Fish tank on wood floor??

[cshs_xc_runner]

I have a 40 gallon fish tank and I'm getting ready to put a wood floor down, you know the kind that snaps together. Do you think it can support the weight? Some insight would be appreciated!! Thanks!

 

[SdJaCK&SaLLy]

A 40 gallon fish tank...can weigh 320 pounds with just the water in it. Add the gravel that is 345 pounds. I'm not sure but I think it will work. Although you may want to ask an expert and see how much the floor can hold. But it should be fine.

 

[Lotus]

It shouldn't be any problem in terms of weight. A sofa with a couple of large adults would weigh more.

Just be really careful with water. Leaks can ruin a floor pretty fast.

 

[FroggyFox]

I moved into a house with wood floors and banished my fishtanks to the basement. I know that no matter how careful I am I ALWAYS spill water at some point and am not willing to risk my floors.

 

[homebunnyj]

Is this the sort of wood flooring that goes over a subflooring? It would seem that your floor joists would be more of an issue than anything else. I would assume that if your house is constructed in normal ways with joists on 16" centers, and they are sound, I can't imagine it being an issue whether the floor will hold a tank. Would you put a waterbed on it, or a big entertainment center with a 52" tv and all the accoutrements?

I, too, would be planning more on how to handle possible spilled water than worrying about the weight.

 

[tom91970]

I have laminate floors in most of my house. I have a 10g, 29g, and a 55g tank on it and have no problems.