200gallon Question on Floor

[Kasrift]

I'm setting up a 200 gallon innovative marine peninsula. I've never had a tank this large, my question is should I cut out the floor boards to have the tank level? I saw them do this on a build that Top Shelf Aquatics did.



For context, I'm in southern California on a slab and the tank is on the first floor, but I have weird floorboards from when I bought the house that have random grooves and aren't level across each board. Like this:

Will the weight of the tank just level the boards by squishing them down? They seem to be engineered hardwood and not super solid.

 

[KrisReef]

I'm setting up a 200 gallon innovative marine peninsula. I've never had a tank this large, my question is should I cut out the floor boards to have the tank level? I saw them do this on a build that Top Shelf Aquatics did.



For context, I'm in southern California on a slab and the tank is on the first floor, but I have weird floorboards from when I bought the house that have random grooves and aren't level across each board. Like this:

Will the weight of the tank just level the boards by squishing them down? They seem to be engineered hardwood and not super solid.

I would not cut my floor to put a tank on top. I might add an underlayment pad over the existing floor but I would not destroy what was there unless I planned to remove and replace it later?

Those engineered boards are pressed at huge pressures to put them together. A tank over top can be leveled with the stand unless the house was built on a tilt?

And stop trying to follow what those other folks do. They get paid stupid money and don't have to sell the house after they dropped a tank into it. A stand will float nicely over the existing floor.

 

[Ironwill723]

Yeah no reason at all to cut out floor boards. Place the tank on the stand and then level with composite shims between stand and floor.

 

[Kasrift]

Yeah no reason at all to cut out floor boards. Place the tank on the stand and then level with composite shims between stand and floor.

My concern with shims is that the boards themselves aren't even in where their groves are and IM tanks aren't leveling feet, they are just a straight aluminum bar across the bottom.

 

[Crabby48]

My concern with shims is that the boards themselves aren't even in where their groves are and IM tanks aren't leveling feet, they are just a straight aluminum bar across the bottom.

Think that tank/stand has adjustable legs. I did read it’s an IM right?

 

[Kasrift]

Think that tank/stand has adjustable legs. I did read it’s an IM right?

The smaller IM do, not the heavy ones

 

[isacr]

IM just started selling the tanks with a leveling attachment. I think it’s $300 or so, if you didn’t order the tank with it.

 

[Crabby48]

The smaller IM do, not the heavy ones

Okay. I have a couple 20’s and a 50 they don’t. I did see some bigger with legs but must be mid range. I would shim it. Shim on the down legs and let it settle and recheck. Once it’s good and full recheck. If all good then I slide shims to filling the gaps all around but don’t put them tight. Just slide them in. What I see in the picture of the floor won’t be a problem but as said a nice under lament wouldn’t hurt. I used one on my 220

 

[Kasrift]

Hm. Guess new ones do have leveling feet. I got mine last year and finally getting around to setting it up.

 

[coweyes298]

I'm getting the same tank as yours, but I just placed order a week ago and it should come with new level stand. And my first floor is similar or maybe the same as yours, engineering wood with groves on concrete slab foundation. I would not be worried about the floor itself, just shim it.