what size tank

[annanymous]

Know who your board members are and make sure they don't you with bags of livestock. Some are very nosy.

thats the scariest part, me bringing in a huge fish tank. Maybe ill tell everyone its a for a hamter...:bagfish:

 

[annanymous]

i disagree. a 75 gal. reef with a sump and various equipment is likely going to be over 800 lbs.

guesstimate on the safe side, 1000lbs total weight /(48"x18") foot print, you're looking at approximately 167lb/sqft.
if a 170lb person doesn't fall through your floor, the tank will be fine.

putting it near a load bearing wall and perpendicular to the floor joists will also help.
generally hard wood flooring are laid perpendicular to the joists themselves. therefore putting the tank parallel to the flooring long axis should get you perpendicular to the joists also.

if you wanna be anal about it, a good stud finder will help you find the direction of the joists.

that said, i had a 125 by a load bearing wall and perpendicular to the floor joists, yet i see the vibration on top of the water every time my kids jump around the room. i ended up combining all my tanks to one system in the basement on a solid cement floor.

there is a MR member who selling a 125 for a great price. you guys dont think I should chance it?
maybe if I put a sheet of 1" plywood to disctribute the weight more evenly and make sure its veery level and by the load bearing wall?

 

[albano]

its a for a hamter...

:scratch: Now that you know the correct spelling of 'annanymous'... You can work on 'hamter'

 

[annanymous]

:scratch: Now that you know the correct spelling of 'annanymous'... You can work on 'hamter'

Good one, Albano!
I gotta call Apple and complain about their stupid spellchecker...how come it never changes it to the word I want but to some random weird word? (am I the only one like that?:scratchch)