Aquarium stand help!

reefer2021 · Apr 5, 2021

I am in the process of investing in an aquarium anywhere from 175-210 gallons... I am having one heck of a time finding a stand to support a tank of this size. Any suggestions??

Jekyl · Apr 5, 2021

You can try glasscages.com they offer stands for their tanks. Or depending on if you just need a simple stand, building isn't hard.

redfishbluefish · Apr 5, 2021

Build it yourself? A @RocketEngineer built stand can handle that tank size easy peasy.

The other thought, when I purchased my most recent tank from Glass Cages, they also made stands. They have restructured the company and not sure if they still do that, but worth a call.

mickeysreef <*))))< · Apr 5, 2021

yeah build it. dont forget to include ledges for your beers.

the next stand i build like in a few weeks will have a 16" ledge on one side and a 4" ledge on the other

mickeysreef <*))))< · Apr 5, 2021

the other nice thing about building a stand is you can seal off an electrical room from the rest of the area. you can have a door on the short side that opens to that sealed area

mehaffydr · Apr 5, 2021

I was just at @Glasscages picking up my glass a couple moths ago and they were building stands. I would recommend them for your tank and stand.

Joe Glass Cages · Apr 7, 2021

Jekyl said:
You can try glasscages.com they offer stands for their tanks. Or depending on if you just need a simple stand, building isn't hard.

@Jekyl. great point. @reefer2021 you certainly can make your own stand. We do have some stand options. They may be a fit for you or not. You do have options. sorry for your challenge in finding option. This forum is great for support though. Enjoy the journey!

Joe Glass Cages · Apr 7, 2021

redfishbluefish said:
Build it yourself? A @RocketEngineer built stand can handle that tank size easy peasy.

The other thought, when I purchased my most recent tank from Glass Cages, they also made stands. They have restructured the company and not sure if they still do that, but worth a call.

Thanks so much for the mention @redfishbluefish! Many options out there to include building your own.

Joe Glass Cages · Apr 7, 2021

mehaffydr said:
I was just at @Glasscages picking up my glass a couple moths ago and they were building stands. I would recommend them for your tank and stand.

Thanks so much for the support @mehaffydr. We are working hard to support better and better every day.

mdb_talon · Apr 7, 2021

If you have any ability to use a saw and powertools i would go the DIY route and build a perfectly fine decent looking stand. Can build it for cost of shipping probably(though $7 2x4s today at HD ticked me off).

Unless you want furniture quality in which case i would try to find a local woodworker.