[ILoveMyKids]

Anyone have a tank in their kitchen? I have never put one there before and I am wondering if there are any issues with a fish tank in the kitchen... I know you can't keep a bird in there so I thought I would ask. My local store says it is fine, they do it all the time, but I want to make sure they are not just trying to sell me something.

 

[ILoveMyKids]

Should be fine in the kitchen...

...unless you're doing a LOT of deep-frying...the oil spatter from that seems to get everywhere...

Well I do probably use my deep fryer once a week. It does have a cover and would be at least 15ft away from the tank...

 

[ILoveMyKids]

Well, it is not that it is a "tight" squeeze.. the baker's rack that is there right now is 18 in. deep. The deal is that you can hang over the baker's rack shelf if you need to and you can't with the tank. Plus, it would be by our table and we want to make sure that chairs would not scoot back into it. The chairs have never hit the baker's rack -- but this is a fish tank -- the kids are going to be curious! (That is why it is not going in their rooms! )

Here are pictures of our kitchen now -- remove the baker's rack and put in a tank:

(BTW -- that nasty deepfryer is in the second picture -- it is sitting on the counter in the opposite end by the sink -- right behind my crockpot )

Oh and one last thing -- perhaps you can see why I am pretty set on a WHITE stand for my tank. Bummer is that white ones cost a mint!

 

[ILoveMyKids]

Well, we bought a tank... but I got cold feet about the total price after filter, plants, etc. So I made my hubby take it back... but I called the store last night and they dropped the price further on the tank... I am tempted to go back and get it again! It is a great deal. One store by me had the set for $616 ON SALE... this store is selling it for $358!!!! I am so torn...

Here are the pictures I took of the tank while we had it:

 

[ILoveMyKids]

Your kitchen is nice with the baker's rack, but I like it even better with the tank! That is a deal... did you look on line just in case to make sure that's the best price? I can't imagine you'd be able to get that for less including the stand, which is really nice by the way.

I have not been able to find it online... plus it is a two piece set... I think shipping for the tank would be awful! The other kicker is that I have been told it is being discontinued... that is why both stores had it on sale...

 

[ILoveMyKids]

This is a 58 gallon. I was hoping to put on in my dining room, but there is really no room there. I thought the kitchen idea was weirder. I have had tanks off and on for 15 years or so (although I am far from an expert on this...). I just have to figure out if our budget can swing this... it is such a good deal and it looks so nice in there. I hate to pass it up.