Location, Location - Where is your tank located?

[vetteguy53081]

I am planning a basement sump with tank on first floor. I was worried about pipe coming out of the floor and came up with an idea.... If I ever move I will just put a floor vent grille. It would just look like another register:)

I placed one of my large tanks on 3/4" Plywood which offered stability

 

[danreef55]

I placed one of my large tanks on 3/4" Plywood which offered stability

Has that worked out well for you? I have seen some posts advising not to put anything under the tank. I am going to use leveling caster (I think) but that wouldn't preclude using plywood. Appreciate any advise.

Thanks
Dan

 

[vetteguy53081]

Has that worked out well for you? I have seen some posts advising not to put anything under the tank. I am going to use leveling caster (I think) but that wouldn't preclude using plywood. Appreciate any advise.

Thanks
Dan

Yes and three different times. I use shims (if needed) between the stand and wood versus marring the floor

See wood under the stand (you almost cant tell)

 

[kevgib67]

In the first floor living room where I can watch tv and look at my tank at the same time.

 

[steveschuerger]

I would love the sound of that at night, haha.

I have a little 16 gallon modded up Biocube on my bedside table. Don’t know if I caused bathroom runs …..maybe?

 

[BZOFIQ]

Basement, because that's the only place where I can comfortably support 400 Gallon system.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

In the first floor living room where I can watch tv and look at my tank at the same time.

Exactly the same way my tank is. Whenever there’s a commercial break, I’ll just glance at the tank, haha.

 

[vetteguy53081]

In the first floor living room where I can watch tv and look at my tank at the same time.

This is a tank where i'd be watching the tank and glancing at the TV . . LOL

 

[steveschuerger]

Living room

 

[kevgib67]

This is a tank where i'd be watching the tank and glancing at the TV . . LOL

I often glance over at the tank, it’s the bottom of the third inning and my Guardians are playing, just to check on it for a second and then return to the game and it’s the top of the fifth inning!

 

[steveschuerger]

I often glance over at the tank, it’s the bottom of the third inning and my Guardians are playing, just to check on it for a second and then return to the game and it’s the top of the fifth inning!

Ahhh, I still remember them by their politically incorrect name. Go Indians!

 

[kevgib67]

Ahhh, I still remember them by their politically incorrect name. Go Indians!

Just had this conversation yesterday on another thread! Still hurts and I still have all Indian apparel and can’t seem to get myself to purchase any Guardian gear!

 

[Koty]

In the living room. Not a great idea had two flood disasters ending with over $800 just to treat the Afgan carpet. Third time will cause fish corals and myself thrown out of our house.

 

[X-37B]

This is my room for both systems.
Im standing in the kitchen for this shot.

 

[Fish Styx]

I have a dedicated sitting room in the front of the house just off my office:

 

[Extremeengineer]

Mine is in my LR, wife said if we are getting a tank it is going to be somewhere we can enjoy it. Fortunately have a structural wall away from windows with power and plenty of room for the next tank up lol. I have to be a little careful during water changes, but I have a system, and I really don't mind, just put a towel down, and bring 3 5g buckets from next floor down along with my bucket of salt and a mixing bucket with heater and pump.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

In my living room across from a double window. But my room darkening shades STAY DOWN, and I have shade edges on them so no light gets thru. Also knew that I would eventually have a tank, so when we did some work to the house, including upgrading the electrical, I added multiple outlets, each on their own breaker. And now I have scheduled a whole home stand by generator to be installed :smirking-face: :cool: The things we do for our little slices of the ocean.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I have a dedicated sitting room in the front of the house just off my office:

Wow! Very nice.

 

[Fish Styx]

Wow! Very nice.

Thank you!

 

[LavenderTi]

Mine is in my home office. I work from home 90% of the time, so it's the one thing I look forward to when I have to work. Perfect placement for hours of enjoyment, though it can be a bit of a distraction...