Aquarium Stand

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The aquarium I just ordered is 60 x 24 and I'm finding it quite difficult to find a stand for it in that size. Does anyone have any ideas of where to look for one? I was thinking about making one because I am good with building things (built my bed), but I'm scared to death about making sure the thing is level and it won't shift. I heard using a nice thick foam between the tank and the frame itself would help allow the tank to "self-level". This makes sense in theory but i would like some suggestions from people with previous experience with this. Thanks.
 
Useing what is called insulation foam at home depot works great. It isn't that thick but does make up for slight leveling and puts equal presssure around the tank.
 
If you use 3/4" plywood for a top and have is well suported underneath you should not have a leveling problem. If you are good at wood work then take your time and make your corners square and you should be able to use 2x4's and plywood sheeting with no worries. I actually made my own stand and built it into the wall, I mounted it to the studs. It is a low profile stand that does not touch the ground, so all the leveling was done when I bolted each mount to the wall.
 
Thanks everyone

Thanks for the replies. I figured out that I am going to build it with premium grade 2x4 lumber (making sure the cross-sectional area of all the vertical members can handle at least 1200 lbs) and use OSB as a sheathing element. Sanding the OSB until it's completely smooth has a rather pleasant, yet raw, appeal.
 
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