Subj : Child-proofing tank?
To   : All
From : Amy S. Bruckman
Date : Tue May 18 2004 07:00 pm

My son is just learning to crawl, and I'm concerned that he's going to
pull our fish tank crashing down on his head!  Can anyone recommend
a tank base that will be really stable on an old, uneven hardwood floor?

We have a 20 gallon long tank.  My current tank base is hollow with a
door in the front to keep equipment.  The weight of the tank is
distributed around the perimeter of the base.  (It doesn't have legs--
the whole perimeter of the rectangular shape touches the floor.)
Since our floors are uneven, I had to shim it with cardboard to make
it stable.  I can latch/nail the door shut so the door doesn't act as
a lever to destabilize the weight, and keep the chemicals on a high
shelf.  But even with that, I'm concerned that it might be possible to
tip it over. (Heck, just start picking away at the cardboard shim....)

All suggestions appreciated!

-- Amy, asb@cc.gatech.edu

p.s. He loves the fishies.  Stares at them and stares at them and
smiles.  :-)
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