Silly Question

[TnTLondon]

Hi All
 
OK I have succumbed to MTS!
I have managed to get my hands on a 50l tank - do I need to put anything under the tank? It does not have a cabinet and I going to be putting directly onto a work top. 
 
Thanks
Tracey
 
 
 

 

[HHH]

well im pretty sure your work top can handle that as 50L isnt that overwhelming.

 

[TnTLondon]

Thanks, I was thinking about the tank more than the work top

 

[Essjay]

That depends on how it's made.

If the bottom of the tank is completely flat so that the whole base of the tank is in contact with the worktop, yes you do. Something like polystyrene tiles or a purpose made basemat. Even something as small as a grain of sand caught between the bottom glass and the worktop can crack the bottom when it's filled with water and heavy.

If it has a floating base, you do not need anything under the tank. A floating base is a rim round the outer edge of the tank bottom, usually where the side panels project below the base panel and often covered with plastic of some sort to make it look nicer. This type of tank will have a hollow under the bottom pane when it's on a worktop. With some makes you even invalidate the warranty if you put something under the tank.

Sue