wooden cabinets worth the money

bandit.201 · 03/27/2011, 07:45 PM

Aqueon hardwood series for a 180 is about 925 bucks any suggestions

jong11 · 03/27/2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bandit.201

Aqueon hardwood series for a 180 is about 925 bucks any suggestions

Build your own stand if you have the means. There are some great stands on here that people have built for a fraction of the cost.

davocean · 03/27/2011, 08:06 PM

I'd say that's not a bad price for a new cabinet, especially if it's stain grade.
I'm a carpenter, people ask me all the time to build a cabinet for less than what a store bought cabinet costs, and simply put, it's about half that price for material alone(for quality stain grade) and it's alot of labor, not alot of profit to be had.
Shopping for a used cabinet is an option if trying to keep cost down.

mktang · 03/27/2011, 08:33 PM

FYI: I have had bad experiences with tanks cracking and DYI stands. I now only use made for aquarium furniture/stands.

03/27/2011, 07:45 PM	#1
bandit.201 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bergen County NJ Posts: 20	wooden cabinets worth the money Aqueon hardwood series for a 180 is about 925 bucks any suggestions

03/27/2011, 08:06 PM	#3
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I'd say that's not a bad price for a new cabinet, especially if it's stain grade. I'm a carpenter, people ask me all the time to build a cabinet for less than what a store bought cabinet costs, and simply put, it's about half that price for material alone(for quality stain grade) and it's alot of labor, not alot of profit to be had. Shopping for a used cabinet is an option if trying to keep cost down. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

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03/27/2011, 08:33 PM	#4
mktang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 49	FYI: I have had bad experiences with tanks cracking and DYI stands. I now only use made for aquarium furniture/stands.