Archie
Seedling
I set this tank up about 18 months ago after more than a decade away from fishkeeping. Whilst I spend a good few quid on the setup, the cabinet I picked up from a charity shop for £10 (bargain eh?) It's a sort of 60s drinks cabinet. I removed a few bits and strengthened the inside a bit to make it suitable. I had planned to replace it at some stage but it's grown on me as a piece of furniture.
Anyway, rather than replace it I want to get a slightly larger tank with a footprint the same dimensions as the cabinet top so that it looks a bit more pleasing to the eye (and affords more space for more fish and plants of course). My concern is the weight of the water. The current tank is 60x30x30 and the new one would be 77x36x33. That doesn't sound like much more, but if I've reckoned right, that's 91 litres rather than the current 55 litres. Quite an increase.
The tank is sturdy enough now, but is it risky to put that extra weight on it? As you can see in the photo, the base is constructed of four legs.
Anyway, rather than replace it I want to get a slightly larger tank with a footprint the same dimensions as the cabinet top so that it looks a bit more pleasing to the eye (and affords more space for more fish and plants of course). My concern is the weight of the water. The current tank is 60x30x30 and the new one would be 77x36x33. That doesn't sound like much more, but if I've reckoned right, that's 91 litres rather than the current 55 litres. Quite an increase.
The tank is sturdy enough now, but is it risky to put that extra weight on it? As you can see in the photo, the base is constructed of four legs.
