relle Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Afternoon everyone Just been doing my water changes and now i have a question.....which may be quite a stupid one.....but im sure someone will help me anyways So.......if your tanks water level is pretty high......does it matter at all to the tanks ability to hold it all?......like just because i like my tanks pretty full, doesnt mean that its going to break because there's more water in there than there should be? Oh and i am aware a full tank makes it nice n easy for fish to jump out lol....but i've got the tops covered etc ta <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Hey Relle, No, an extra inch or so will not matter at all as long as your glass thickness is adequate. If youve bought your tank new from a reputable dealer Im sure all will be fine. How high is your tank?? and what is the glass thickness?? just a note - I fill mine right to the top, I like the look of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshAndSalty Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 As long as you leave an air gap of a centimetre or so under the top glass for oxygen exchange you should be fine. The only tanks I've ever heard about breaking have come from: tanks not being perfectly level; people dropping heavy rocks/ornaments in them; people using wave makers in tanks that aren't built for them (pushing the end plates out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relle Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 oh good .....thanks guys.....ive got a good inch before the top of the tank so i should be all good. Both my tanks are 4 x 2 x 2's and the people who built it are suppliers to all the reputable aquarium shops down here so i guess im all good as for glass thickness.....i dunno :$ and i dont have a ruler lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
