Weight question
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nyfireman3097
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Would make my life alot easier lol
My house was built in 1960 but totally refinished in 2006 But not the floor beams. Heres the info I do know.
The exterior of the house from corner to corner is 14'
The beams under my house are 8"x3" and 16" on center
The tank weight w/ everything including extra weight JIC 3000lbs
The tank is 4'x3'x2' and issitting 10' in from the front of the house.
It sould be sitting on @ least 2 beams if not 3
Anything else that you might need to know LMK and i will tell
I live in a house that was built in the 1800's and my 120xl is on the third floor along an exterior wall. i bought a sheet of 3/4 inch finishing plywood and cut it the size of my stand. and put it on the floor. My tank has stayed perfectly level and it spreads the weight evenly.
keep in mint you have joists that run 1 direction then a subfloor of probably 3/4" ply that runs the other direction and then probably oak floor on that running the same way as the joists. You will have no problem at all. Just have 5 people stand in the spot the tank is supposed to go!
nyfireman3097
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They go from the left to the right of the house
The tank is basicaly next to the left window
As you can see my house is small lol
This pic is basicall ffrom the window in the picture above to the left. Now the edge of the tank will be a few inches from the window to four feet over then next to the tank is my fridge which goes up against that bump out
The tank is basicaly next to the left window
As you can see my house is small lol
This pic is basicall ffrom the window in the picture above to the left. Now the edge of the tank will be a few inches from the window to four feet over then next to the tank is my fridge which goes up against that bump out
nyfireman3097
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lol Im not that fat bro i calculated like 15-3000 lbs thats why I asked
i calculated like 15-3000 lbs thats why I askedlol Im not that fat bro
nice
it wont be 3000 lbs
Mine is a 120xl ELOS tank (127 gal)
250 lbs live sand 200 lbs live rock
50gal of RO vat
25gal sump
no issues and I rent on the 3rd floor of a 200 year old house!
use the plywood that I mentioned before it also protects your wood floor fro water and marks from the stand as well as allows you to level the tank properly!
nyfireman3097
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The best advice given so far was from Shaun. Go to the link he posted. The four or five grown men theory is not applicable here. Nobody is saying the joists would shear (crack and totally fail and come crashing down). What I said was, that the bounce created when somebody (or a toddler) came running by the tank you could see the 'bounce effect'.
Believe me, I've seen this happen in a home with only a 29 gallon tank. The child ran by and you could see the water move in the tank from the bounce.
Multiply the effect ten-fold for your size tank if it isn't placed perpendicular to the joists.
Safety and peace of mind is very easy before the tank is set up. You could put the 2 x 8 girder and posts up in under an hour.
Remember, you won't know if the safety precaution was necessary when it works (no catastrophe). However, you'll surely know if it was necessary if you don't do it and it was needed.
Russ
Believe me, I've seen this happen in a home with only a 29 gallon tank. The child ran by and you could see the water move in the tank from the bounce.
Multiply the effect ten-fold for your size tank if it isn't placed perpendicular to the joists.
Safety and peace of mind is very easy before the tank is set up. You could put the 2 x 8 girder and posts up in under an hour.
Remember, you won't know if the safety precaution was necessary when it works (no catastrophe). However, you'll surely know if it was necessary if you don't do it and it was needed.
Russ
You should mention you live on a water front property. I would get in the craw space to check the condition of the foundation, post, pillars, footing, and joists before putting a tank over that area. Cracks and termites are bad.
You'll be fine if you place the tank where I last saw your 120G, it should be sitting on at least three joists, provided you have good support structure under it. You can alway craw under and add a 8 feet section of 4x4 to act as a short support beam just right under the front edge of the tank and support it with three or four pillars with footing to give you some extra safety margin, just for the occasions four of your chubbiest friends decides to break dance in front of the tank.
. I would get in the craw space to check the condition of the foundation, post, pillars, footing, and joists before putting a tank over that area. Cracks and termites are bad. You'll be fine if you place the tank where I last saw your 120G, it should be sitting on at least three joists, provided you have good support structure under it. You can alway craw under and add a 8 feet section of 4x4 to act as a short support beam just right under the front edge of the tank and support it with three or four pillars with footing to give you some extra safety margin, just for the occasions four of your chubbiest friends decides to break dance in front of the tank.
nyfireman3097
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Cali it is going exactly where my 120 is I have been under there before when I added my dedicated line for the tank it all good under there.
I have been under there before when I added my dedicated line for the tank it all good under there.Sponsor Reefs
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