Stand for a 29 gallon aquarium?

[chey]

I bought a new 29 gallon (30 inch x 12 inch x 18 inch). Right now I have a 15 gallon which I plan on transfering the fish, gravel, decor to the larger one once the water is excellent, right temps etc. Anyways the heavy desk I have my 15 gallon on likely will not hold the 29 gallon. I phoned several pet stores and the cheapest stand I found is for $80.00 Canadian $. One of those black wood type (not real wood) stands. The rest including metal, fake wood and real wood range from $140.00 to $250.00. So is $80.00 not bad for a stand? I checked craigslist, kijjji and online classifieds for my city and found nothing. A friend of mine said to look for a heavy duty table or desk but I'm leery of whether it will hold this new tank.

 

[zpromoter]

just go out and buy yourself some two by fours and build your own. Plenty cheap and you can find designs all over the internet

 

[jpappy789]

Do you have a petsmart or a petco in your area?

http://www.petco.com/product/109068/PETCO-Manhattan-Metal-Tank-Stands.aspx

 

[DarrylR]

My 29 gallon is supported by a very sturdy table bought in the "As Is" from Ikea for about $100.

 

[RDTigger]

well what ever furniture you put it on will need to support 300 lbs...

cinder blocks and 2x4's work.. just drape something over it in case of emergency.. or look thru CList or consignment shops for something more contemporary..

 

[Rbishop]

cinder blocks...easiest way to go for a tight budget!

 

[chey]

Thanks for the tips! We don't have Petsmart or Ikea in the Province I live in. Petco isn't in Canada either. I could check thrift stores for a heavy duty table or maybe I will find a stand. If not I will have to build one out of 2 x 4's and cinder blocks. Thanks!

.. I checked the link above for Petco. They do ship to Canada but.. the price of the stand is $35.99 US $. Shipping is $125.85 plus $47.26 for duty and taxes. It equals to $209.10 US dollars or $230.78 Canadian $. Yikes!

 

[jpappy789]

Wow...thats a HUGE difference than 40 bucks at my local petco.

 

[KBS1664]

Go to walmart. 29 gallon stand made from 3/4" particle board (Very strong) finished in black for $70. I bought a 20 gallon stand from there, same model as the 29 just smaller for $25. It;s not a basic stand you would expect at this price, it has shelves and doors. It actually looks really good and not cheap at all.

 

[chey]

Go to walmart. 29 gallon stand made from 3/4" particle board (Very strong) finished in black for $70. I bought a 20 gallon stand from there, same model as the 29 just smaller for $25. It;s not a basic stand you would expect at this price, it has shelves and doors. It actually looks really good and not cheap at all.

Thanks! A friend of mine was at Walmart and I asked her to check the dimensions. The stand is 29 1/2 inches lengthwise but my aquarium is 30 inches lengthwise. The guy in the dept said a half inch hanging over wouldn't matter since the weight of the tank should distribute once filled with water. Do you think this is safe or keep looking?