Planning on buying a 55 gallon fish tank. The length on the majority of the tanks is about 50 inches, yet EVERY stand I've looked at or seen for a 55 gallon has dimensions any where from 47 to 49 1/2" - how do you deal with having your tank over hang your stand? Do you just buy a stand for one tank size higher (If you can find them) - why to they do this? Brands: Marco, Pects Pets, Ameriwood Home, Imagintarium, Aquatic Fundamentals - ALL too small for most aquariums. I don't really want to make one - and money - to a certain extent is not an issue but size is. Also I've checked the local pet stores - they carry the same stuff as Amazon and Ebay. We're too small of a town to get many local sellers plus I don't have a truck - and where do you go looking for you aquariums? Shop locally? Amazon? Other online Aquatics store? I don't find anything but the same cheap brands or the sky high expensive designer tanks which I don't need or even want. In general I can find an aquarium easier than a stand but they are all the same aquariums and then none of the stands fit. Extremely frustrating - yet once you buy one you can't pay somebody to take it off your hands. (we found one used but it was disgustingly dirty and they wanted $200 for it with all the dirt and debris in it? You can find brand new ones in that price range.
