Looking for a furniture-quality stand and canopy...

sirjohn · 04/18/2007, 08:09 AM

Does anyone know of a good place (or places) in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area to buy a new furniture-quality stand and canopy? It's for a 92 gallon corner bowfront.

The tank is going in a room with good furniture and a pine stand just won't do. A stand made out of maple veneers and stained with minwax or similar would be ideal.

I've been to many a fish store in the Miami area and most don't have stands on display at all, and when they do, they are of very low grade. I've never had so much trouble parting with money before

Any help would be appreciated.

lpsluver · 04/18/2007, 09:09 AM

Contact Pat at Reef Life. He works with a local guy that makes custom stands and canopies. Maybe he does bow-fronts too. I've seen the work. It is definitely furniture quality. You will be parting with that money though.

jeffbrig · 04/18/2007, 10:24 AM

Yep, furniture quality isn't cheap, that's for sure. We built our own stand and canopy, then covered it in cabinet faces from kraftmaid (same stuff that's in our kitchen). It cost a small fortune, but turned out very nice.

The fact that yours is a bowfront will probably complicate things a bit...

ninjamini · 04/18/2007, 12:34 PM

Reeflife has one stand thats like $1300 for a really nice stand in cherry thats for a 150 i think. They get the stuff from a company in n fla. ITs real nice stuff. I plan to upgrade my tank and stand next year and get that stand.

Bebo77 · 04/18/2007, 12:47 PM

i had a fellow reefer make me mine ( in kansas).. it was cheaper to have him do it and ship it than to have anyone local to me make it...

here is my stand and canopy....

Pm me if you want his info.. he can make anything...

Rogger Castells · 04/18/2007, 01:32 PM

SirJohn, Another affordable option would be to find a decent carpenter and asking him to modify a standard stand for that purpose.
I did this a few times back in NJ were I knew a carpenter, His work was awesome and it cost a fraction of what similar looking furniture would have cost.

Osteomata · 04/19/2007, 07:59 AM

I seem to recall Doral Aquarium and Reptile having a 90G Corner with a high end stand, or at least much higher end looking than the typical pine stand. Might want to give them a call to verify my memory and go check it out if they do have it.

REDDAWG43 · 04/19/2007, 08:55 AM

Also ask at the LFS, do they have a custom cabinet maker they work with. I remember wanting a canopy for 46g bowfront, and they are really hard to find premade....
Well a few of the LFS had carpenters they work with, so they would have the carpenter call me and give me a qoute.

whaler1582 · 04/19/2007, 10:53 AM

exotic aquatic has a carpenter that does really good work. has a nice 92 gallon corner stand and canopy made out of cherry, top notch. one of they guys there also owns a cabinet shop and makes custom stuff. give them a call. the cabinet shop guy's name is kyle
Josh

sirjohn · 04/20/2007, 08:08 AM

Thanks to everyone who responded or sent me a PM. I got some great leads.

04/18/2007, 08:09 AM	#1
sirjohn Feeding Frenzied Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: miami, fl Posts: 516	Looking for a furniture-quality stand and canopy... Does anyone know of a good place (or places) in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale area to buy a new furniture-quality stand and canopy? It's for a 92 gallon corner bowfront. The tank is going in a room with good furniture and a pine stand just won't do. A stand made out of maple veneers and stained with minwax or similar would be ideal. I've been to many a fish store in the Miami area and most don't have stands on display at all, and when they do, they are of very low grade. I've never had so much trouble parting with money before Any help would be appreciated.

04/18/2007, 10:24 AM	#3
jeffbrig Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,548	Yep, furniture quality isn't cheap, that's for sure. We built our own stand and canopy, then covered it in cabinet faces from kraftmaid (same stuff that's in our kitchen). It cost a small fortune, but turned out very nice. The fact that yours is a bowfront will probably complicate things a bit... __________________ Beware the power of stupid people in large groups..... Current Tank Info: formerly 250g room divider

04/18/2007, 12:47 PM	#5
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	i had a fellow reefer make me mine ( in kansas).. it was cheaper to have him do it and ship it than to have anyone local to me make it... here is my stand and canopy.... Pm me if you want his info.. he can make anything... __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

04/19/2007, 08:55 AM	#8
REDDAWG43 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Miramar, Fl Posts: 2,893	Also ask at the LFS, do they have a custom cabinet maker they work with. I remember wanting a canopy for 46g bowfront, and they are really hard to find premade.... Well a few of the LFS had carpenters they work with, so they would have the carpenter call me and give me a qoute. __________________ Love my piece of the Ocean!!! Current Tank Info: Red Sea 525 XL

04/18/2007, 09:09 AM	#2
lpsluver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OH Posts: 1,130	Contact Pat at Reef Life. He works with a local guy that makes custom stands and canopies. Maybe he does bow-fronts too. I've seen the work. It is definitely furniture quality. You will be parting with that money though.

04/18/2007, 12:34 PM	#4
ninjamini Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Davie, FL Posts: 2,306	Reeflife has one stand thats like $1300 for a really nice stand in cherry thats for a 150 i think. They get the stuff from a company in n fla. ITs real nice stuff. I plan to upgrade my tank and stand next year and get that stand.

04/18/2007, 01:32 PM	#6
Rogger Castells Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 7,495	SirJohn, Another affordable option would be to find a decent carpenter and asking him to modify a standard stand for that purpose. I did this a few times back in NJ were I knew a carpenter, His work was awesome and it cost a fraction of what similar looking furniture would have cost.

04/19/2007, 07:59 AM	#7
Osteomata Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Miami Beach, FL Posts: 794	I seem to recall Doral Aquarium and Reptile having a 90G Corner with a high end stand, or at least much higher end looking than the typical pine stand. Might want to give them a call to verify my memory and go check it out if they do have it.

04/19/2007, 10:53 AM	#9
whaler1582 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: pompano beach, FL Posts: 258	exotic aquatic has a carpenter that does really good work. has a nice 92 gallon corner stand and canopy made out of cherry, top notch. one of they guys there also owns a cabinet shop and makes custom stuff. give them a call. the cabinet shop guy's name is kyle Josh

04/20/2007, 08:08 AM	#10
sirjohn Feeding Frenzied Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: miami, fl Posts: 516	Thanks to everyone who responded or sent me a PM. I got some great leads.