Oceanic 36016 BioCube Aquarium Stand

Total bomb this is a disaster. If you have young ones or a big dog, forget about this stand. If a toddler pushes on side of the stand, it is going over along with 29 gallons of water. Ditto for your 30 pound dog that crashes in to it. I'm flying solo so I Gorilla glued and clamped this thing and hoping for the best. Had I been more patient, I would have bought a real deal stand.

Why a company would build and recommend this for a 250 pound anything is irresponsible.

This thing is made from particle board which is very weak for lack of a better word. Had it been designed with some bracing, it might be marginal at best to support significant weight.

Let me first say that I worked at an aquarium store for 3 years during college. I've seen many different types of stand build by all different types of manufacturers. This stand is top notch. I sold well over 100 of these step-up's and except for the occasional split seam on an aquarium, I never saw any issues, and never have a seen a stand fail.

One reviewer (the only other reviewer at the time of posting) said this stand was cheap and would likely "fall over" if hit by a child or dog. I would greatly beg to differ.

The stand is made from fiberboard not to cut costs, but rather to increase waterproofing and stability. It's much easier for companies to treat a wood pulp and then press it into boards than it is to treat natural wood. The polyurethane coating on the fiber board is also very scratch resistant and adds an additional dimension of waterproofing should something spill during something like a tank cleaning. On the stability front, it's INCREDIBLY dense, which makes for the perfect medium to support such a heavy tank.

Assembly was easy and took about 20 minutes all together. DON'T OVER TIGHTEN THE BOLTS! Tighter bolts do not equal a stronger stand. The finished stand was very sturdy and looked very sharp. Keep in mind, that there may be a SLIGHT shift in the boards when moving them side to side without the tank on it. Don't be alarmed, it's meant to be this way. The stand relies on the weight of the tank to stabilize the stand, it was engineered this way. I promise Ocean knows what they're doing.

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I got the 29 gallon version and put it together myself. It's exactly what I wanted, extremely sturdy, looks good, and it's waterproof. Not flimsy at all. I have a Fluval Edge 12 gallon aquarium, but I got this larger stand because I wanted the extra storage capacity. With this I can keep ALL my aquarium supplies (including a large bucket) stored out of sight underneath in my living room. I'm glad I got it.

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I ordered this then I read some reviews lol I know backwards. Well anyways I was a bit worried because people where saying flimsy and could tip over. I was extra carful when building to not bend anything and my unit is so solid no worries this will ever fall or tip. My large dog could put her paws up on the tank. I would be mad but it won't fall over cause of it. The directions r a little vague but still easy to figure out. Over all I would buy it again.

Roger

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I was excited to receive this item. Once I received it, immediately when I took it out of the box I noticed scratched and chips in the finish. Upon assembly the item practically crumbled apart. It is made out of super cheep material, The kind of material Walmart uses to make their cheep brand particle board coffee tables. Which I feel I would have been better off getting. Amazon was very helpful though in making my return easy and refunded me all of my money. Not a product i would recommend to anyone though.

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