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I've seen a fishtank I want to get but I have two cats and I'm worried about whether the cats could knock it over. It's 65 litres and on a stand. I guess that's gonna be pretty heavy when full but is there a chance.

Does anyone have any experience of this?

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    ShrikeShrike Posts: 16,606
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    1 litre of water weighs 1 kilo, so (assuming the tank isnt quite full) you're going to be looking at 50-60 kilos plus the weight of the tank and stand. I think it unlikely a cat could overblance that, though you may consider attaching the stand to the wall in some way incase someone else does:)
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    CroctacusCroctacus Posts: 18,296
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    We have a tank and cats and it's never been a problem. The old cat never even noticed the fish. The new kittens have though, one sometimes falls asleep with her face up against the glass.
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    Vast_GirthVast_Girth Posts: 9,793
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    I'd be more worried about the cats getting the lid of and hooking the fish out with their paws.
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    ShrikeShrike Posts: 16,606
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    Its quite unusual for cats to fish - their ancestors come from arid regions so fish aren't really their natural prey. They get a lot of blame for taking pond fish that actually fall prey to herons on their dawn raids.
    I suppose Van cats might be an exception:D
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