Getting to know other people here

Cleo642 · Nov 30, 2015

Dtackett said:
actually you don't have to worry so much about the weight. especially if you build the stand with a solid base. that will spread the weight out a lot I did a test in my old garage before we tore it down. mind you this thing was falling apart, was not properly spaced or anything. also mind you we were a little drunk... ok.. we were hammered.

we started stacking sheets of plywood up op the rafters in the hopes of being able to pull the roof down with simple weight alone. we ran out of plywood after we had stacked 4x8 sheets of 3/4 inch plywood at a height of about 6 feet. we also ran out of room to stack. rafters were 10ft long 2x6 with minimal support. we figured out the weight to be around 3200 pounds. no issues. now, imagine a house built to standard with proper spacing and support.... theres not many houses that will have issues due to a tank. if the floor is having issues holding a tank on a proper stand, the house was already having issues before the tank was put in.

You ever watched "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks? When the bath tub falls through the floor, that's was so funny.

Cleo642 · Nov 30, 2015

Humblefish said:
I've never been able to keep Elegance Corals or any Goniopora sp. There's no fish I've not been able to keep. Fish are my thing. ;)

I should have known that, silly of me to ask the fish part. Lol

Cleo642 · Nov 30, 2015

Dtackett said:
actually yes. have you ever looked under a trailer? due to the mobility of it they are built better than most houses. spacing between the joists are closer, it has more support points, plus a steel frame holding it all together.

I heard of people putting Jacks under their trailers where their tank is just to keep it supported. Maybe they don't need to.

Dtackett · Nov 30, 2015

lol.

but seriously, use a full base so the weight is spread out, and just don't put it in any spot where the floor feels weak. I lived in a trailer in Arkansas and it was solid except one spot. the joists were solid but the plywood was starting to fall apart because that's where we put our wood burning stove and between the weight with a small contact area, and the heat it just wore the plywood out.

Cleo642 · Nov 30, 2015

Humblefish said:
I've never been able to keep Elegance Corals or any Goniopora sp. There's no fish I've not been able to keep. Fish are my thing. ;)

If your still around, have you done any petco rescues lately?

Humblefish · Nov 30, 2015

Cleo642 said:
If your still around, have you done any petco rescues lately?

No, a friend of mine had a disease outbreak in his DT, and I am treating all of his fish for him. So, all my QTs are currently occupied. :(

Cleo642 · Nov 30, 2015

Humblefish said:
No, a friend of mine had a disease outbreak in his DT, and I am treating all of his fish for him. So, all my QTs are currently occupied. :(

That good of you to do that for him. You have a good heart.

Humblefish · Nov 30, 2015

Cleo642 said:
That good of you to do that for him. You have a good heart.

Thanks. :) Well, shower time and then bed. G'night.

Dtackett · Nov 30, 2015

Cleo642 said:
I heard of people putting Jacks under their trailers where their tank is just to keep it supported. Maybe they don't need to.

it doesn't hurt, but no they really don't. what people should be looking at is PSI. not actual weight. if you have a 1,000 pound tank on a stand that only has the 4 corners touching the ground and the 4 corners are 4x4s then you have 15.625 pounds per square inch. that's actually a lot. now take that same 1000 pounds (lets say its a 100 gallon tank) and place it on a proper stand with a full base and you get 3.096 pounds per square inch. its a big difference and that's how you spread the weight out so your floor can handle more weight. my understanding (not a contractor) is for a house to be built to code your floor must support 40 pounds per square foot in the center of the floor and upwards of 4k pounds per square foot at a load bearing wall. now, take these numbers for what they are, a memory of a former drunk stoner who worked contruction 10 years ago... the closer you get to the walls the more weight your floor can support. at 15.625psi theyre pushing about 2249.99 pounds per square foot, while at 3.095 psi your only pushing 445 pounds per square foot.

simply put, build a proper stand and put it on a good sturdy piece of plywood with full support to prevent it from flexing.

Dtackett · Nov 30, 2015

man, I got a little technical on that one didn't I lol

Cleo642 · Nov 30, 2015

Dtackett said:
man, I got a little technical on that one didn't I lol

Yes!

Dtackett · Nov 30, 2015

Cleo642 said:
Yes!

lol yeah, just always best to put your tank as close as you can to a load bearing wall or an exterior wall and use a stand with a full base. not just the trim. you want full contact.