Okay, just a few questions on max tank size

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My parents have consented to chucking a tank in the back room 'cos we're doing it over and they think it would help add ambience to the room (and maybe feng shui? I think that water and fish are good for that).
The available space is up in the pictures, I want there to be sufficient room to access the back of the tank if needs be, such as to turn off switches etc..
The thickness of the base is about 1 inch, I know I'm going to have to put supports in underneath to hold the weight, I was hoping for some help on how many there would need to be.
I was also wondering if there would be room underneath to put in a sump if we decided that we might go a marine or brackish setup, 'cos then it wouldn't disturb the tank so much (just read over the info on the site about sumps :D read that you can do WCs and put the thermostats in there :))
The dimensions are superimposed on the pictures =)
Invoking the assistance of the DIY spirits here :bowing:

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somethign smaller then

Width: 22" (55.88cm)
Height: 23" (58.42cm)
Depth: 53" (134.62cm)
Your tank's volume is approximately 26818 cubic inches or 116.1 U.S. gallons, which is approximately 451.61 liters.

75 Gallon 48 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 21 3/8 140 850

i personally would just rip that out of there and put a tank with stand in there..... thats a lot of pounds to put putting on that thing.... no idea if it would hold.
 
You also need to consider space behind the tank - are you going to be doing HOBs or canisters?
 
18 1/2" from 22" leaves 3.5" or 7cm
With that, there should be enough room for an external canister, I hope.
 
I would pre drill the counter so canister hoses or sump plumbing could easily go down below. I think ripping it all out is a good idea ir going with a sump...if you stick with canisyers you could brace it up and still have plenty of room. If you have room to raise the shelf a tad, a 90 gal would fit nicely there.
 
Boy oh boy do you have a project goin on here! Looks exciting! Hope you're going to do a nice aquascape in there. It would really add to the feng shui you are looking to achieve in this area of your home!

I know that I'd go the 90G route, and just completely remove that shelf. I'd drill the holes like rbishop suggested in the previous post and do a awesome 90G setup there. It really calls for it. Forget 75G, go 90! :)

I say remove the shelf for feng shui purposes. You want that area to be totally dominated by the aquarium, and nothing else. Nice and clean, no nick nacks around it. I'm sure you're not really using that space and it would just add to clutter, shelves are for storage. No need for storage above a beautiful fishtank! :)
 
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