whats holding your tank up?

misopeenut

misopeenut

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im thinking about getting another tank because i just found out how hard it is to aquascape a cube tank.... :o
ive always wanted a stand that fits the tank perfectly, but im on a budget right now as i have to pay for my college tuition...

so the question is, what do you use as a stand? if you dont mind can i get a picture of it too??

thanks alot
 
check my profile, i got it from big als, they have it for almost all sizes, sturdy and is cheap. The only drawback is the installation takes a while (you know what i mean if ever put together an ikea furniture).


below is the ada tank setup i am getting in a month or two, the stand and light arm alone costs $550 and that's only for a 18gallon! Ada products are a lot of good things, but one thing it's not is value. oo well :o

http://www.happyreward.com/images/adastand.jpg
 
i set mine on a cedar chest. its a 20g long and 12x30 footprint. the cedar chest is 16x16x48. the tank is low to the ground, but it makes water changes easy. and i like it low because its infront of the window and its just the right height to not block the window.
 
My tanks are just on my dressers, but my tanks are also small (a five and a ten gal). If you've got tiny tanks like me, then I bet you could get away with buying a smallish dresser/end table/TV stand for cheaps-- you could even reinforce the furniture yourself by screwing in 2x4's in appropriate places if neccessary. But yeah, that'll probably only work if the tank in question is smaller than say, fifteen gallons. >_o
 
my main tank is on my mother's old computer desk, and my fry is in the back of the kitchen. I know the kitchen isn't the best place for a tank, but it was the only real open space left in my house! i'm such a packrat... LOL....
 
Budget? Can't beat cinder blocks!

$1.19 at Lowes, shelf board $3

blocks.jpg


Two 29's on top. 10 and 20 down below
 
:D what a good idea. My sister used to use thick glass bricks that the front and back were made of glass and were made so they made a swirly effect in the light and had a plastic other 4 sides to keep the structure safe from smashing (used in DIY shower cubicles and found in DIY shops). She made a kinda cube of them and put some red/green low level lights in the center, under a bit of shelf board for the tank to rest on. An amazing display at next to nothing in price.
 
Misopeenut,

Just wanted to jump in here and give you some good advice that I had to learn the hard way. NEVER put a tank on a book shelf! I have, rather had, a 10 gallon tank (very small and light, right?!?!?) on a very solid and sturdy book shelf that I have had for years. The tank actually sat on the shelf and I had it secured to the wall to make sure my kids couldnt tip the tank forward. Needless to say, the shelf eventually gave way unexpectedly and poof! 10 gallons of water on the carpet. Luckily, there was no fish in the tank at the time, thank God, since it is my Qtank, but it was well cycled and with all the heat we are experiencing, my house stunk until I had a professional carpet cleaner come in!

I have heard of people who have built their own tank stands for pretty cheap and I think that cinder block tank set up actually looks pretty cool. I am not sure if you have one nearby, but I bought my tank stand from Walmart for about 55 dollars. It was easy to set up and works great, even on the thicker carpet I have under it.
 
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