Die lah.. stand rusting how???

[ervine]

Hi guys,

I started my tank a looooong time ago, before I had enough knowledge to know that a steel stand would ultimately rust.... and 2 yrs down the road it has begun....

It's not really a stand, more of a table converted into a stand, the table was originally coated with 1 or 2 layers of paint and as of today, the most important welds are beginning to rust, more and more each week even though I coat them with WD40....

It's just a matter of time before it gives way and I want to do something about it before this happens....

My tank isn't big (1ft nano with 1.5ft sump) but it still weighs a ton...

What advice do you guys have on how I might be able to solve this problem?

Get a new stand? How, where, how much, how to move the existing tank?

Protect current stand? How, how long will it last?

Please advise... thanks a lot!

Ervine Lin

PS: Thinking of upgrading, esp since I might need a new stand altogether.. maybe a 2ft cube or something shrug...

[terryansimon]

now is the best chance and excuse to upgrade to a brand new spanking setup. as for how to move the thing, what I did was reduce the water level significantly in the main tank first, or remove the livestock and then move the tank to a safe place which is nearby, preferably an arms reach away. this will prevent you from calling in the heavy lifters aka your friends aka free labour to help you carry that tank that weighs a tonne.

[[d]3v|L]

Get a new cabinet or SS stand. Just a 1 day transfer will solve all your misery

[ervine]

3v|L,Nov 22 2003, 12:09 AM] Get a new cabinet or SS stand. Just a 1 day transfer will solve all your misery

Where's a good place to get one? And how much would it cost?

[[d]3v|L]

U can PM me for tank makers hp no. if u want