Bowing Ten Gallon?

[mrbigmuscles]

sorry to revive an old thread

but my 10 gallon is also bowing. It has only been running for about 7 months, I bought it new. The thing is bowing along the long sides about 1/4 of an inch maybe? Should I brace it? It isn't leaking. However, there is about $2000 worth of computer equipment on the desk that the aquarium sits on. Should I go get a $20 stand and put it in the corner of the room instead?

 

[Hannys_Papa]

I looked at a lot of 10G and they all seem to bow somewhat.
But reading your post:

Should I go get a $20 stand and put it in the corner of the room instead?

i think you might've answered your own question already if you know what i mean.

 

[mrbigmuscles]

True, I guess I did. If I drain the thing down to about an inch or two of water, would it be ok to move it that way (assuming two people lift it together even).

 

[HolyBull]

Acrylic is the way to go

 

[Hannys_Papa]

I think so - but dont yell at me if it breaks. LOL
I moved my 10G a few times that way - left 1/4 of the water in it, gravel and decor and it was fine BUT you know how things go....

 

[rrkss]

The 10 gallon glass aquarium will be fine to lift drained down to about 2 inches of water. I would still transfer the fish and filter to a bucket while you go through this task. You never know how long it might take to get the aesthetics correct before you refill the tank.

 

[tricksterpup]

I just upgraded my system from ten to a twenty, and figured I could use the old ten gallon for a qt tank. I was just about to reseal it when I noticed that the long panels actually seem to be bowing slightly! It's hardly noticable, but I'm worried that it's not worth refilling it now. Any opinions?

Yes, get a leopard Gecko and a screen top for the tank. lol

Tanks like this are so cheap, I would just buy a new one. Since I have other critters I tend to use my 10s for them and keep my bigger tanks for the fish.