Finding a large enough stand

[Twill]

Hi all,

I'm planning my first saltwater tank, but I'm having trouble finding a stand that will work for me. I want a 29 gal (or perhaps a little larger, depending on what I find). My problem is that I haven't been able to find a stand that is large enough on the inside to hold the size of tank I want for a sump (I was hoping for a 15 or 20).

I've checked Petco, Petsmart, and my 2 better LFS's. There's still one LFS I can try, but he usually doesn't have many stands.

Does anyone have any other ideas on where I might find a stand that suits my needs? It doesn't necessarily need to be for a 29, I'd be ok with a larger stand as long as a 29 can sit on it.


Where did you get stands? Are there any of you out there with 29gal (or comparable sizes) with a 15 or 20 sump?

TIA

 

[david123]

are you in the uk and if so where abouts?

i made my own custom made cabinet with my dad whos a joiner/cabinet maker and makes stands for our local fish store

 

[Twill]

I'm in eastern Iowa, USA.

 

[david123]

that may be a problem - lol - check ebay out there are loads for sale on the uk ebay not sure for usa - sorry cant be more help to you

 

[wantvws]

My LFS ordered mine from Perfecto. Check my build thread at the bottom to see it. It's 84x24 and 28" high, and it was like $300 and some change.
There are (or were) some guys on ebay doing custom stands...one in TN and one somewhere in the Midwest that I priced stands from when I was looking for one. They were somewhere in the $600-700 range, shipped. Not sure if they are still around or not.
Hope this helps!
Robbie

 

[Grins]

If you're not DIY inclined I'd go with the special ordering as well. Most of them can get just about anything and will often not charge extra or a nominal amount to special order.

 

[Riverserver]

I know a guy that can custom make a stand and canopy for you. Pretty decent price. About $200 painted, stained, whatever. He made my stand and did beautiful work. If you're interested PM me measurements of what you want, a drawing would be helpful, and I'll ask him for a quote.

 

[wantvws]

Here's one guy that I contacted about a stand.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Oak-Aquarium-St...yZ117436QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Robbie

 

[ChangDriX]

you should be able to goto your petco or petsmart and have them ship you one from another store...my petco and PS here in des moines have a huge selection thats where I got my 55 and stand...