Can I use a book shelf as an aquarium stand?
If this book shelf is made out of real wood than I would say absolutely, but like the other guy said near the bottom or on the top only if the shelf is short, like 3 feet high. I would most certainly not do it with pressboard shelving though – those things tend to sag over time with just books on them, and never mind an aquarium! I currently upgraded my 10 gallon to a 20 long, and instead of a stand I am using a small ikea desk. I have had a 25 gallon on a dresser and a 10 gallon on a small shelf with wheels. Use your judgement based on how well it is built. Try to push it from the side and skew it, make sure it can’t fall over. Sit on it and bounce, see how it feels. In 20 years of fishkeeping I’m not sure I’ve ever had a level tank. It would be an eighth quarter inch higher or lower in the front or back, or one side or the other. I’ve had one tank link in all this time, a slow drip that could have been faulty seals or from moving or anything. You don’t need to worry too much about th
