Humidity and water splashes or spills plus the temperature under the tank
will eventually ruin the finish on the dresser, even if you put the tank on
a towel. If the dresser is just stained and doesn't have a varnish
eventually you will have permanent water stains in the wood. Maybe a
plexiglass sheet covering the top of the dresser would work.

Shell


"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message
...
Jim Brown wrote:
I would concern myself with that weight on top of a dresser. If it was
an
older one made properly with real wood and strong framing, it would be
maxed

It's not new, but a heavy pine mexican import. I don't think the weight
would
be a problem.

Also, is it for quarantine or raising fry. Not going to be convenient if
it
has to do double duty-it will always be needed for one job while it's
doing
the other. Perhaps two smaller set ups, as quarantine tanks don't need
to

Yeah. I'm only thinking of raising fry once (I'm bidding on eggs online)
then
it will be the QT tank. I plan on having a few fish in it and lots of
plants
permanently. Leave enough bio-capacity to add new fish to QT when needed.

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Victor M. Martinez

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