Hi Tony,
Welcome to the Forum
The Tiger 1 is a good choice for a first tank, plenty of space and an enormous amount of upgrades and extras are available to buy. In the main Forum banner in the top right hand corner is a search box which is a useful tool for searching for answers , but that cannot help then just start a post and someone will be along shortly to help you out.
Any chance of a photo of your Tiger ??
Alb.
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