Does anyone have an aquarium on wood floors?

[waytoodeep03]

Is that safe? Im getting wood placed in our house but didnt think about it getting wet with an occasional splash or spill.

 

[12 Volt Man]

I have mine over laminate flooring which is just as bad for water to get on.

I put down rubberized mats when doing water changes to avoid any water contact and I am always on the look out for dribbles, which I just wipe up.

 

[sploke]

I just installed prefinished bamboo flooring, and I laid a tile pad in the section near the door where the tank goes to protect the floor.

 

[meghanashley]

I had a 100g tank leak out over wood floors, there was no warping. When I do water changes I lay a towel out though.

 

[dwilder]

as long as you clean up the water and dont let it sit there for a long time its fine im a wood installer

 

[Nemesis]

as long as you clean up the water and dont let it sit there for a long time its fine im a wood installer

Yeah, I always have spills. Just make sure you have a dry mop or towels at hand.

 

[Longimanus]

I have a whole bunch of old towels just for water change time. I cover the floor in front of the tanks, that way I can lay the lid on them and it catches any water drops. If I miss any I just wipe it up after. Hasn`t hurt the floor yet.

 

[redchaser]

as long as you clean up the water and dont let it sit there for a long time its fine im a wood installer

Hey, If you have engineered hardwood, the snap in type (Kahrs) will having a large tank on it cause it to get any kind of indention or impression in the shape of the bottom of the stand? I got Kahrs everywhere but the kitchen, and I'd like to add a monster tank to my study, but am worried about the wood. Not so much from getting wet, but from the weight.

 

[Freezekougra]

From my experience, it doesn't cause a problem if it dries. I splash water on the floor a lot when I move decor around or do a water change.

Some place in my room had some kind of leak a few years ago from the heater(not a fish tank heater ) and some a few of the floorboards got loose

 

[Pharaoh]

Hey, If you have engineered hardwood, the snap in type (Kahrs) will having a large tank on it cause it to get any kind of indention or impression in the shape of the bottom of the stand? I got Kahrs everywhere but the kitchen, and I'd like to add a monster tank to my study, but am worried about the wood. Not so much from getting wet, but from the weight.

As long as the stand doesn't have knobs or focused pressure points, you should be fine. Focused points would be like the metal stands. If you have a wood stand it would absolutely work.