New tank wobbling?

[Awibrandy]

OP, I don't think your tank would end up in your basement. If that was a possibility then you would have to worry if, and when you have gatherings in your home.lol Heck we had a friend that at one time weighed somewhere around 800lbs. We never worried that he was going to fall through the floor into the basement.LOL
What I worry about with the tank not being stable, and the water sloshing about is the possibility of the pressure on the seams causing a seam to burst.
Listen to Russ/masterswimmer he knows a heck a lot more then I!

 

[masterswimmer]

It i carpet (brown rug)

Is it possible to pull up a corner of the carpet to visually see the sub-floor? Maybe do it in a closet if you're worried about being able to securely re-fasten it back down to the tackless strips. When the sub-floor is exposed you might be able to see the pattern of nails securing the sub to the joists.

Awilda, your advice has been spot on. You know what you're talking about

Russ

 

[FlyTekk]

Great idea. So what if i uncover that the joists are not in favor of the exterior wall. Would i choose a partition wall with perpendicular joists over a load bearing wall with parrallel joists?

Awi the tank is absolutely level. All sides are level. And water never really swooshes. Its just moves. And tabk can move if i pull on it. Ive had 55 and 40br. Even 29s that wouldnt budge. Lol

 

[edd]

floor joists usually span the width of the house not the length. stop worrying and enjoy your tank, if carpet doesn't settle thats another issue. if that tank was going to the basement it would of been their already, just like awibrady's 800lb friend who was standing on 2 square feet compared to the 6sq ft foot print of your tank.

 

[Awibrandy]

Great idea. So what if i uncover that the joists are not in favor of the exterior wall. Would i choose a partition wall with perpendicular joists over a load bearing wall with parrallel joists?

Awi the tank is absolutely level. All sides are level. And water never really swooshes. Its just moves. And tabk can move if i pull on it. Ive had 55 and 40br. Even 29s that wouldnt budge. Lol

Good... Then you are just worrying over nothing. Depending on the thickness of the padding under the carpeting, and the length of time the tank has been set up you are just waiting on the weight of the tank to mash the padding down. One can hope that it is as simple as that. I just can't in-vision you pulling, and being able to move a 75 gallon tank. But, heck you may be one of those "muscle" guys.:splitspin

BTW, you don't have any small children do you?

 

[masterswimmer]

floor joists usually span the width of the house not the length. stop worrying and enjoy your tank, if carpet doesn't settle thats another issue. if that tank was going to the basement it would of been their already, just like awibrady's 800lb friend who was standing on 2 square feet compared to the 6sq ft foot print of your tank.

ok :banghead:

 

[FlyTekk]

Edd: floor joists usuall span width of house not length.

Thats what i needed to hear. If this is true then tank is already perpendicular to joists. Only against a partition wall. Opposite wall would give me thumbs up on both.

 

[Awibrandy]

floor joists usually span the width of the house not the length.

Back half of my house's floor joist span the length, the front half spans the width.
You can't just assume how the joist are going. You really need to see them, or at least have the blue prints. Even with the blue prints I would still prefer a visual.

FlyTek where on the Rock are you? I'm on B29th. Street just off of Seagirt.
Can you ask the person who either owns, or maintains the building you live in which way the floor joist go?

 

[FlyTekk]

I live in arverne in the new houses they building around here. Im on beach 67. Thats a great idea. Im going to take a stroll with the dog up the block to where the houses arent yet completed. Maybe i can see the joists or if im lucky i can talk to a construction guy.

 

[FlyTekk]

Just bought a new stand at aquarium village cause the petsmart stand i have is made of compressed wood and all weight are on the corners. I bought a majestic from marineland. NOt top of the line stuff but atleast its solid wood and bottom is supported throughout against the floor.

ALso so my house "naked" so to speak by the construction site. All joist are width not the length of the house. So their shorter run. Just like edd said.

I also saw that the all exterior walls are actually metal studs and beams. And metal brackets and braces are use to connect to the wooden joists. So im attacking this thing in a few ways.

Moving stand so that its over multple joists.
moving to outside wall
swapping stand for something more sturdy and has spreads weight across the bottom evenly
and lastly giving it more time for rug and padding underneath to compress.

If its still a little wobbly after all this it ok cause atleast i can sleep easy knowing its safe and its the best i can do.

Thanks all for all the help. I will report back to see if it gets resolved.

 

[duke62]

I would either rip up that section of rug and place the tank on solid wood or get some 1/2 plywood (you can have HD cut it if you dont have a saw) and screw it down and place tank on top of that..I personally would never put a stand on a rug

 

[FlyTekk]

What if the bottom of the stand is a half inch of plywood. Also are u saying that the padding and rug eill hold up against 800lbs over a loooooong period of time.

 

[duke62]

The stand 1/2 plywood will still be sitting on the rug. I would want a solid surface for my tank to sit on.

 

[FlyTekk]

The bottom of stand has half inch ply. The joists have an inch ply over it called subfloor. The rug and pad cant stay a rug and pad with 800 lbs over it for years. I think im happy with the reults. Thanks all!