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I am planning on dropping in a IM ext 200 aquarium in my bedroom which is is 200 gallons with a 50 gallon sump and a 300lb stand. This would weigh north of 2000lbs, but the only place it would fit is parallel to the floor joists. Now I am curious if full dimension eastern hemlock 2x8s are enough...

Hello All, In the middle of putting together my 180 gallon tank. I'm getting ready to bring it all into the house from the garage. I have Lifeproof waterproof Vinyl planks on a cement slab throughout the entire house, so the stand and of course tank will sit on top of this. Obviously this is a...

Hello, new here, trying to get back into the hobby after a 10 year break. Looking into buying a 320 gallon system from water box, the stand has adjustment feet so that will most likely cause pressure points. Is vinyl flooring(Currently installed) a good flooring option? Or should I try to...

House info: -Split level home, tank will be on top floor -Tank will be against structural wall -Probably looking at either a 75, 90 or 120 with 25ish gallon sump So here is my dilemma…the tank will be running parallel with my beams. There are some supports (seen in picture) running every 3-4...

We have a Red Sea XXL 750 on the way targeted for the finished basement. We believe the basement is a concrete slab currently with white carpet that is generally dirty but we’ve not tried to have it professionally cleaned yet. It’s been on the to-do list since we bought the house to do something...

I built a tank stand 3'x 2' x 2' - the stand top is flat, no decorating trim. Tank is a rimless tank - about 70Gallon The top is a bit uneven, - I think the board that I used for the top was not even. I did bought the self-leveling mat from Innovative Marine-...

I'm planning out my next aquarium build. I'm pretty sure I can get away with a 180 gallon no problem, but I want to go big, much bigger, say 240 gallons or more bigger. The only problem is that my den isn't exactly on concrete, and I'm trying to determine if I need to reinforce the floor. "Just...

We are going to refloor our entire house and get rid of our chipping/bubbling laminate and carpet. We love the wood look but have 5 fishtanks, 2 large dogs, 3 cats and teenagers. Went to the flooring store today and they highly recommended vinyl plank flooring. Does anyone have any experience...