imagitarium Brooklyn Metal Tank Stand - for 29 Gallon Aquariums

Great sturdy tank stand fit my 30 gallon tank perfectly! Super easy assembly and I liked the adjustable feet since our old hard wood floor isn't perfectly level. Also love the open design and our dog bowls neat nicely underneath an unexpected added bonus! It’s also cool this stand allows you to see the bottom side glass which allows for better assessment of tank cleanliness, a feature I hadn’t expected but really like.

This stand was just a tad smaller than my aquarium. I bought it for my 25 gallon fluval accent. It probably would have been fine but for my own peace of mind, I added a piece of wood to the top to give a little edge of clearance around my aquarium. It was easy to assemble and is very sturdy. It also has leveling feet which is great. A slightly smaller aquarium could be added to the bottom shelf if desired but I would also put a board there since it is not a solid shelf.

It is of good quality. You will see a few reviews about the threaded holes being offset... it's not so much that the threaded holes are off center or on an angle, but that the square metal pieces welded in place can warp. I suggest threading the bolts in each hole and looking by eye to see whether they are straight or not. If one is out of alignment you can thread a bolt in until the threads almost run out... use the closed end of a wrench and apply pressure/leverage in the direction the hole needs to go. I only had to do it on one hole. Other than that, very sturdy! Other reviews mention there being a gap under the edges of the fish tank. This is true. The corners of the stand on top are slightly raised. So you can see a very narrow gap under the middle of the tank. I researched this issue and decided not to worry about it. Many people give examples of very large tanks with gaps on metal stands and being fine for years!

I actually really love this stand. I love it so much I want to get a matching one for my smaller tank. I would give it 5 stars, but...there was one problem with it.First off let me say that this tank stand was super easy to put together. The instructions say to use 2 people but I did it by myself easily. Second, it’s beautiful, I just love the way it looks, like I said before I want a matching one for my other tank. It’s also super light and easy to move around. AND the feet are actually things that help level out the stand, so if one side is a little too low I can unscrew the 2 on that side a little bit to make it higher and there ya go, it’s level. Which is actually super nice. But in the process of putting this together I noticed one of the holes that the screws go into was oddly shaped...but I continued putting it together anyway. When I got to that hole the screw would not go in. At all. I fought with it for a little bit then gave up. Now, if I wasn’t me, I would have been in trouble and would have had to send it back or deal with something difficult like that, but since I am one of the few lucky ones who happens to have a welder for a grandfather, I didn’t have a problem with getting this fixed. I simply loaded it up and took it out to him. I thought he was gonna weld it all together but fortunately he had the tools to fix the hole so the screw would go in, so I am still able to take it apart if I need to instead of having a completely welded together stand like I thought I was gonna come back with.It surprises me that they would send an item out like this. I’m sure they saw what it looked like considering someone had to have made that hole. But thankfully the defective item was sent to me and not someone who didn’t have the ability to get it fixed like I do.

Very easy to assemble. I didn't have any problems with holes not matching up like I saw on a couple reviews. As with other reviewers, I agreed putting a board on the top was a great idea. I had Home Depot guys cut out a piece of treated plywood to fit the top. I added some extra length to the back for a mini-shelf to set my power strip and air pumps on. Instead of painting or staining the wood, I opted to cover it in a slim rubber foam used under carpets to make them not slip. I covered the top of the board and used framing nails to tack it along the sides to add some grip for the aquarium and water resistance for the wood. It worked well!I have not yet put my aquarium on it. Doing that in a couple days. It's solid, sturdy and I think it's going to work perfectly. I'm planning on adding the sterlite drawers under it that some other reviews mentioned also.

I found myself reading some if the negative reviews and wanted to share that I did not experience any of these issues. The top is completely flush and every bolt lined up fine. Following the instructions for assembly helped me. I do believe it recommended two people and I understand why. It can be quite difficult for the inexperienced to keep each section in the correct position on your own. I have put together my fair share of furniture and one thing the instructions didn't really mention was that you never want to completely tighten any bolt until you've got them all in their proper place and set your product upright. That way you can go around and slightly tighten them in the most important areas first. Such as, the top that at many complain isn't flush or the photo I saw with crooked bolts not aligning. I'll bet that person tightened every bolt as they went along. One thing must be understood. Metal, like wood, can kind of warp or bend. Particularly during packing, shipping and storage. I realize this isn't something everyone is going to be knowledgeable about. It's mostly a learned skill through experience. I've had absolutely no issues with my stand since I started using it. My 29 gallon aquarium with 1½" of gravel substrate, decorations and fish have been absolutely fine over the past few years. It's a fine stand and I would purchase this brand again no problem.

This is by far the strongest, sturdiest store bought stand I've seen. I have a 37 gallon high aquarium on this and it is on carpet. Even with my kids running or jumping there is hardly any movement. I love that the feet are adjustable to help make the stand level. It was super easy to put together. Well worth the $$.