Selecting a location for the aquarium at home
The location of the aquarium at home is an important decision. There are several considerations that can take into account, but depending on the size of aquarium you want to set is the weight to be borne by the site will be located. As a general rule can be considered for each liter of seawater weighs approximately 1200 grams, whereas the substrate, rocks and equipment it contains. So that a 200 liter tank can generate a permanent weight of 240 kg over the same spot.
Another element to consider is the proximity to the contacts for the supply of electricity. You need to have handy access to a reliable and secure basis to connect the lighting, filters and various equipment that requires the aquarium. It is important to keep out of contact with water, electrical connections to avoid accidents, it is convenient to locate the power input above the water level so that if a spill of liquid or salt accumulates on it does not create electric shock.
It is important to remove the tank from heat sources or direct incidence of sunlight. Temperature variations are fatal to a marine system. Sunlight can cause unwanted algae growth in addition to the variations in illumination produced or increased evaporation of water.