Aquarium Stands – Just how Hefty is Your Fish tank?
Although many of the BiOrb storage tanks are manufactured to be placed directly on your existing furniture, it is usually a good idea to think about the complete weight of your aquarium before buy. Fish tanks full of water, designs and fish are rather merely, heavy.
Nonetheless, not all furnishings is developed to bring the lots of a full fish tank. Aquarium stands offer one choice to fish tanks positioned directly on furnishings.
Yet how can you calculate the weight of your aquarium before purchasing?
The guideline is to include 8 pounds for each and every gallon of water plus the dry weight of your aquarium as well as decors.
So if you purchase a BiOrb 60 16 Gallon container as well as you are aiming to determine if your old Ikea dresser can carry the weight, multiply the 16 gallons by 8 and after that include the dry weight of your aquarium and also decorations. Let’s presume your BiOrb tank as well as designs evaluate 25 pounds completely dry. The estimation would go like this:
16 gallons X 8lbs = 128lbs + 25lbs = 153lbs
That’s right … 153 pounds! That’s a great deal of weight. Either you require a very durable piece of furniture to take the load, or you should consider a fish tank stand.