petco, nothing fancy but its sturdy and was cheaper than it normally would have cost otherwise just make a DIY one

[Yeti]

if you have a moderately small tank you can get a nice bakers rack to keep them on, thats what im getting for my 2 10g tanks

[NeonJulie]

I got mine at Petsmart. I wanted it to look nice, and I was pleasantly surprised with the appearance/cost of these:

http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...tank+stand&N=2


They come in platinum and black, from cast iron. (These are the kinds of things you drive to a store for... paying $35 in extra shipping fees for a $34.99 product makes no sense if you can help it. *lol*)


I had someone come by while I was assembling it, to make sure I knew that I had to use specific types of furniture for aquariums, not just pretty looking things. (Good thing I knew that. *lol*)

The drawback is that I have an acrylic tank susceptible to loss of integrity without proper support (and this type of stand is apparently not meant for acrylic). The solution was a nice strong board that I pulled out of a Target nightstand that was already waterproofed, that I covered in white contact paper (it looks great, like it was painted.) It is large enough to cover all of the rings, so the result is very nice.

[dvanv]

My husband made my stand for my 20 gal from angle iron. I also have a small 5 gal on a very sturdy dresser.

[Lepomis]

You are essentially buying the same quality of stand (maybe a little better) at Petsmart. I have one of their stands, looks fair but it has the same problems as the majority of fiberboard style tanks, water. I have spilt a little water 1/4 cup or so and noticed that along the areas it begins to delaminate and fall apart (along the floor area and along the edge banding). All my other stands are DIY and one custom, these are better built, very sturdy, and a more water friendly.

[helicopter]

Should I just check out some furniture stores and see what they have? Is there so spray or coating and can put on it so that it stays dry.

[Lepomis]

I would stick with properly designed fish tank stands. The foot print of the tank may be what gets you. You may be stuck purchasing a similar style stand.