Metal Tank Stands

[dizzied]

Just looking for people's personal experiences with metal tank stands, the knockdown ones you can get at the LFS.

This would be for a potential 10g, so it wouldn't be as risky as if it were a 55g, but I'd like to hear your experiences/opinions first anyways.

 

[Rooster]

Ive had one made from square tube with push together plug things to join the tubes... its been under a 30" tank for 40 years !

Personally I would contact a steel merchant and buy the tube, and weld it up if I wanted another one (it would be cheaper)
Failing that, ive made wooden ones quite easily..

 

[dizzied]

I'm looking for opinions on the knockdown ones you get at your LFS, not any DIY ones.

 

[NoRp]

40 years!!! and u had it made how old is u like 60?

 

[Rooster]

40 years!!! and u had it made how old is u like 60?

You ARE Ali G , and I claim my prize (innit)

 

[MojoDex]

i usually make all my own stands at work as i work at a sructural steel fabrications company but i saw one of the stand your on about going for £1 on ebay a while back so i thought what the hell why now

it has had 2 2ft tanks on it now for little over 4 months and no problems to report standing strong and i have to admit i didnt trust it at first but its all good