Chest of Drawers as a Stand

[mfzzzoo]

Hello all,

I just bought a 25G tank (31" x 12") and I am looking for a stand. Just wondering, would a chest of drawers work? Like a chest from Ikea:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stor...tId=13880&langId=-1&chosenPartNumber=50049693


Thanks for all your opinions and suggestions in advance

 

[oscar83]

it might possibly work but youd have to find out what kind of weight limit that chest has. a 25 gallon tank could way upwards of 200 lbs plus.

 

[Jericho]

Being IKEa furnature I would say no. You would have to find old school furnature that is made out of real wood. As stated a 25 gal will weigh 208 lbs in water and then figure the tank, gravel, and decor. So figure you need a stand that will hold 300 pounds to be safe.

 

[mfzzzoo]

Thanks for the replies. I am also looking at a metal tubular aquarium stand, however it is longer (36" x 12") then my tank. Would that pose any problems? (I figure it would be safer to have a close to exact fit if it is a metal stand)

 

[Needeles]

WHy not just build a stand. It is mainly some 2x4's and they tend to hold pretty well. I will see if I can find a layout for ya. I was going to make one for my 20g and I think the costs were only about $15.

 

[mfzzzoo]

Thanks for the suggestion. Actually I thought of it but I do not have any wood cutting and finishing tools. Plus I live in an apartment and don't really have the space for woodworking. So buying one is could be the one way to go for me

 

[is300zx]

i think you can get your woods cut at homedepot. just draw up your plans and know the sizes of wood you're going to use. then assemble your stand at home.

 

[tuvok]

i think you can get your woods cut at homedepot. just draw up your plans and know the sizes of wood you're going to use. then assemble your stand at home.

They will cut your wood but I don't think they guarantee accuracy. I always felt that they offered the wood cutting service mainly so that if you bought a large piece of wood you could get it in your vehicle and not necessarily to provide you with project grade cuts. I could be wrong, but it is just something else to consider.

 

[tonytheboss1]

Not sure if you need a 'finnished' look but cinder blocks work well. With proper placement, they'll support a ton! Inexpensive & no cutting. Good for multi tank displays. Just a thought. Good Luck

 

[blkwdw13]

They will cut your wood but I don't think they guarantee accuracy. I always felt that they offered the wood cutting service mainly so that if you bought a large piece of wood you could get it in your vehicle and not necessarily to provide you with project grade cuts. I could be wrong, but it is just something else to consider.

Having worked at HD before it all depends on the employee, if they want to tank there time and correctly measure it for you or if they wan't to just get it done so they can go back to doing nothing(most likely the case). And also being IKEA furniture doesn't make it junk they have some good quality stuff there, I got a table from there that supports my 45" TV it weighs about 400 lbs and also my kids climb all over the thing and it's rock solid. So with that being said it's all in how that dresser is held together being that the description says it's solid wood.