aquatics24
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anyone ever had a 210g on a second story? seems like it would be alot of weight.
Too much weight up stairs
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aquatics24
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Originally Posted by ruaround
a gallon of water weighs approx 8 lbs. ...
a king size water bed typically holds 200 gallons...
is it in an apartment or on the second story of a house???
well, ...ya its a house
a gallon of water weighs approx 8 lbs. ...
a king size water bed typically holds 200 gallons...
is it in an apartment or on the second story of a house???
well, ...ya its a house
aquatics24
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aquatics24
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Originally Posted by ruaround
how old is your house...
do you know which way your beams run...
are you planning on putting against an outter wall...
it would be in the corner of the outer wall and a wall in between 2 bedrooms, i think the beams would run the way i am settin the tank, the house is about 10years old. id imagine it would be ok, but i wanna make sure before i fill it with water and down goes crashing..would you recommend a smaller tank 125g or a 180g??
how old is your house...
do you know which way your beams run...
are you planning on putting against an outter wall...
it would be in the corner of the outer wall and a wall in between 2 bedrooms, i think the beams would run the way i am settin the tank, the house is about 10years old. id imagine it would be ok, but i wanna make sure before i fill it with water and down goes crashing..would you recommend a smaller tank 125g or a 180g??
aquatics24
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actually no i remember when i installed some ceiling lights in the next bedroom, the beams run the other way, like vertically from the way id be setting the tank
ruaround
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does the tank absolutely have to go upstairs???
that is alot of weight... i would guesstimate around 1700 lbs.+ with tank, stand and other equiptment...
if you have a friend in architecture or carpentry you should ask them to take a look at the specific spot so you arent compromising the structural integrity...
another thing to think about is water changes and top offs... how close is a faucet/hydrent to the tank... we all spill a little water from time to time when doing our maintenance and upstairs is a bad place to spill (well so is anywhere else)...
that is alot of weight... i would guesstimate around 1700 lbs.+ with tank, stand and other equiptment...
if you have a friend in architecture or carpentry you should ask them to take a look at the specific spot so you arent compromising the structural integrity...
another thing to think about is water changes and top offs... how close is a faucet/hydrent to the tank... we all spill a little water from time to time when doing our maintenance and upstairs is a bad place to spill (well so is anywhere else)...
aquatics24
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Originally Posted by ruaround
does the tank absolutely have to go upstairs???
that is alot of weight... i would guesstimate around 1700 lbs.+ with tank, stand and other equiptment...
if you have a friend in architecture or carpentry you should ask them to take a look at the specific spot so you arent compromising the structural integrity...
another thing to think about is water changes and top offs... how close is a faucet/hydrent to the tank... we all spill a little water from time to time when doing our maintenance and upstairs is a bad place to spill (well so is anywhere else)...
the bathroom is about 10 feet away *same room*....ya id like the tank in this room. ya i guessed around 1600-1700 lbs too. i would imagine it would be ok, ive had a 125g in the room behind a very big king matress (like the headboard)...and that was a good add, that was really no problems...there would be 2-3 beams supporting this tank too. so do you still think its a bad idea?
does the tank absolutely have to go upstairs???
that is alot of weight... i would guesstimate around 1700 lbs.+ with tank, stand and other equiptment...
if you have a friend in architecture or carpentry you should ask them to take a look at the specific spot so you arent compromising the structural integrity...
another thing to think about is water changes and top offs... how close is a faucet/hydrent to the tank... we all spill a little water from time to time when doing our maintenance and upstairs is a bad place to spill (well so is anywhere else)...
the bathroom is about 10 feet away *same room*....ya id like the tank in this room. ya i guessed around 1600-1700 lbs too. i would imagine it would be ok, ive had a 125g in the room behind a very big king matress (like the headboard)...and that was a good add, that was really no problems...there would be 2-3 beams supporting this tank too. so do you still think its a bad idea?
dogstar
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Main thing , is there any supporting walls directly under it....if not, then I would build some or not put it there....a tank has a smaller foot print than a water bed....The direction of the beams matters because you dont want the tank to " rock, tilt " on just one if thats how the layout is...JMO
cowfishrule
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i had a 55g break a seal on the 2nd floor.
the water that ran down the wall on the 1st floor was lovely.
the stink that followed was also quite fragrant.
if it can stay on the ground floor, you are better off.
the water that ran down the wall on the 1st floor was lovely.
the stink that followed was also quite fragrant.
if it can stay on the ground floor, you are better off.
gen1dustin
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I would do what ruaround said get someone in the capentry field to take a look at it. I think in a lot of cases big aquariums are fine upstairs. Then agai 210g is pretty big. I used to have a 75g upstairs right over my garage where the celing had no support down there. It was fine for years. I don't have it anymore, but now I'm setting up a 55g in the exact place.
tx reef
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Originally Posted by coachKLM
1751.4 lbs water weight alone
343 lbs empty 210g glass tank
@210 lbs rock
@100lbs sand
[hr]
2404.4 lbs total weight
not including stand weight or other equipment
1700 lbs was a very low estimate... unless it was an axrylic tank.
one ton = 2000lbs
The sand and the rock shouldn't be added to the total water weight.
In my 55 gallon, I have 40 lbs of sand and 80 lbs of rock, and only about 40 gallons of water.
But, as you said, the tank weight should be taken into account.
I would say more like 2,000 lbs total weight.
Of course, this is not taking into account a sump or fuge.
1751.4 lbs water weight alone
343 lbs empty 210g glass tank
@210 lbs rock
@100lbs sand
[hr]
2404.4 lbs total weight
not including stand weight or other equipment
1700 lbs was a very low estimate... unless it was an axrylic tank.
one ton = 2000lbs
The sand and the rock shouldn't be added to the total water weight.
In my 55 gallon, I have 40 lbs of sand and 80 lbs of rock, and only about 40 gallons of water.
But, as you said, the tank weight should be taken into account.
I would say more like 2,000 lbs total weight.
Of course, this is not taking into account a sump or fuge.
coachklm
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Originally Posted by TX Reef
The sand and the rock shouldn't be added to the total water weight.
In my 55 gallon, I have 40 lbs of sand and 80 lbs of rock, and only about 40 gallons of water.
But, as you said, the tank weight should be taken into account.
I would say more like 2,000 lbs total weight.
Of course, this is not taking into account a sump or fuge.
you are correct but you can never estimate how much water placement each rock will take up..... therefore... better safe then sorry...
10lbs of rock is not equel to 10lbs of water.
The sand and the rock shouldn't be added to the total water weight.
In my 55 gallon, I have 40 lbs of sand and 80 lbs of rock, and only about 40 gallons of water.
But, as you said, the tank weight should be taken into account.
I would say more like 2,000 lbs total weight.
Of course, this is not taking into account a sump or fuge.
you are correct but you can never estimate how much water placement each rock will take up..... therefore... better safe then sorry...
10lbs of rock is not equel to 10lbs of water.