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So is 30 gallons (36x18x12) just a really uncommon size in this hobby or something?? I have been trying to find a stand for my 30 gallon tank and feel like i'm banging my head against a brick wall. :crying:
I've been to 4 locally owned aquarium supply stores, all the dreaded petsmart type stores, almost every aquarium supply website, and even ebay and craigslist and have come up with virtually nothing. The store I bought my tank from tried to sell me the display stand it came with (the only 30 gal stand they stocked) for $200 but it literally fell apart when they tried to move it to the register as it was made of cheap particle board and was light as a feather. Needless to say I passed on that one...
I have only found 2 stands online that are made for 30 gallon tanks (not including nano cubes, which is not the kind of tank I am working with.) One is a very minimal metal frame and the general consensus from people who have purchased it say that it is NOT sturdy or even level and probably isn't actually durable enough to support anything more than 20 gallons The second stand I found is made of cheap particle board with this awful powder coat that is said to be impossible to clean and NOT waterproof despite the manufacturer's claims and again the general consensus among buyers is that it is also a flimsy piece of garbage.
I've considered looking for someone to build me a custom stand, but I really don't make that kind of money, and I'd be worried that a general carpenter wouldn't know how to construct a piece of furniture specifically designed to support 400 lbs of glass and water in all the right places. I myself am certainly no woodworker. There are custom aquarium design places in my area, but again I do not have hundreds or thousands of dollars to drop on those kinds of overpriced places...
Do yall have any ideas??? I'm desperate! I want this tank off my floor :frown2:
I've been to 4 locally owned aquarium supply stores, all the dreaded petsmart type stores, almost every aquarium supply website, and even ebay and craigslist and have come up with virtually nothing. The store I bought my tank from tried to sell me the display stand it came with (the only 30 gal stand they stocked) for $200 but it literally fell apart when they tried to move it to the register as it was made of cheap particle board and was light as a feather. Needless to say I passed on that one...
I have only found 2 stands online that are made for 30 gallon tanks (not including nano cubes, which is not the kind of tank I am working with.) One is a very minimal metal frame and the general consensus from people who have purchased it say that it is NOT sturdy or even level and probably isn't actually durable enough to support anything more than 20 gallons The second stand I found is made of cheap particle board with this awful powder coat that is said to be impossible to clean and NOT waterproof despite the manufacturer's claims and again the general consensus among buyers is that it is also a flimsy piece of garbage.
I've considered looking for someone to build me a custom stand, but I really don't make that kind of money, and I'd be worried that a general carpenter wouldn't know how to construct a piece of furniture specifically designed to support 400 lbs of glass and water in all the right places. I myself am certainly no woodworker. There are custom aquarium design places in my area, but again I do not have hundreds or thousands of dollars to drop on those kinds of overpriced places...
Do yall have any ideas??? I'm desperate! I want this tank off my floor :frown2:
