Low Level Stand / Cabinet

[MikeT]

My partner and I are currently looking into purchasing our first aquarium together, having both had them as kids. We have our eyes on a Juwel Rekord 800 at the moment as it seems a good size and a reasonable price. If not this we'll be looking for something around a similar size anyway to fit in the space we have earmarked for it.

The problem we are having with this tank, and every stand we have found generally, is that we cannot fit it where we want. To the side of our chimney breast is an arch which is quite low and this was where we'd hoped to place the stand.

What we want ideally is something about coffee table height but I cannot find anything suitable online as it won't hold the 110kg approx weight we're looking at.

Does anyone have any suggestions or anyone else overcome a similar problem? I've seen mentions of DIY stands but I wouldn't even trust myself to put a coat hook up tbh

Thanks!

 

[HM Dragon Devil]

My partner and I are currently looking into purchasing our first aquarium together, having both had them as kids. We have our eyes on a Juwel Rekord 800 at the moment as it seems a good size and a reasonable price. If not this we'll be looking for something around a similar size anyway to fit in the space we have earmarked for it.

The problem we are having with this tank, and every stand we have found generally, is that we cannot fit it where we want. To the side of our chimney breast is an arch which is quite low and this was where we'd hoped to place the stand.

What we want ideally is something about coffee table height but I cannot find anything suitable online as it won't hold the 110kg approx weight we're looking at.

Does anyone have any suggestions or anyone else overcome a similar problem? I've seen mentions of DIY stands but I wouldn't even trust myself to put a coat hook up tbh

Thanks!

Hi. You could have one custom built to fit your requirements, but these tend to cost more.

 

[sadguppy]

It isn't a huge tank as far as I recall, so I would imagine lots of generic furniture would be fine. You need something with a single piece of wood along the top, at least as large as the whole length and width of the tank, the legs must be underneath the top and not screwed in to the side. You want as much contact with the floor as possible, so anything with legs which run the whole width of the table would work.

If you post ideas I am sure others will be able to help out.

 

[MikeT]

Thank you both for your replies.

It isn't a huge tank as far as I recall, so I would imagine lots of generic furniture would be fine. You need something with a single piece of wood along the top, at least as large as the whole length and width of the tank, the legs must be underneath the top and not screwed in to the side. You want as much contact with the floor as possible, so anything with legs which run the whole width of the table would work.

If you post ideas I am sure others will be able to help out.

These are the sort of size we're looking for - 1, 2, 3.

It's be sat next to a sofa so will mostly be hidden therefore style isn't an issue as it'll mostly be hidden but we'll probably got for something black so it ties in with the ikea bits we have.

Problem as I say is they all have weight ratings far too low for what would support a 110l tank. In fact, I haven't seen anything that seems it would support a tank that has an advertised weight rating.

Hi. You could have one custom built to fit your requirements, but these tend to cost more.

Have actually found a guy on eBay who is local to us that makes oak beam furniture so this is a great suggestion if we can't find something more suitable!

 

[sadguppy]

I would stay away from anything where the legs don't run from under the top and connect with the floor. Oak is sturdy and I would have thought a simple TT shaped oak stand (edit - just like the one you have linked to!) made from three solid pieces would be fine. Alternatively breeze blocks and a single piece of thick wood make a sturdy if not that attractive stand, and it can of course be covered.

 

[HM Dragon Devil]

Thank you both for your replies.

It isn't a huge tank as far as I recall, so I would imagine lots of generic furniture would be fine. You need something with a single piece of wood along the top, at least as large as the whole length and width of the tank, the legs must be underneath the top and not screwed in to the side. You want as much contact with the floor as possible, so anything with legs which run the whole width of the table would work.

If you post ideas I am sure others will be able to help out.

These are the sort of size we're looking for - 1, 2, 3.

It's be sat next to a sofa so will mostly be hidden therefore style isn't an issue as it'll mostly be hidden but we'll probably got for something black so it ties in with the ikea bits we have.

Problem as I say is they all have weight ratings far too low for what would support a 110l tank. In fact, I haven't seen anything that seems it would support a tank that has an advertised weight rating.

Hi. You could have one custom built to fit your requirements, but these tend to cost more.

Have actually found a guy on eBay who is local to us that makes oak beam furniture so this is a great suggestion if we can't find something more suitable!

The oak beam coffee table looks very stable. I don't think it would have any trouble holding an 110l aquarium.

Dean.

 

[OldMan47]

Welcome to the forum MikeT.
I must admit to being an old diehard, emphasis on old.
My question is why you feel some kind of obligation to any particular fish type. Why not build a nice easy DIY stand to suit your tanks? I have a large number of them for my own tanks but a single layer stand would be even easier than the stands in my own arrangement.
If you want a tank stand that is only about 16 inches above the floor, why not specify that parameter before you sit down to design it? No matter what my critics will insist on, the real world application of somewhat conservative principles leads to less cost in the long run.