36 gallon Tank Stand

[Jilly90]

Hey guys! So I just got a 36 gallon bow front tank and I have no clue what to get for a stand. I was going to use my bureau but I'm worried that it will not hold the weight. I really do not want to spend $100+ on a stand, but even if I was to do that I can't find one that I feel is good enough. They have one at Petco, but I'm worried that the wood it is made out of is not going to be strong enough.
http://www.petco.com/product/101399/...aquariumstands

What are your suggestions? I could try the bureau but I don't know. And I was thinking of building my own but I have no idea how, have never built anything, and am worried that I will not make it level and even throughout it and then my tank break down the road.
I have really been stressing out over what to do here because I am dying to start my aquarium, but I cant fill it with water or anything until I get the stand. I am probably way over thinking this, but I'm new and just want everything to go smoothly.
Thanks!

[Cliff]

I would not use the bureau, they are not meant to have that type of weight on it

You best bet would be to buy a stand that is designed to hold your tank, our build your own.

You can find a lot of plans for tank stands on the interent if want to build one yourself

[genocidex]

if its a stand made for tanks then it should hold the weight, also if you get a bureau make sure its solid wood.

if your afraid it wont hold the weight then 12 pounds / gal would be an over estimate so if you got 2 full grown adults to sit on it, if it doesn't creak at all it should be good especially if its rated for the tank size

[enzof9]

If you're not comfortable cutting the wood by yourself (presuming you are making the stand yourself) you can get a store like Home Depot or Rona to do it for you for a small fee.

[AndreyT]

I use a different stand from Petco (or Petsmart?) and it works fine for my 36 gallon bowfront (must be the same tank as yours)



It was supported by that stand for about 2 years now.

P.S. Must be Petsmart, since here it is

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=4058221