yea i know, kind of expensive to ship a $20 item. but if you want it you want it. if my tank was doing better i would split the shipping. had a lot of regular brittles but they died off. good luck in your search.
i have a steel stand and used rustollium top coat, its made for salt environment but not sure about wood. its holding up well.
prime it and paint a color of your choice.
i have 3 tangs already yellow, blue hippo and tomini. all around 4". but always wanted a powder, do you think the powder would be ok, i know they say their agresive in a 120 gal