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I went to Pet Smart today and was looking at stands. They had some that looked really good, but on close examination, it looked like they were laminated particle board. Are their stands any good. Do they really hold up and support the weight?
zzyzx85
12-15-2008, 7:50 PM
particle board is fine as long as: a) they stay dry and b) it is under a compression load and not bending load.
blue2fyre
12-15-2008, 8:15 PM
I have an aquarium stand from petsmart and it works great. It looks good and is very sturdy. the thing was a bit of a paint to put together but it holds my 55 gallon with no problems
PaulJ69
12-15-2008, 8:16 PM
Aquarium stand, likes the ones at Petsmart, are intended to do one thing. Have a aquarium on it. So in other words, if it says aquarium stand, then it will hold up.
darkmindzz
12-15-2008, 8:20 PM
i made my own stand.. 50 dollars worth of wood from homedepot and i have the stand i wanted... but pet smart and petco seem to be a little expensive on most of their stands
sed03f
12-15-2008, 8:44 PM
most affordable real wood stand wood have to be made.
I've got a nice wood stand now, but I was trying to go with something cheaper for a new tank I'm setting up, though the ones at petsmart aren't that much cheaper.
Cliff Mayes
12-15-2008, 11:49 PM
Unless it is protected in some way a stand will get wet.
Particle board can turn to mush when wet.
Making your own stand is very inexpensive and relatively easy. Using 2 x 4s is cheap but not a requirement.
abi88
12-16-2008, 12:07 AM
They also sell the nice wrought iron ones! Most of the time I have seen them sell both the tridational black, or a crome/silver. But either way, IMO wrought iron stands are some of the BEST ones that you can buy!
gotglock
12-16-2008, 12:11 AM
They also sell the nice wrought iron ones! Most of the time I have seen them sell both the tridational black, or a crome/silver. But either way, IMO wrought iron stands are some of the BEST ones that you can buy!
Agreed, becasue when you get the iron stand wet it doesnt warp in a matter of days :P
abi88
12-16-2008, 12:16 AM
Agreed, because when you get the iron stand wet it doesnt warp in a matter of days :P
Yep....exactly! That is what happened to my first stand-it took a while...but when I finally moved it...it was disgusting and had to be replaced before the tank could go back on! So I really would rather go with Wrought Iron or home made(specially made)...2x4+!!
BoredAgain
12-16-2008, 12:22 AM
I have two stands from PetSmart...they do what they are supposed to do.
lucy42083
12-16-2008, 11:25 AM
I have one of those stands from PetSmart, no problems at all with it.
vampie
12-16-2008, 12:19 PM
With particleboard stands, you could consider putting something between the tank and the stand to prevent spilled water from getting through.
The Zigman
12-16-2008, 12:44 PM
I build my own.
Usually cheaper, looks alot better, and a heck of a lot more fun..
6.5x55
12-16-2008, 4:11 PM
I build my own.
Usually cheaper, looks alot better, and a heck of a lot more fun..
What he said :).
wataugachicken
12-17-2008, 3:16 PM
i have one of the wrought iron stands for a 29g tank. no problem with the way it's been doing the job, but the legs are an issue. they flare out to support the tank better and remove the possibility of tipping over, but i always worry i'm going to walk by and catch a toe on one of the legs. it hasn't happened yet and probably won't, but doing that hurts so much i try to avoid it as much as possible. i guess all i can really say is to not use one of those stands in a narrow hallway where you might walk by it barefoot a lot.