My tank...thoughts?

When i move 10 gallons, i drain 60-70% of the water, place it on a sheet of plywood and then move it just to make sure it doesnt stress the seems/glass ect. I would really advise on geting that thing more support, maybe an end table? kitchen counter top? 10 gallons of water on the floor really adds up.

Good luck.

O and by the way, i think the tank looks nice, im more of a natural gravel color guy myself, but its nicely done.
 
Yeah, I kinda wish I had gone with a natural gravel color now too. I was picking between 25 pounds of natural stone at Wal-mart for $9 or 15 pounds of the colored stuff at a LFS for $12. Bad decision financially and aesthetically.
 
I also apologize for not mentioning it...the tank looks great!

You can get a better estimate of what support you have by comparing the actual inches of the frame touching a level surface and comparing it to the perimeter of the full tank. Length plus width total, times two, is how many inches that should be on the same flat, level surface. Standard 10, 16 x 8 (?)....48" perimeter. Yo have maybe a total of 18" sitting on the speaker? About 37% support.
 
Thanks for the advice (and the complements). I will move the tank tomorrow. I actually have a pair of matched speakers (used to be quite the audio geek) that will almost completely support the tank on the edges. I will need to find a board to bridge the gap between them, but it should work fine. Thanks again.
 
Good looking design, Dan. I like the plants you've chosen, the arrangements--IMHO only, a chunk of driftwood might be too much, but it really depends on size, formation, and location in the tank. :thm:
~r
 
p.s. I put in all the new plants and little hiding places, and my platies and guppies are still insisting on shoving behind my heater to hide...
 
Locally owned fish store story

So my nitrogen cycle is having some problems getting off the ground. I went to the locally owned fish store here where I had bought a Bio-Spira packet 2 weeks ago, explained the situation, and asked for advice (thinking the guy would just reccommend another $13 Bio-Spira packet). Instead, the guy (who is the owner actually) grabbed a plastic bag and a net, walked over to one of the tanks in the store, scooped out 5 pounds of bacteria rich gravel, and handed it to me. Told me to add it to my tank, keep up the water changes, and everything should be fine in a week. I'll post pics of the tank w/the added gravel and on better support later.

Just thought it was a nice story. :thm:
 
Here's a link with a few pictures of the tank. I got it all set up on the pair of speakers so its supported (almost) completely. The new gravel is a different color, so it looks a little weird with the two layer, but I didn't think it would look any better mixed (plus the water would have gotten way cloudy). The little cloudiness that there is should clear up sooner than the lovely smell my hands now have after playing with gravel all afternoon.

http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=550412575&security=VHggkC
 
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Nicely done! what types of plants did you use? I've been meaning to post a picture of my tank.....
 
They're all fake plants. I could list what species they are supposed to be, but really all you have to do is go to the Petsmart website or in store and look at their stock. The shorter ones are 1.29, and the 8" in the back over the heater was 1.99. The little ones I think I bought at Walmart a while back.
 
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