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Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Showcase your rectangular aquarium atop this durable standState-of-the-art aquarium stand features a powder finish for extra moisture resistanceMetal-to-metal locking cam assembly
Average Customer Rating:
out of
5
(27 Reviews)25 of 27(93%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Geo7075
Nice
Date: October 6, 2009
"This a very nice stand, better that the picture.
This is a lot better that the one i saw in the store.
Its worth the time to put it together."
This is a lot better that the one i saw in the store.
Its worth the time to put it together."
Review 2 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Dondi
Nice Stand
Date: September 20, 2009
"This stand is great for the price
I like that it has a closed bottom with doors, to store items. Only there was a screw piece missing for the door latch, I have to call the 800 number to get a replacement for this. Hope it comes.
It looks nice in the room where the fish are."
I like that it has a closed bottom with doors, to store items. Only there was a screw piece missing for the door latch, I have to call the 800 number to get a replacement for this. Hope it comes.
It looks nice in the room where the fish are."
Review 3 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: blanche
best purchase ever
Date: September 1, 2009
"i would recommend this product to all my friends and family it is the best product i have bought on line ,i am glade i decided to purchase this item on line and it didnt take long to have it shipped and to put together."
Review 4 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: saarabi
Very good stand
Date: August 23, 2009
"This stand was a lot better than I thought it would be. It was easy to build and looks great."
Review 5 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Anonymous
Don't use near water!!
Date: March 18, 2009
"While this is described as an 'Aquarium Stand', if it gets a little wet, the thin powder finish is not enough to keep the particle board from swelling up. I have yet to figure out how mine got wet, but the right end has swelled up enough that it has lifted the center of the tank off the platform and I can see clear through underneath.
The stand looked great for 5 days. Now I'm off looking for a differend stand as the tank is no longer properly supported."
Review 6 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: LeesNemos
Dont Get Wet
Date: March 15, 2009
"I purchased this stand for my 55gal salt water tank and much to my surprise I loved it. BUT after one single drop of water(which is what fish live in, and they are the sole purpose for buying the aqurium stand) well the stand bubbled up, now thats all I see, A BUBBLE, and because you have to clean your aquarium and it can become a little wet when your doing this, I have more bubbles. Had I known that this stand was going to turn from a fish stand to a rotten pumpkin in less then a week I would have saved my money and built one myself."
Review 7 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: famousamous
Great stand!!
Date: February 1, 2009
"Ive had this stand for a month and I love it. It was easy to put together and you could just tell that it was going to be a sturdy stand. Im 100% confident in this stand. Wonderful stand and for the price you just cant go wrong."
Review 8 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Juniorjunior
Excellent Stand
Date: November 18, 2008
"Stand is sturdy and durable. I loved it"
Review 9 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: HEAT2008
Stand
Date: June 19, 2008
"Excellent quality and it came packaged securely and appropriately."
Review 10 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: trswrench
nice
Date: June 18, 2008
"solid stand easy assembly. It took 45 minutes to put together. Plenty of storage space. Extremely quick shipping. Just what I was looking for."
Review 11 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Magg
Great Stand for the $$$
Date: June 8, 2008
"looks good no frills - shelves would be nice but for the $$... very basic - easy assembly"
Review 12 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: kingslakker
Excellent stand
Date: June 8, 2008
"Quite easy to assemble & looks great. My only dislike (and it's a very small one) is the lack of shelves inside the cabinet. A shelf or two to hold smaller necessities (like food, nets, etc) would make it perfect."
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Review 13 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: amoureuse
IMPRESSIVE
Date: May 14, 2008
"I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.I MANAGE TO SET IT UP IN LESS THAN AN HOUR,IT HAS AN AMAZING LOOK.PROBABLY A GUY WILL SET IT UP IN 2 HOURS LOL."
Review 14 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Mandi29221
Great for a 55 gallon
Date: May 9, 2008
"i bought my about 2 months ago and i love it it matchs everything. I have a spotted Green puffer. So i had to upgrade to a bigger tank for it. It loves the tank. It's black, smooth. and is sturdy. My Whole family loves how it looks and comments on it all the time. Advice i won't turn my head against this one its just perfect. I HIGHLY SUGGEST THIS PRODUCT!"
