NoFishing Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 It always bugged me that the middle section of the Jewel cabinet is a complete waste of space.... so I decided to put in a hospital tank.... Ready to go, when the need arises I can just siphon of water from the top straight into it, turn it on and I'm up and running. I also thought though that there is not much space to lift the lid or do some maintenance... so I then thought, 'sliding shelf'. How easy is that. And here are the results.... BTW, this is a Jewel Vision 260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Very nice idea, well executed too! Will the sliding shelf hold the weight of that tank? Remember 1L of water = 1kg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 does it slide well with the tank full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Cool idea but are you sure that that roller will take the weight of that tank when it's full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Lol we all posted within 30secs of each other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 nice idea but what size is that small tank and what weight will the under mount runner hold? I wouldn't be extending the shelf out with the tank full and not holding it up, the runners might be ok with the shelf back but when it's forward the leverage of the tank might be too much for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 LOL, you guys are quick... Yeah it's only 19L for the tank but suprisingly heavy, and I had wondered about the weight. For now I will not extend the shelf all the way out, and am already working on a drop down leg to support the weight at the front. Great minds think alike aye.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Looks like a really good idea though , is it the Aqua One AR126? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Looks like a really good idea though , is it the Aqua One AR126? No, the AR126 is too wide. The space is only 350mm. I got this tank of Simon @ TheFishTank.co.nz via trademe. It's a Q-320. God only knows who makes it. But it's perfect for this application. To be honest I've been looking for a while to find a tank to fit this space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Very good idea. I'd probably put a big plant in that space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 A good time to get in to frogs---a lot less weight. Too small for turtles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 :iag: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 That size tank would look amazing with frogs in it when setup well ! :gpo2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted June 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 I added a flip down support. Basically just a board hinged at the front with a catch at the back to keep it up when put away. Also, the rails seem strong enough by themselves, but still good to use the extra support for that 'just in case' factor. The tank slides nice and smooth as well even when full. I'm quite chuffed actually with how it's turned out. :happy1: :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackp Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Nice touch with the flip down support. Might not hurt to add a few screws to the front of the shelf runners (or even a support underneath). Those look like pretty small screws into mdf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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