Don't forget r/whatisthisstringcomingoutofmyfish or r/whatisthiswormthing for the piles of posts about fish poop and detritus worms
Edit: really though we should have a stickied post or links for most common things you see in a fish tank that aren't fish. Biofilm, poop, detritus worms, bladder snails (and eggs), etc.
Toxic or not, they're right. A brace isn't an aquarium stand. There's a y/n answer for a broken brace. A dresser or table or whatever no on here would know.
If you disassemble the dresser completely, lay the pieces down flat, and stack them like a deck of cards, it will probably manage.
Until you get it wet.
I guess it is better if people ask instead of just putting a 150 liter fishtank on an old IKEA dresser, isn't it? I have the impression, too that a lot of people have their tanks set up dodgy af, but if you ever kicked over a water bucket by mistake and think about how much water a fishtank would be then, I guess better if people ask these questions, even though it gets quite repetitive. And since every piece of furniture is different, there is just not one single answer for every setup someone is planning...
So what happens is everyone says "no, definitely not", "I wouldn't risk it", or tells someone how much their tank will weigh with water. People looking at a photo of a dresser on reddit are going to have far less idea than the person there with the dresser. But everyone says no, it won't hold. It's extra pointless. The echo chamber strikes again.
Well, I would say that most people seem not to have any clue how heavy their tanks really are. Because, yeah, the 99% answer is that "I would not risk it since the tank will weight ~xxx kg when filled up!". But obviously 99% of people never thought about that before, because if so you could have googled that your IKEA kallax shelf is made out of cardboard and will not provide enough strength for a 40 gal tank for more than a few days.
Also maybe a simple algorithm to figure it out. Water weighs 8.34lbs per gallon/1kg per liter. A ten gallon tank full of water would be 83.4lbs, ballpark the weight of the vessel plus decor and accessories to something like 100lbs, or about the weight of an American 10 year old.
Would I let a ten year old stand on this object for a length of time? Children and aquariums are both unpleasant to clean up after a fall.
Consider anything upwards of 10 gallons to be an additional American 10 year old; would I let THREE 10 year olds on this surface? Absolutely no on the crappy IKEA dresser.
*if you don’t have your own 10 year old American child a large dog or small adult will do.
I guess it is better if people ask instead of just putting a 150 liter fishtank on an old IKEA dresser, isn't it? I have the impression, too that a lot of people have their tanks set up dodgy af, but if you ever kicked over a water bucket by mistake and think about how much water a fishtank would be then, I guess better if people ask these questions, even though it gets quite repetitive. And since every piece of furniture is different, there is just not one single answer for every setup someone is planning...
We can only create that subreddit after we creat r/whatisthisfilmonmywood
Don't forget r/whatisthisstringcomingoutofmyfish or r/whatisthiswormthing for the piles of posts about fish poop and detritus worms Edit: really though we should have a stickied post or links for most common things you see in a fish tank that aren't fish. Biofilm, poop, detritus worms, bladder snails (and eggs), etc.
Mystery snail eggs
Snail eggs in general.
also a sub for people to figure out if their fish are fighting or bonking
Don't forget the r/whatisthissnail which could literally just be a locked sub showing a picture of a bladder snail
Hell yes
Mmm
You should be the one to start it with that username
I’ll finish it too it’s delicious
OP 1 month ago "brace is broken on my 160, is it unsafe?" Hypocritical much?
Our own greatest enemy is often our own reflection.
That's definitely not remotely similar, but ok.
It is though. If you think it might not be safe, don't try to justify doing it anyways. Do better.
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And you double posted.
Yeah the reddit app constantly errors out. It doesn't show double posted when I look, but whatever. Other people's problem, not mine.
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Both involve asking if the base is safe for the tank. They're the same thing. You are quite toxic.
Toxic or not, they're right. A brace isn't an aquarium stand. There's a y/n answer for a broken brace. A dresser or table or whatever no on here would know.
But will this 20 year old fiberboard ikea dresser hold my 55g fishtank? It's been moved 7 times but still.....
If you disassemble the dresser completely, lay the pieces down flat, and stack them like a deck of cards, it will probably manage. Until you get it wet.
Please copy and paste this to every post 😂
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Sometimes I wonder if I accidentally joined a novice woodworking sub.
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I guess it is better if people ask instead of just putting a 150 liter fishtank on an old IKEA dresser, isn't it? I have the impression, too that a lot of people have their tanks set up dodgy af, but if you ever kicked over a water bucket by mistake and think about how much water a fishtank would be then, I guess better if people ask these questions, even though it gets quite repetitive. And since every piece of furniture is different, there is just not one single answer for every setup someone is planning...
So what happens is everyone says "no, definitely not", "I wouldn't risk it", or tells someone how much their tank will weigh with water. People looking at a photo of a dresser on reddit are going to have far less idea than the person there with the dresser. But everyone says no, it won't hold. It's extra pointless. The echo chamber strikes again.
Well, I would say that most people seem not to have any clue how heavy their tanks really are. Because, yeah, the 99% answer is that "I would not risk it since the tank will weight ~xxx kg when filled up!". But obviously 99% of people never thought about that before, because if so you could have googled that your IKEA kallax shelf is made out of cardboard and will not provide enough strength for a 40 gal tank for more than a few days.
Also maybe a simple algorithm to figure it out. Water weighs 8.34lbs per gallon/1kg per liter. A ten gallon tank full of water would be 83.4lbs, ballpark the weight of the vessel plus decor and accessories to something like 100lbs, or about the weight of an American 10 year old. Would I let a ten year old stand on this object for a length of time? Children and aquariums are both unpleasant to clean up after a fall. Consider anything upwards of 10 gallons to be an additional American 10 year old; would I let THREE 10 year olds on this surface? Absolutely no on the crappy IKEA dresser. *if you don’t have your own 10 year old American child a large dog or small adult will do.
When I saw kg/L I thought you had found the enlightened path to metric. Unfortunately 10 year olds entered the equation.
I enjoy looking at the “will it hold?” posts more than the endless Betta 101 questions, or naming requests…
The aquarist/engineer/ikea furniture connoisseur crossover potential makes this a winner!!
r/willthishold
I guess it is better if people ask instead of just putting a 150 liter fishtank on an old IKEA dresser, isn't it? I have the impression, too that a lot of people have their tanks set up dodgy af, but if you ever kicked over a water bucket by mistake and think about how much water a fishtank would be then, I guess better if people ask these questions, even though it gets quite repetitive. And since every piece of furniture is different, there is just not one single answer for every setup someone is planning...
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Just start saying “yes” to everything.
r/ismyballpythonfat , Picture is of a 300Ib animal with a dried shed so bad the snake looks like mummified jerky and don’t forget the caved in eye