[Blackheart]

Clever title, eh? So I have been considering buying one of those 60 breeder setups for awhile now. It shares the same 48x18 footprint of the 75. Well, my biggest hurdle to get past is the dilemma of the stand for the tank... So since the tank is in our living room, it has to be a nice cabinet style stand like the one I have for my current tank is. The main problem with that is considering the footprint for stands in that range at my LFS near me is at least 300.... That's a lot of money for me.

Petsmart has some stand setups that I could probably get with my Paypal charge account... But again, still at least 300 dollars.

Any possible suggestions on what I could do? I'm not handy at all so building a stand isn't an option.

 

[minorhero]

Cheaper than 300 and still a cabinet with no diy of any kind?

Old solid wood furniture you find used on Facebook marketplace or craigslist. Look for a buffet.

 

[Blackheart]

Yep. I thought about a dresser... But uh... Thats a lot of weight for a dresser.

 

[RJM668]

I'm using a buffet for my 55. I added a brace on the back and a small one behind the front skirt. Better cabinet space than a dresser.

 

[minorhero]

Yep. I thought about a dresser... But uh... Thats a lot of weight for a dresser.

Any decently constructed solid wood furniture will not struggle with the weight. Purpose built cheap aquarium stands barely have any substance to them and they hold the weight just fine because the compression strength of wood (even engineered wood) is pretty high. You just need something that is built with proper support. If you are not confident in your ability to figure that out though then you are out of luck.

 

[niget2002]

I won't tell you how much I spent on the materials for the 40b stand I built.

Nice furniture = nice money.

The bigger the tank, the bigger the money. At least the stand you only buy once.

 

[Aaronious]

I agree. find something solid on Craigslist or facebook marketplace. Or local buy/trade/swaps. yard/estate sales. I have done all of these. I literally tell the people, "I am getting this for a big fish tank, mind if I hop up there and dance about?" I'm around 200 pounds so I get a good idea for the structural soundness of the piece of furniture when you do some stuff you saw in Footloose back in the day. Or like Step Up for you younger gens.

 

[Johntheskier]

I've also seen used work benches, both metal and wood as well as restaurant work benches.

 

[Blackheart]

I am looking on facebook currently and craigslist. There's got to be a good deal out there on a decent stand for a 75. If I can get a stand for around 100-150, that would be more ideal for me.

 

[Goodwood]

There is always cinder-blocks and 2x lumber. You could definitely get that going for well under a $100. I kinda like the look, but would be hard to hide stuff below the tank. Just an idea.

 

[Blackheart]

This is going in my living room, so no. A cinder block stand won't work lol

 

[kfish]

I'm in the process of finding a stand for this tank as well. So far I haven't found anything that fits my needs either. I'm not willing to pay for a stand that is cheaply made and I'm unable to pay for a stand that is well made. I do have the DIY skills needed, but was trying to avoid building one. I thought I could use a heavy steel storage rack, but have been unable to find one at a good height. I found a few wood and or metal I liked that would work for a 55, but once you add the dimensions of the large 60g footprint the options for stands greatly decrease.

 

[Blackheart]

I did find this here recently: Harbor 50-75 Gallon Aquarium Stand Espresso - Ollie & Hutch

180 dollars on sale is a great place, but reviews about it are pretty iffy though..

 

[ElvishDuck]

I second (or fourth??) using furniture. Find something that you like and matches the look you are going for. You can always reinforce it without too much effort if you want to.

 

[steveo]

I have Aquatic Fundamental stands for both my 75 gallon and 50 gallon aquariums. They are modern and clean looking with a nice powder coat finish. You can get one on Amazon for $247. The reviews on aren't the best, but again I have been really pleased with mine. Also, since they are through Prime- you get free returns if anything is busted up or chipped. Good luck!

Amazon.com: Aquatic Fundamentals, 75/90 Gallon, GEN 2 Black Wood Aquarium Stand, Particle Board (19751-01) :