On top of this is the weight of the tank very heavy cabinet filters etc plus in the tank is some gravel and.
Fish tank poured water on th floor.
Although you will need access to power for the filter heater and other electrical equipment.
I pull down the whole tank drain the water move the fish pulled up carpet out of the living room how do i get the smell out of the living room sent from my samsung sgh i317 using monsteraquarianetwork app.
Aquarium holds so much water.
Also the the shape of the tank would matter as well.
Better safe than sorry.
Example 40g high vs 40g long the long tank spreads more weight over the floor so it would have more supports under it.
Get a proper stand it is worth it.
Once the sub floor has dried i am going to put an engineered wood floor down i want to put a fish tank with a 6ft x 31in foot print on it.
You do not want water get too close to the electricity.
Really the floor is no place for an aquarium.
The less surface area of the floor it takes up per gallon the higher the danger would be.
Is this a high tank or a long tank.
Last night i got home and my fish tank was almost empty don t know where the water leak from but out of my tank only had one qtr of water left.
It is a good idea to have the fish tank set up at least a foot away from a wall outlet and any power strip should not be on the floor level.
If you intend to furnish a 150 gallon tank in your upstairs bedroom it may be necessary to add floor support or hire a contractor prior to the tank installation.
1 gallon weighs 10lbs so the weight of the water will be approx 820kg.
Support the floor under an aquarium video.
My largest tank a 120 on a second floor spanning three joists and up against the neighboring wall of the next townhome did just fine.
Anything larger than that i would worry about reinforcing the floor or moving it to a first floor.
The tank is 2 ft deep.