I'm wanting to place a couple of cinder blocks in my 75 gallon tank for basking spots. Do you think the aquarium can handle the concentrated weight on it's glass floor?
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Rob Talkington
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Cinder Blocks in 75 gallon aquarium?????
wideglide
Aug 20, 2004 10:42 AM
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rjharper
Aug 20, 2004 12:08 PM
i have one cinder block on one side of my 75 gal at the moment. no problems noticed, not that fuego uses it much
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Ross
0.1 Bearded Dragon (Fuego, spent the last 10 months thinking she was a he!)
2.1 Roommates (require more cleaning up after than the dragon)
Joel R
Aug 20, 2004 01:43 PM
As long as the tank is properly supported (evenly all the way around) then you shouldn't have a problem. I wouldn't try it if it's only supported on two sides or front & back only. Also, make sure they are flat on the bottom. If there is a small pebble or something under the block, all the pressure is put in that small area & bang! Kind of like a woman stomping on your foot with a high heal shoe!
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Joel R
Coming some day.
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wideglide
Aug 22, 2004 12:16 PM
>>As long as the tank is properly supported (evenly all the way around) then you shouldn't have a problem. I wouldn't try it if it's only supported on two sides or front & back only. Also, make sure they are flat on the bottom. If there is a small pebble or something under the block, all the pressure is put in that small area & bang! Kind of like a woman stomping on your foot with a high heal shoe!
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>>Joel R
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>>Coming some day.
>>www.SpikesAndScales.com
It's on a regular black metal stand made for it with support all the way around. Good point about the pebble, it hurt a little to read it though. 
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Rob Talkington
wideglide
Aug 22, 2004 12:14 PM
>>i have one cinder block on one side of my 75 gal at the moment. no problems noticed, not that fuego uses it much
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>>Ross
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>>0.1 Bearded Dragon (Fuego, spent the last 10 months thinking she was a he!)
>>2.1 Roommates (require more cleaning up after than the dragon)
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Rob Talkington
PHEve
Aug 20, 2004 01:42 PM
fine, I even put a slab of slate on top to make it wider. Just dont lean down on it, ya know? LOL
I have used them for over a year and it has supported the weight fine. When moving or lifting to clean just be carfeful to put it back GENTLY , 
NO PROBLEM!
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Eve
wideglide
Aug 22, 2004 12:20 PM
I was kinda thinkin' I could just throw it in there but maybe not, huh ? Thanks, Eve!
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Rob Talkington
