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Thursday, September 12, 2013

55 Gallon Aquarium Stand - What Choices Do You Have?

A 55 gallon aquarium stand is essential if you want your aquarium to remain level and safe once it has been filled with water, equipment, fish and marine life. But what type of 55 gallon aquarium stand you get will depend largely on the type of aquarium you buy.

Most aquariums that people have in their homes or work places will be made either from glass or acrylic. When buying the stand for your aquarium you need to be aware that a glass model weighs three times as much as a model that is made from acrylic. Therefore the aquarium stand you buy for a glass one needs to be very sturdy to hold all this weight. The stand that you buy for your acrylic aquarium, if you have one, should offer support along the tank's length and width, whilst the stands for a glass aquarium only need to offer support to its outer edges.

55 Gallon Aquarium Stand - What Can One Get?

There are two different styles of stands which one can buy to provide support for aquariums. Which one you actually choose to buy will depend on the material from which the aquarium has been made. Any kind of aquarium stand including a 55 gallon aquarium stand can either be an open or closed one.

The simplest type of stand is the open one and is generally made from wood (such as oak or cherry). It is important that you check that it is going to be strong enough to take the weight of a glass aquarium. Whilst the closed stands are a much more complex design, these can easily hold the weight of a 55 gallon aquarium when fully laden. Both stands come with a top and bottom platform and the base is generally larger than the top offering better stability to the tank. The closed 55 gallon aquarium stand is suitable for keeping both glass and acrylic tanks on it.

55 Gallon Aquarium Stand - Things To Consider Before You Purchase One

When buying an aquarium stand the thing to do is look at the trim on the aquarium that you will be buying. Ideally you are looking for the material from which the stand is made to complement the aquarium. It is at this stage you need to make sure that both the aquarium and the stand will go with the room's decor.

When you visit an aquarium supply company or you go online, what you will notice is that they will show the stands that are perfectly suited to go with the various aquariums that they have. The only thing you now have to do is compare the prices of the various different 55 gallon aquarium stand designs.

If you intend to buy both your aquarium and stand online, then you need to verify how much it is going to cost to ship the items to you. Although the cost of buying the aquarium stand and tank online is cheaper than buying from your local aquarium supply store, once you add in shipping costs the price could be the same or higher.

The best kind of aquarium stand you can buy are those which are quick and easy to assemble or which come preassembled. Again it is a good idea to spend time comparing the costs of buying an aquarium stand that is preassembled or flat packed and which you then need to assemble yourself.

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