stevey87
12-21-2008, 08:22 PM
I live on top floor and my room I think was designed as den for office stuff. I use it as bedroom and I have a big bed with 29 gallon and a desk already. Now I'm going to add 65 gallon to the room. I'm concerened about the floor cracking or collapsing. Some parts of the room floor already has cracking noise when I go on particular spots. I'm planning on putting my 65 gal in the corner of the room but it's directly over a bed and I don't want the tank collapsing on my family member's head while sleeping. Even if it doesn't collapse. I don't want it to leave permenant damage.
My Big Al's Aquarium is 60 pound
65 gallon tank with water is 775 according to http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f6...rt-120459.html
with fluorite and stuff I'll add 25lb because even tho 4 bags of fluorite is heavier than that, they're replacing the water weight in the tank. Water weight for the volume of those 4 bags are quite a bit also so....
So total I got 860 lb for area of 4.5 square foot because it's 36 inch by 18 inch. So is the floor gonna collapse or put permanent damage? Any weight will cause a little damage, nothing is 100% perfect. I'm just wondering about significant damage. Please help me before I set up my tank, even tho I already bought the tank. I tend to over worry about everything but I think this is a legitimate thing to be worried about.
Another thing is, I hear cracking sound all over my room right now as the winds are very strong.
How can I find out which way the joists under the room run so that I can put the tank perpendicular to the joists so I use as many joists as possible to distribute the weight as much as possible?
I really really don't like those arguments about people on one spot argument because they're moving weight. They're not on same spot 24/7. Also the waterbed, they have much greater surface area so they're porbably putting less weight per area of floor. Bath tub and kitchen appliances argument don't work either since the contractor KNEW from beginning that those area will need more support and probably did add more stable support.
My Big Al's Aquarium is 60 pound
65 gallon tank with water is 775 according to http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f6...rt-120459.html
with fluorite and stuff I'll add 25lb because even tho 4 bags of fluorite is heavier than that, they're replacing the water weight in the tank. Water weight for the volume of those 4 bags are quite a bit also so....
So total I got 860 lb for area of 4.5 square foot because it's 36 inch by 18 inch. So is the floor gonna collapse or put permanent damage? Any weight will cause a little damage, nothing is 100% perfect. I'm just wondering about significant damage. Please help me before I set up my tank, even tho I already bought the tank. I tend to over worry about everything but I think this is a legitimate thing to be worried about.
Another thing is, I hear cracking sound all over my room right now as the winds are very strong.
How can I find out which way the joists under the room run so that I can put the tank perpendicular to the joists so I use as many joists as possible to distribute the weight as much as possible?
I really really don't like those arguments about people on one spot argument because they're moving weight. They're not on same spot 24/7. Also the waterbed, they have much greater surface area so they're porbably putting less weight per area of floor. Bath tub and kitchen appliances argument don't work either since the contractor KNEW from beginning that those area will need more support and probably did add more stable support.