Cheap stand and supplies storage idea.

[Patches&Penny]

I just wanted to share this as a cheap solution to a tank stand for tanks weighing under 200 pounds that meet the dimensions.

When I first got my tank I had it on my dresser but after a few times of going in and out if the tank I had some water spill, the water pooled underneath of the tank and my whole dresser ended up bowing and getting damaged.

When I looked online and at the LFS there was nothing but very expensive stands or cheap press board so i went to the hardware store looking for a solution.

This is called a resin shelf for anyone who doesnt know, it costed me $30 and it supports 200lbs per shelf. It came with additional legs for additional shelving so I simply cut the extra legs to size and used them as extra supports, it even comes with brackets to mount the shelf to your wall if you want extra stability.

Lots of room for all your supplies underneath.

It's not the prettiest thing in the world but its effective and cheap .

Cheers.

 

[Patches&Penny]

P.s the distilled water bottles are full of RO water I just use the bottles for storage

 

[Easy Reefing]

Looks great , I have the same tank . I got a aqua culture metal stand at Walmart for around $30 and painted a piece of wood to put on top for mine .

 

[Aquavaj]

Maybe it's the camera lens but it seems like the stand is bowing at the middle section.

 

[Silver14SS]

Maybe it's the camera lens but it seems like the stand is bowing at the middle section.

Agreed, a resin stand will flex, hopefully not enough to damage the tank.

 

[Patches&Penny]

Now that I'm looking at it perhaps it is bowing a little bit . Though the stand is rated for more then my tank weighs I over counted my total weight including water, rock, substrate and equipment and it weighs a max of 160 pounds, the stand is rated for 200 plus I have 2 extra supports in the middle so I dont see it going anywhere .

My house is also on an angle so the water is higher on one side then the other