135 gallon tank on hardwood floor?

Smith11

Smith11

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Im looking into buying a 135 gallon tank and i would like to put it in my family room. The room has hardwood floors so i am afraid of it warping the floor. Any suggestions? Or input?
 
I guess as long as you don't get the floor wet, you should be fine. Will take some good planning on set up to make sure nothing leaks or spills. you could always put some kind of rug under the set up before you set it up.
 
when I had a 55 &75 next to each other on wood floors I put thick plastic down and a black yoga mat under them spilled plenty of water never any issues when I did water changes I put towels dedicatedfor that just incase
 
You can get thin black rubber mat from menards or home depot in the flooring section, you can cut it to size so it leaves a certain size perimeter around the tankto protect the floor
 
+1 on Rubber Mat from Menards. This is what I used. When I do any work that could cause water to hit the floor... I have a set of towels ready to pick it up. The trick is not to let any water sit...or seep into the seams of the floor....
 
I would avoid the mats personally. It has the potential to make the tank less stable in my opinion. We have our 150 on hardwood and little spills are promptly wiped up with no issues. Major spills would cause warping if under the tank mat or not.

We put some towels down when doing maintenance and our oak floors show no evidence of distress.

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+1 for rubber mat. I found play it again sports has closed cell mats 6x2 for $18.

I have a bunch if you want it. I just cut out the perimeter for my 180
 
I wouldn't use a stand that had "feet" then. The weight would probably sink them into your hardwood. I would use a rectangular base/stand and even put than on top of a plywood sheet. That way the weight would be spread over a larger surface; not as many psi.
 
Good Question....I would not worry about the water as some have said I would take a descent amount of water and it would have to sit for a while to cause warping. The weight issue; tank stands are designed to hold the weight and as mentioned disperse it as to no up pressure in one area, IMHO if you have a true "hardwood" floor,you did say oak, then you should be fine. I am working on a 130 for my living room an I planned on putting I specifically on the hardwood floor.
 
Smith11 said:
I dont weigh 1400 pounds though
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pressure is pressure. If your concerned about the support structure that is a different story. It also matters how the weight is distributed. Putting a tank on oak flooring (assuming it is installed correctly) should not be an issue.
 
trackfast said:
I wouldn't use a stand that had "feet" then. The weight would probably sink them into your hardwood. I would use a rectangular base/stand and even put than on top of a plywood sheet. That way the weight would be spread over a larger surface; not as many psi.
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I think ill use press board, and put trim around the bottom. That way it will look nice and the press board will compact if something is sticking out.
 
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