Rock weight and the Tank....

[Natural_Born_Killer]

I heard back from the previous owner of the tank.
Guy said that there was no need to put any foam or anything between the tank and the table. So, feeling much better (he had that tank for the last 3 years with rocks, fish and fully filled).

Will however look for some type of support for the rocks - and no, I haven't put any new ones in - just tried to reorganize the ones there and filled up the water.

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

for the price of the foam and the effort involved in movng the sand, and draining the water in buckets, id put some foam under it.

if it was my tank id rather suffer now and add some foam. rather than suffer when the tank is full of water and livestock, im paranoid enough about my tank. i dont need the worry that it could bust. it would be really annoying if it went before it had anything in it. id hate to payout for another one. tanks are expensive enough the first time round

i think you could use one of those sleeping bag foam underlay mat things. they come in loads of colours, widths, and thicknesses/densities

Sounds all good... I am quite paranoid as I am living in a flat! so... don't think the downstairs neighbors would appreciate all the fish water.

I'll hit the DIY shop this weekend to get some foam.

Is regular Styrofoam fine?

 

[bromie88]

Sounds all good... I am quite paranoid as I am living in a flat! so... don't think the downstairs neighbors would appreciate all the fish water.

I'll hit the DIY shop this weekend to get some foam.

Is regular Styrofoam fine?

thats what i have under my tank. 0.5" thick styrofoam/polystyrene. but if they have none, i'd get some camping mats. ive seen something very similar that comes with the jewel rio 500 i want, to sit between tank and stand. feels very similar too like rubbery sponge. so thats another option.

 

[Ricko]

Almost anything will work, just takes the pressure off any slight uneven surfaces. Even if the old owner used the tank/table setup without it, it is still worth putting it under. I'm also assuming you want something for a support for your rocks above the sand?????

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

Almost anything will work, just takes the pressure off any slight uneven surfaces. Even if the old owner used the tank/table setup without it, it is still worth putting it under. I'm also assuming you want something for a support for your rocks above the sand?????

Well the tank has been filled up now so bit late to put the support under it. I suppose from here the best I can do is keep my fingers crossed that I have the same luck.

For the rocks I will get some polystyrine or similar from the DIY shop this weekend and put it under all the sand. Will be tricky with a filled up tank but I am sure with some patience I'll get it to work.

 

[millcityrider]

my 125g has about 250lbs of lr in there without foam or any supports. I think you will be fine.

 

[puffcrusader696]

my 125g has about 250lbs of lr in there without foam or any supports. I think you will be fine.

i agree. tanks are built to hold that much rock. if they werent, there would be countless angry fish keepers.

 

[Natural_Born_Killer]

Well i was just thinking can't you move sand or whatever and see through glass ?



Heh lucky i did'nt call you dude

Also how far is the tank in cycle because i was going to say if you don't feel 101% happy and feel safe about it might be best idea and just keep water in buckets then refill might need a few buckets but heck up to you if you want to take the precaution considering what could happen if it broke .

Well all seems to be going fine now! *knock on wood*

When I switched tanks I put the water from my old one straight into the new one, filled it up with a bit more fresh water and then left it for a few days. Kept my old single filter going as well.

Now, I have the 2nd filter going, water all full up and things seem to be going swimmingly Fish all look happy.

Now its down to trying to make it all look nice - trying out different options with the rocks and things like that, still haven't gotten it "right" yet.

 

[bromie88]

pics?

 

[Militis]

Yea it is fun Aqua Scaping but having a oscar you have no say on what tank looks like