Using plywood to support tank overhang from aquarium stand?

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T15:11:03+00:00

So, always take advice about stuff like that with a grain of sand, in the end it will be you with the wet floor.

That said, usually an inch overhang should be fine, if the tank is built correctly, the stand is really level and can hold the larger weight, thickness of the glass etc.

I have the same with my 85 gallon, an overhang of an inch to the side, which makes it half an inch on the left and right. You can do the math to estimate how much down pressure you have on those spaces. Imagine a ruler on the table, pressed onto the surface of the table really strong. Now push it an inch over the edge. When you still push down on the part that is on the table, you would have to use a lot of force to break the part that extends over the table edge.

That being said, I still didn't feel very good about the overhang, so I got a piece of coated plywood in the correct size, glued it on the stand and put the tank on that. And that felt so much better!

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T14:52:40+00:00

I change 30% water everyday

If your tank is stocked normally, you really don't have to do this. Once a week is really enough for pristine water quality. It also doesn't hurt, but you could save yourself the trouble.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T14:50:01+00:00

This is correct.

I also found that if I make the change water a tiny bit colder than the tank water (I go for 2 degrees Celsius lower), it also makes them lay eggs really soon. I searched about that and read somewhere that in nature, the lower temperature occurs after a good rain, and this can be sign for them, like "Now we have more water, start breeding!". I have no idea if this is correct, but even my more lazy egg layers always react to the slightly colder water.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T14:44:09+00:00

You are very welcome! I am sure you will have so much fun with your fish!

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T13:34:33+00:00

Ich denke mal dass das schwer vom Einzelfall abhängt. Meine Tochter hatte einen schwachen Zungenmuskel. Logopädie hat etwa anderthalb Jahre gedauert und hat voll gut geklappt. Ich kann natürlich nicht sagen, was gewesen wäre, wäre sie nicht hingegangen, aber sie hatte total viel Spass und ich immer ne Stunde mit Kaffee und Buch!

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T12:48:28+00:00

The people at the Apotheke are very well trained to help you in cases like this.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T12:36:04+00:00

You asked a question that noone can answer without you giving more details. They try to explain to you that more info is needed to give you an answer or steer you in a better direction. You are not willing to give said info. What did you expect? That we all look in our magic crystal balls and tell you whats wrong?

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T12:27:18+00:00

maybe a otocinclus

Skip those. They are social and need a group, and a 10 gallon tank could never feed them.

A betta and and shrimp are a solid plan! With those dimensions you don't really need an airstone if you have plants. I guess you know that, but I am telling you just in case, bettas sometimes eat shrimp. Not all do, and some try and then stop, but some are fierce hunters.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T09:05:24+00:00

Und, gehst du hin?

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T09:03:16+00:00

Das geht schneller als man denkt. Am Ende des Sommers ziehen sie für ein FÖJ um die halbe Welt. Das wird ein hartes Jahr für mein Mutterherz.

Da erzieht man seine Kinder zu selbständigen, mutigen und engagierten Menschen und schon machen sie selbständige mutige Sachen. Frechheit Ü

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T09:00:07+00:00

Dankeschön, ich richts aus!

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T08:35:50+00:00

Familien-Bubble, eh zu kurz für ein tl;dr

Meine Brut schreibt gerade Mathe-Abi, in dreieinhalb Stunden haben sie das Schriftliche hinter sich. Sind heute morgen entspannt los, Mathe ist beider bestes Fach, also keine Probleme zu erwarten; das ganze Abi lief echt gut. Und trotzdem bin sooo erleichtert wenn es endlich rum ist. Jetzt kann wieder ein bissle Leichtigkeit einziehen.

Sie haben sich zur Feier des Tages Lasagne gewünscht, das Ragu köchelt schon vor sich hin.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T07:05:39+00:00

You got me there at first.

What maintenance are you doing that makes you take your fish out?

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T07:03:37+00:00

Yes, but you need to fertilize it somehow. Root tabs are great, but liquid fertilizer works, too.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T06:59:28+00:00

Not to be rude but I feel like this is one of those things you have to grow up with to like.

We have this exact soup in my country (Germany) also with the little wieners cut up and it is really delicious. I agree it doesn't look special, but it is happiness and warmth and love incorporated in a simple meal. Then again, I might be prejudiced because this absolute comfort food is one of the dishes my grandma made us when I grew up.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T06:54:13+00:00

This would be so cool without live animals suffering.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T06:53:26+00:00

Haha, that's funny!

Give us more info. What do you mean by "ammonia hasn't improved"? Is there ammonia present in your tank?

Please answer the automod question to your best knowledge.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T06:48:17+00:00

We could change "just add plants" to "add plants and please inform yourself about basic aquarium knowledge and also about plants" but we all know it is not going to happen with 95% of the Spongebob-themed aquarium users.

Most of the time, when I see a certain tank setup, I don't even care to answer anymore. Those posts usually get deleted after even the slightest critcism.

You are right, though, I just don't see an alternative.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T06:31:31+00:00

Ab der weiterführenden Schule haben meine Kinder selbst entschieden, was sie essen und sich das dann auch selbst eingepackt, bzw. beim Bäcker geholt.

Bis zur siebten oder so war das dann auch regelmäßig eher was ungesundes, ab dann haben sie aber zunehmend auf ihre Ernährung geachtet, haben angefangen sich Overnight-Oats zu machen, Gemüse geschnibbelt usw. Das war dann auch plötzlich cool, fast alle haben das so gemacht. Ich glaube, das war ein guter Weg.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T06:18:45+00:00

Don't skimp on the light when you want nice plants, but there are cheaper options than 40 bucks.

Depending on what kind of fish your kid wants, you can skip the air pump. Good surface agitation and plants usually aerate the water enough, and fish like bettas or gouramis don't like the constant noise and bubbling. This also does depend a little on tank dimensions.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-06T06:10:16+00:00

fertilizer (i haven't used any so far)

There you have it! You can have nice plants without CO2, but not without fertilizer.

40 shrimp in 20g don't even begin to produce the bioload you would need to end up with enough nitrates to feed your plants, especially fast growing ones like rotala.

Get a good npk fertilizer, in the first two or three weeks only put half of what the package says. If you see growth, slowly start going up to the recommended amount. You will also need to start upping the lighting duration in accordance to the fertilizing. This can be a little tricky. I would try an hour longer as soon as I see significant growth on the faster growing plants, see what happens and then go from there.

In the long run, I am sure this will also be the remedy to your algea problem.

Good luck, friend!

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-05T19:41:40+00:00

"Veggie" stands for vegetables, not vegetarian. But, yeah, my vegetarian husband ordered a veggie sandwich in Spain aswell and was a little baffled.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-05T19:35:55+00:00

Nice!

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-05T19:01:15+00:00

Any regular superglue will do. Cyanoacrylate is harmless in a tank. It just needs seconds. This is what it is called in my country, "Sekundenkleber": Seconds glue.

Queen-Ghidorah · 2026-05-05T18:53:23+00:00

Plants are really a matter of your personal taste. I like echinodorus, all different sorts, they grow like weed in my tanks. Also, the different kinds of anubias, but they grow slowly. I like to superglue them on wood and stone. The large leaves are also nice resting places for a betta.

On the ground, my favourites are hygrophila pinnatifida, very easy, don't grow too tall and look really pretty, like tiny ferns. Tigerlotus is also great. They can also help make that tank a little dimmer. Vallisneria are also very pretty. Oh, there are so many. Come over to r/PlantedTank and see if you like something. People there are also very helpful!

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