Zchauvin Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hi guys, I just purchased a fusion 10g and looking for a good stand for it. Post what you guys use so I have some ideas! Quote Link to comment
Drew11 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I went to a local furniture warehouse store. Purchased a small unfinished cabinet stand. Painted it white and drilled a hole in the back for wires and ATO tubing. Quote Link to comment
Zchauvin Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Thanks, I went to a few of the local furniture places as well but didn't really see anything and a lot of it had to be ordered. Even checked at lowes but nothing. Quote Link to comment
dmw913 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Folks have mentioned good results at Ikea. Quote Link to comment
colinlevy Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I bought a white 4 cubed shelf from Ikea for my 5g Fluval Spec. It was $35 plus bought a couple drawers for the shelf for another $25. I plan to buy some legs for it at the hardware store to raise it off the carpet. Don't have Ikea around me, so was $75 shipped to my door. Probably won't fit your 10g (my 5g is right at the weight limit), but there are a lot of other good affordable options at Ikea Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I made mine with 2x4 and special plywood. You can check ikea, but ensure it can handle the weight of 200lbs or more. Quote Link to comment
travoose Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I was lucky enough to go to a local custom furniture store and showed them the schematics of the tank, told them the style I was looking for, and how much weight it needed to support and $85.00 and three months later I had a custom stand built. Quote Link to comment
aybates Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Made my stand from an Ikea Kitchen Wall Cabinet: 6 Quote Link to comment
Zchauvin Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 16 minutes ago, aybates said: Made my stand from an Ikea Kitchen Wall Cabinet: Nice setup man. I'm still deciding what I want to do. Quote Link to comment
dmw913 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Man, that is one tidy setup! Well done! Makes my electrical octopus of death seem like it needs attention... 1 Quote Link to comment
aybates Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 hours ago, dmw913 said: Man, that is one tidy setup! Well done! Makes my electrical octopus of death seem like it needs attention... Haha . . . my tangle of wires is hidden behind the panel that holds the two controllers. Quote Link to comment
Zchauvin Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 I ended up getting a small modular vanity from lowes retail $199 for $50! It looks pretty good but still I'm somewhat worried about if it can hold the weight. Doesn't really look like a stand to hold a tank in living room though.. I've always made my own stuff but now living in apartment I don't have access to any tools or the room to use them. Looking around to see if I can find a 40g Nuvo or 14g biocube stand. Quote Link to comment
smeagol108 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 ikea kallax stand...40 bucks. my favorite and many other peoples as well. easily will hold your tank, I have had 16 gallon on it for two years.. Quote Link to comment
Kyl Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I used the same Sektion wall cabinets, fit the tanks perfectly (fusion 10 and 20). Quote Link to comment
Mitch's Fishes Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I went to Goodwill and got an old, square bar stool. I took the cushion off and replaced it with 1 x 4's. Total cost was under $20. Quote Link to comment
sna66 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On 2/21/2017 at 2:13 PM, aybates said: Made my stand from an Ikea Kitchen Wall Cabinet: This is awesome, you you have a link to the parts you used?? Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Ikea kallax unit is great for small tanks Quote Link to comment
Stoops718 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Does the stand have a back wall or is it open? Quote Link to comment
Stoops718 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 On 2/21/2017 at 2:13 PM, aybates said: Made my stand from an Ikea Kitchen Wall Cabinet: Love your setup. Do you have a tank build thread? Quote Link to comment
ReefGoat Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Stoops I also used the Ikea stand like the guy above. But it was way flimsy just as it came. I chose to put a screw in each corner to make it more "tight" and then I took 3 2"x4" boards and screwed them into the back for added sturdiness. Then I put it in a corner so that it couldn't tip from side to side. That thing just standing alone is an accident waiting to happen. I would almost recommend fastening it to the wall for even extra support. In retrospect I'm likely going to be changing it up. My plan is to buy the metal one that I.M makes. But i've spent enough coins this year and it's $250. Plus I want to make sure that my ATO container will fit in it. I'm going to email I.M for some dimensions. I have a perfect piece of furniture that would work awesome but it's used for my Chameleon's cage. EDIT: The wall in the back has a cover to answer your question. Quote Link to comment
Stoops718 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 19 minutes ago, ReefGoat said: Stoops I also used the Ikea stand like the guy above. But it was way flimsy just as it came. I chose to put a screw in each corner to make it more "tight" and then I took 3 2"x4" boards and screwed them into the back for added sturdiness. Then I put it in a corner so that it couldn't tip from side to side. That thing just standing alone is an accident waiting to happen. I would almost recommend fastening it to the wall for even extra support. In retrospect I'm likely going to be changing it up. My plan is to buy the metal one that I.M makes. But i've spent enough coins this year and it's $250. Plus I want to make sure that my ATO container will fit in it. I'm going to email I.M for some dimensions. I have a perfect piece of furniture that would work awesome but it's used for my Chameleon's cage. Yea. I'm figuring that out now the hard way. I jumped the gun when I started my cycle. I didn't plan out my wiring. When the cycle is done I'm going to reinforce the stand when I do the 50% water change, most likely with some L brackets. I was thinking to add locking casters to the stand as well. I couldn't justify spending more than double then what the tank costs on a stand. Especially if I ever plan on upgrading tanks. I've always wanted a chameleon. Is it a veiled? Do you have that build up on any forums? I would love to see it. Quote Link to comment
ReefGoat Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 pascal is a veiled and yeah ill do an off topic post in my aquarium journal so you can check him out. But yeah you're right the APS is mucho dinero Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I usually check craigslist, local fish forums, and used furniture places or restore/reuse places. Plenty of people use those cheap IKEA particleboard stands without issue and I used a particle board stand for awhile. However any water/condensation will damage its integrity. You can be careful or cover the top but I still just avoid it. I like real wood things. Quote Link to comment
ReefGoat Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I agree Tamberav...I really want to get rid of the stand that I have right now I have mixed feelings about it. I want to like it because it looks really nice, but it just seems like over time it won't last. But I think it'll be fine until at least Christmas. Maybe i'll have Julia get me the I.M stand for a present. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment
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