Well I went to petland too see the price of a stand for a 15gallon tank and the lady told me $51.99! when the tank itself it just $24.99.. So I'm looking for CHEAP alternatives. I have a shelf but I kind of converted it to my vanity/cosmitic station so I can't you that. Anyone have any ideas. I was thinking of those small fold out tables that people use for TV dinners and such but I dunno if its sturdy enough
Cheap Alternative Stands..
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T&KBrouse
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El Cheapo entertainment center from Walmart. $20
They are a GOD SENT when you want to display smaller tanks. And they are very sturdy. AND require no tools to assemble!
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They are a GOD SENT when you want to display smaller tanks. And they are very sturdy. AND require no tools to assemble!
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You could also try yard sales and second-hand stores (like Goodwill or Salvation Army)- a small end table or bedside stand works really well. You can spray paint it to match your decor too. My daughter has a bedside stand that has 3 drawers in it (like a teeny dresser) and she has her small fish tank on it and puts supplies in the drawers. Or another idea is to use a small, sturdy file cabinet (those can be painted too if you find an old one).
The problem with those t.v. trays you are talking about is that they are generally a little too wobbly to be trusted with your critter(s) on them.
The problem with those t.v. trays you are talking about is that they are generally a little too wobbly to be trusted with your critter(s) on them.
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Search IKEA, they have lots of storage options for not a lot of money.
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Also check www.craigslist.org You can find alot of shelves and stuff for free 
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http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4429918
Worked fine for my 20H with fish in it for a while, I didn't trust it with the weight. Should be fine for anything else, though.
Worked fine for my 20H with fish in it for a while, I didn't trust it with the weight. Should be fine for anything else, though.
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Walmart has metal fish tank stands for like $30 but that would only had 1,maybe 2 tanks.. I would reccomend getting a nice plastic shelf for the same as the stand. Walmart has these nice plastic black and decker shelfs that are very strong and big. I have 2, one 5 shelf one that costed me like $35, I use it as my leo rack. I also recently bought another one, only this one is a 4 shelf and it was $30. Each shelf would hold a 20 gallon long.
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Got mine from Ikea for $20
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