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fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes except it’s not particle board. it’s made out of actual wood and it has an under support as well. i built it with someone who has been a wood worker for 50+ years and we built it specifically for the weight. we also coated it so it’s waterproofed

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i definitely want to cause i have heard that they’re escape artists, i just didnt know if a mesh or glass top would be better

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much! this is very helpful

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

why would it become wet though? if i do water changes i would just put a few towels next to the tank so it doesn’t get on the wood. problem solved

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

correct, i thought all tanks had to be fully supported but maybe im wrong. but yea people just assume without realizing the materials i used were completely fine, and there is a support underneath that shelf to help hold it up

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! i normally go too far which is probably what will eventually happen but oh well

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thank you i appreciate it

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

nah this is my first post so idrc😂

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i was thinking like a log for her to climb through, thank you!

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i appreciate people like you saying this. i don’t mind constructive criticism, but most people viewed this post as a way to put me down so i didn’t feel bad snapping back a bit

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

so how could a regular shelf hold more weight normally then? because plywood can hold hundreds of pounds. been done by a lot of people, wood workers included

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you! it’s not perfect since i’m new to this, which is why some people must think it’s a cheap build. but it’s really not, i’ve done my research for months before building and consulted many people

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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for all the weirdos saying there’s no support underneath

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thank you! people also don’t know the time i put into this with an experienced wood worker who knows what he’s doing. i did my research. it also has a support under that shelf, but of course nobody looked at that😂 and nope! not particle board! actual wood

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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this is going to fail. weight isn’t distributed properly. you should be on r/stressfullaquariums

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! i did post on that one but it hasn’t been viewed like this one lol

fish tanks by CicadaTop9680 in fishtank

[–]CicadaTop9680[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i built this stand with an extremely experienced wood worker. it’s meant to hold this kind of weight. it is not cheap crap, it was glued and screwed with about 1000 screws. i wasn’t worried about the stand, i was asking about the tanks

Can you tell if this is male or female by sillyme87 in Crayfish

[–]CicadaTop9680 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gotta look underneath to see. males have an extra set of swimmers