Keeping an aquarium with other pets

[SharpieItBlack]

I'm not sure where to post this, but since I have a freshwater tank I put it in General Discussion.

I just bought a 30 gallon to upgrade from my old 10 gallon.
When I move out of my current apartment, I'm going to be adopting a cat or a small dog. If I get a cat, is there any tips to keep it climbing on my tank/stand? I just don't want my cat to somehow get on the stand and paw at things. And as for the dog I don't want a dog to bump the stand and have the aquarium fall or crack.

I have my 30 gallon atop an old dresser (it's sturdy). But when I first put the tank on the dresser before I filled it up, there's space on the ends where a cat could possibly climb up and jump onto the hood of the tank.

Any tips on how to keep an aquarium with other pets around? Just trying to plan ahead!

 

[Chronos313]

It would take a big dog to knock a stand over with a 30 gallon tank on it due to the weight. As for a cat, I had 3 cats and had no issues then them climbing on the hoods. My advice is a spray bottle with water and vinegar solution. They don't like that at all. It'll take time but it works. Especially since each cat is different

 

[Scottyhorse]

You'll be fine. If you get a cat, just dip its paws in the water and it will leave it alone, trust me I've got dogs and cats, they leave it alone.

 

[SharpieItBlack]

Thank you, it's not that big of an apartment, so I can't fit a big dog anyway the spray bottle idea seems like a good idea