Can be used as aquarium stand- has cut out in back. Perfectly fits my spaces-i built two with the help of my kids. One needed a felt pad under a foot to stabilize, and I did need to drill some starter holes to screw in some hardware and needed 3 sizes of screwdrivers to complete the build. I recommend this, it looks pretty good for laminate, delivered via FedEx is a nice touch, and the build was fairly painless- about an hour each.