Stands?

chatyak · 08/28/2007, 10:18 PM

This may seem kind of dumb.... but hey... we are all newbs at some point right

I was going to place my 55g on a dresser in my room.. BUT... it is inedequate I feel to withhold the weight (I will say 550lbs) for 24 hours a day.

So my question is... which company makes solid, strong, stands that last for years and years? Or what would you make your stand out of to withhold that kind of weight?

All the Best!

jer77 · 08/28/2007, 11:00 PM

If you have some carpentry skills along with some 2X4's or even 1X2's, a saw and a screwdriver then you can make a decent stand for half the price. Its pretty easy to do too. I just made the stnd for my 180g. Check this thread out for the basic plan:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1169964

chatyak · 08/29/2007, 11:21 AM

Thanks for that link.

Chibils · 08/29/2007, 11:24 AM

A lot of people opt to build their own, but if you don't feel comfortable doing it, then All-Glass and Oceanic make good (albeit way overpriced) stands and canopies. I'm in the same boat you are, and I got one custom-made for half the price of a cheaper All-Glass stand from my lfs. (:

Two of the four lfs around here have people custom-building them, so look around and see what your choices are.

murfman · 08/29/2007, 11:47 AM

Here is a link to my stand build;

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=952261

vr697getta · 08/29/2007, 03:56 PM

i had a Perfecto stand for my 110 and after only a month it started to pull apart this was a fw tank
i got a second stand and it did the same thing in less time
so i built my own and it was under 100 bucks and i went WAY OVER KILL when i built it but now i have no worrys

chatyak · 08/29/2007, 04:27 PM

Yup... I am building one! :0)

I will start a "follow your tank story" thread when it comes time.

Stay tuned :0)

Eric55 · 08/29/2007, 05:20 PM

This is for Chibils:

Do you remember the names of the LFS that have people custom building the stands?

Thanks, Eric

08/28/2007, 10:18 PM	#1
chatyak Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090	Stands? This may seem kind of dumb.... but hey... we are all newbs at some point right I was going to place my 55g on a dresser in my room.. BUT... it is inedequate I feel to withhold the weight (I will say 550lbs) for 24 hours a day. So my question is... which company makes solid, strong, stands that last for years and years? Or what would you make your stand out of to withhold that kind of weight? All the Best!

08/28/2007, 11:00 PM	#2
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	If you have some carpentry skills along with some 2X4's or even 1X2's, a saw and a screwdriver then you can make a decent stand for half the price. Its pretty easy to do too. I just made the stnd for my 180g. Check this thread out for the basic plan: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1169964 __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

08/29/2007, 11:21 AM	#3
chatyak Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090	Thanks for that link. __________________ Fishville

08/29/2007, 11:24 AM	#4
Chibils halide loyalist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sugar Hill, GA Posts: 2,213	A lot of people opt to build their own, but if you don't feel comfortable doing it, then All-Glass and Oceanic make good (albeit way overpriced) stands and canopies. I'm in the same boat you are, and I got one custom-made for half the price of a cheaper All-Glass stand from my lfs. (: Two of the four lfs around here have people custom-building them, so look around and see what your choices are. __________________ always learning Current Tank Info: 75G new world cichlid, 25G reef in planning

08/29/2007, 04:27 PM	#7
chatyak Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090	Yup... I am building one! :0) I will start a "follow your tank story" thread when it comes time. Stay tuned :0) __________________ Fishville

08/29/2007, 11:47 AM	#5
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,670	Here is a link to my stand build; http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=952261

08/29/2007, 03:56 PM	#6
vr697getta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: white oak Posts: 1,974	i had a Perfecto stand for my 110 and after only a month it started to pull apart this was a fw tank i got a second stand and it did the same thing in less time so i built my own and it was under 100 bucks and i went WAY OVER KILL when i built it but now i have no worrys

08/29/2007, 05:20 PM	#8
Eric55 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 490	This is for Chibils: Do you remember the names of the LFS that have people custom building the stands? Thanks, Eric