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This is a change of use which requires a by-law – at the very least to transfer responsibility for the tank and the consequences of its installation to the owner. That requires a special resolution which a strata committee cannot make.
It may also require planning approval and unless there is some sort of structural reinforcement done, the plan probably won’t get it.
There are strata laws about major renovation that supersede by-laws regardless of when your scheme was built.
You are right to be cautious and the upstairs neighbours need to come up with a plan that has been checked by a structural engineer before you even get to considering by-laws (or otherwise).