Reddit reviews Sandusky/Edsal UR185P-BLK Black Steel Heavy Duty 5-Shelf Shelving Unit, 4000lbs Capacity, 36" Width x 72" Height x 18" Depth (Does not include post couplers)
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Double-riveted beams lock into double-rivet holes on corner post for structural securityCorner post rivet holes are punched at 1-1/2" intervals for precise adjustment to shelf heightTwo-piece post design for vertical assembly of a single 72" high unit, or for horizontal assembly of two 36" high unitsRivet lock design for boltless assembly, instructions included, rubber mallet recommended for assembly (sold separately)Standing five-shelf unit with a 16-gauge steel rack and shelves made of particle board to support an 800-lb. per shelf capacity and a 4000-lb. total capacity. Item does not come with post couplers.
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Just a heads up, but the 40g is 50% off rather than $1/gallon this time around. I believe it's at $45 rather than $40 so no biggie.
I use this stand for my 40g and its been working out well. The wood is pretty flimsy, but as a rimmed tank all the weight sits on the edges anyway which is where it's reinforced. I have the same CO2 system as well and it's been working really well. Unfortunately I have nothing to compare it with, but I've had no issues with it for the last 4 months.
A pack of these guys.
Granted, I'm only feeding two and it sounds like you need a lot bigger bins. But yeah, stackable bins. Maybe one of these too. Like so.
Or, if you're trying to make it look pretty (or like there's no "pet junk" there at all), try getting a piece of furniture like an armoire and storing everything in bins in there, like so or like so.
I've been thinking of picking up a 40 gallon breeder in the current Petco sale, and I was wonder what people use for tank stands? I've read about people using something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006941Z6E/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
...but I'm afraid it might be too flimsy with putting just one tank on it.
How would I shim a stand that's just and edsal shelf like this? I just moved and had to put my 40gal directly on the floor because the previous stand got damaged (and wasn't very good in the first place). The floor here is extremely uneven. The left and right side are off by over half and inch and the front and back are off by about a half an inch so I know I absolutely have to get this fixed ASAP. With it being off by so much, what's the safest way to shim the stand and even things up?
Alternately, would it be better to try a cinder block stand? Looking at the edsal shelves, I'm not sure my screentop lid would fit since the stand would be exactly 36" long with a very snug fit for the tank itself.
This was the closest I could find on Amazon
I have these and find them pretty good. They are a little bit of a pain to put together but shouldn't be particularly difficult if you have more than one person working on it. Also, their corners are a little sharp, but this kind of thing would probably fix that problem. The shelves are huge and hold a ton of weight securely. Also, if you plan on getting more than one, I suggest also getting black zip ties to connect adjacent units together for increased stability.
If you think you could go with something a little more expensive, IKEA has some nice board game shelves.
Models with a 4000 lbs total or 800 lb per shelf capacity can hold 40 gallon breeders. I've kept 4 breeders (stacked 2 high) on this shelf without issue.
The model you linked is available on Amazon with a 5000 lb total capacity.
There are similar looking shelves with about 250 lb per shelf capacity, which I wouldn't trust to hold any aquariums.