Review 15 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Rickster
Very nice stand for the $
Date: May 1, 2008
"This is a very nice piece. The conections to build this piece were of a good build quality that I had zero reservations about placing a 55 gal tank atop it."
Review 16 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: Zannalov
Great Stand
Date: April 22, 2008
"The stand was shipped in a short amount of time. With Petco's periodic free shipping discounts it is an excellent price. Construction was incredibly easy, and can be done by a single person without assistance. The stand is a little wobbly on carpet, but that is to be expected."
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Review 17 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: nyyterp
High quality at a budget price
Date: April 10, 2008
"I tend to be a klutz when it comes to assembling furniture like this, since 1) I never can think three-dimensionally the way the diagrams are shown in the instructions and 2) I'm clumsy with tools, never getting things in straight. I previously had very bad luck trying to assemble Top Fin furniture purchased at a competing B&M pet shop. There were so many parts to put together, but that was besides the problem. The materials were cheap and fragile. The nails wouldn't hammer in straight, causing the "wood" to crack. Some pieces didn't look like their illustration counterpart. And there seemed to be too many parts to keep track of what went where. After several frustrating hours, I sent it back the next day for refund.
Aquatic Fundamentals takes the guesswork out of all that, making it fairly intuitive with its short and simple digram and easy to keep track of parts. While all you need is a Phillips screwdriver to put the whole thing together, I recommend having some extra screws and perhaps pliers or a power tool as backup. I found the black screws to be rather "soft." It was pretty hard to screw in (I was doing it manually). Eventually, the screw stopped halfway and wouldn't go any further. The screwdriver wore out the top of the screw from the wear and tear, so I had to remove it with pliers and use a separate (i.e., not from this kit) set of screws. That worked just fine.
Although it is rather easy to assemble, I would recommend having a second person to help you keep everything perfectly aligned as you put in each piece. When you're done, you get a rather good, sturdy piece of furniture does your aquarium proud. It's very easy to move around once assembled, so you can decide where it will look best before you commit your tank to it.
Petco seems to have this on sale for around $95 on a semi-regular basis. That was what I paid for the inferior Top Fin stand. It's great deal for great product."
Aquatic Fundamentals takes the guesswork out of all that, making it fairly intuitive with its short and simple digram and easy to keep track of parts. While all you need is a Phillips screwdriver to put the whole thing together, I recommend having some extra screws and perhaps pliers or a power tool as backup. I found the black screws to be rather "soft." It was pretty hard to screw in (I was doing it manually). Eventually, the screw stopped halfway and wouldn't go any further. The screwdriver wore out the top of the screw from the wear and tear, so I had to remove it with pliers and use a separate (i.e., not from this kit) set of screws. That worked just fine.
Although it is rather easy to assemble, I would recommend having a second person to help you keep everything perfectly aligned as you put in each piece. When you're done, you get a rather good, sturdy piece of furniture does your aquarium proud. It's very easy to move around once assembled, so you can decide where it will look best before you commit your tank to it.
Petco seems to have this on sale for around $95 on a semi-regular basis. That was what I paid for the inferior Top Fin stand. It's great deal for great product."
Review 18 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: lenchik
exellent product
Date: March 25, 2008
"Thank you for a great product. The whole process from purchasing to delivering was fast and prompt. As to the product itself I don't have the words to describe how great it is!!! Very easy to assemble. And the quality is so good!!! If only it had a shelf. But its definately worth every penny!!!!!!!"
Review 19 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: quality
quality
Date: February 29, 2008
"This is a good solid stand. The only thing I wished it had was a shelf or two, but you could add your own fairly easily. Decently priced, compared to the other pet web site."
Review 20 for Aquatic Fundamentals 55 Gallon Upright Aquarium Stand
Overall Rating:
out of
5
(based on 27 reviews)
Written By: anniezhu
Great Decision
Date: February 22, 2008
"I was looking for a stand for a 55 gallon tank. All the stands I found were really ugly. The doors protuded out. They even had ugly wood panels or the doors. This stand is great. The picture doesn't do the stand justice. The doors are flush against the front panels of the stand using magnets to open and close doors. The finish is wonderful. Very expensive looking stand. Clean is Simple."
