"First, let me say that I was very skeptical about buying this stand because of the cheap price compared to the All-Glass stands and the lack of good details and pictures on the Petco web site. But now that I have it, I’m glad I bought it.
Petco doesn’t carry this stand at their warehouse. They send the order to another company in Illinois. I got the stand via UPS just two days after I placed the order. The stand is the type you have to assemble yourself just like an entertainment center you would buy at Wal-Mart. And, if you’ve put an entertainment center together before, this stand will be a cake walk. It took about 20 minutes to assemble.
The coating on the wood feels really tough and makes the wood panels look a little like black plastic. This stuff will defiantly repel some water spills. As I said, the assembly was very easy. The top and bottom pieces, as well as the side panels are all made the same so you can’t mix them up. And the instructions are very clear even though I didn’t need them. The front door work very well and is 13.5 inches wide. It’s also reversible and can open to ether the right or left. The stand feels very solid and I believe it was very well thought out in design.
So, if you’re planning on buying an All-Glass bow front tank and any size, this brand of stand is a must if you want to save some money. Currently, this size (46gal) it’s less than half the cost of the All-Glass stands."