The best support for the heavy weight of the aquarium and all its components is a commercially manufactured aquarium stand. This type of support is built to hold a full aquarium. Homemade stands and other furniture may look sturdy, but can fail under the heavy load. Stand failure can be costly to the aquarist and the homeowner (and the fish), so don’t try to save money on your aquarium stand.
If you don’t buy a commercially built stand, I recommend that you place under the tank a 5⁄8-inch sheet of plywood and a 1⁄2-inch sheet of polystyrene cut to the dimensions of the tank. These layers will even out any imperfections in the supporting surface and distribute the load of the tank.
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