Questions for transferring to a new tank

[MK1623]

Hi,

Question 1:

I got a new tank and a cabinet.  Is it better to use underlay or not? 

I have been using a underlay beneath my fish tank but I am wondering whether it is better to use it or not.  

 

Question 2:

The aquarium is new.  Would you rinse or wipe it with RO water for just in case or just pour slat water directly?  

 

 

 

 

 

[Clown79]

Framed tanks don't need an under pad.

 

Yes the new tank should be rinsed out.

[OPtasia]

Rinse it out, then if you can carry it someplace outside for a leak test, that'd help too. Fill it up outside using a garden hose and let it sit overnight. Check for leaks in the morning. If it's sealed, then you can empty it and take it back into your house and know that it's not going to leak. Place the tank on your stand, use a carpenter's level (or a phone app) to check to see if your tank is perfectly level. If it's not level, move the tank and stand to level ground and try again. Keeping the tank level will prevent warps in a wooden stand and prevent cracks and/or seam splits in your tank.