My New 4Ft Upgrade...stage 1

[mrvillicus]

Hey everyone,

Today I swapped over from my 3ft to my 4ft. After resealing the tank, I only paid £10 for it! I have set it up in my lounge. I have built a black hood for it and added a new light. I also used sand instead of gravel. I have a large piece of bogwood coming anlong with a massive 3ft tank plant collection. I will be looking at adding more fish once its cycled etc...what do you think ??

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Thanks for looking, Ben

 

[yorkshirelassuk]

Looks a nice tank.YL.

 

[blackops]

what fish do u have

 

[sadguppy]

The tank looks like it's overhanging slightly, is it fully supported by the cabinet? If not, that needs to be fixed ASAP.

 

[mrvillicus]

i currently have 2 dwarf cichlid, 2 dwarf gourami, 6 columbian tetra and one neon tetra....it does overhang yes but why does that matter?

 

[sadguppy]

Because the sheer weight of the water and the glass with nothing to support it is a disaster waiting to happen, it may crack if not supported adequately. I would seriously look into a bigger cabinet or getting hold of some plywood the same size or bigger than the tank to put underneath.

 

[blackops]

my tank over hangs and it is fine been like this for a year

 

[mrvillicus]

well your wrong, sorry! The weight of this tank is spread over enough space to distribute the weight correctly. The cabinet is supported inside by struts, I have seen tank stands that leave the tank overhanging by 1 to 2 feet each side!

 

[sadguppy]

Well it's your carpet, but it is a lot if weight on the glass & seals, I wouldn't risk it myself for the sake of a bit of plywood.

 

[mrvillicus]

now im worried, to be honest it should be fine as the weight is spread over a huge area, well I hope so anyway

 

[dbanner]

I too would never risk it. The whole tank needs to be supported with no overhang. I know of tanks breaking with only a few mm overhang each side. Each litres of water weighs 1kg. That's a lot of strain on the seals

 

[mrvillicus]

okies, lucky enough I have a piece of wood for the exact size so ill put it under the tank to be safe

 

[sadguppy]

okies, lucky enough I have a piece of wood for the exact size so ill put it under the tank to be safe

It's a nice looking tank... Please update us with more pictures as you stock it.

 

[mrvillicus]

yep will do, im hoping the bogwood and plants arrive tomorrow so if they do ill put some pics up

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

I was just going to comment on the overhang too , I've seen some cracked tanks on here due to an unsuitable base, not woth the risk

Can't wait to see how you get on with this tank!