55 Gallon Aquarium

[ECCO_]

Ok, I have a question....
People keep aquariums on the house floor with out a stand, so could you do this with a 55 gallon?
And When done, do people just set them up on the floor, or put something under it for extra protection?

 

[afishdude]

i dont no why you would want to squat down to look at your fish but yea alot of people do it, most put a big rock brick thing under each corner.

 

[backley420]

a sinder(sp) stone -- bricks.

u can stack 3 of them and make a cheap stand- paint it black and it looks nice(er)

 

[ECCO_]

i dont no why you would want to squat down to look at your fish but yea alot of people do it, most put a big rock brick thing under each corner.

Ill probley just get it with a stand, but I was just wondering..... People tell me its cheaper, but seems like it would make it easier for the tank to crack with all the gravel, decor sitting in it.

 

[Matty P]

One of my tanks is on a table, i have a plank of wood under it to support its weight.

 

[fishlette]

i would seriously recommend a proper tank stand

 

[divisible by zero]

the tank should be fully supported on the bottom, if you stack bricks, you still need pieces of wood under the frame. Sitting it on the floor would be so impractical and probably spook the hell out of the fish with all the extra movement and vibrations. I built a cheap stand out of found lumber, but i can't post a pic here

 

[ECCO_]

Thanks, this helped....
What about like you said if some one put a house mat or carpet under it and just placed the tank on it?

 

[fishlette]

Thanks, this helped....
What about like you said if some one put a house mat or carpet under it and just placed the tank on it?

there would still be a lot of vibration.

i also think you will find after a while that having a tank on the floor just really isnt practical. i wouldnt even consider to be honest with you

 

[KhaosInc]

I keep a 150 gallon tank on the floor, and have since I have owned it.

Its a turtle tank, and it allows for a bit of sun in the summer months, and my oversixed hood makes a great plant stand...

before you try keeping a tank on the floor. get someone that weighs at least 200 pounds or so, and get a level or straight edge. Take a gap gauge (or a thick piece of paper *should* work) and make sure there isn't enough flex in your floor that when the person steps on it, that it will flex enough that the floor will flex dramatically. By this I mean, if you have your straight edge set up.. and your floor is perfectly flat, you should not be able to slip a thick piece of paper under the level when said person sep in that area.