I reinforced my floor for just a 75 gal tank. It's not very hard or
expensive and it just helps keep peace of mind that you won't come home
one day and find a hole in the floor. I know that the joists should
hold but what if a joists rots from water leakage in the pipes and you
don't know about it. I am not saying that you have to do it. Only that
it's inexpensive and that it's not hard to do and adds a lot of
security.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> It is true that the water bed has a larger footprint. However if you look at
> almost all waterbeds the actual footprint is much smaller then the bed. If
> you ever put a waterbed together you will now the box that sits on the floor
> is rather small when compared to the box that holds the water that sits on
> top. Anyhow my point is that if you run your tank perpendicular to the floor
> joists they will hold this guys 180 gallon tank quite easily. You have to
> remember those things are holding up the entire house. They can hold alot of
> weight.
>
> Steve
>
> ---------- Original Text ----------
>
> From: "Derek Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 1/12/01 1:11 PM:
>
> Well a water bed is spread out over at least a 4 x 6 or 6 x 6 area, a tank
> is only in a 11/2 x 6 or 2 x 4 area, or similar. Puts alot more lbs per
> square foot in a small area.
> Derek
> See my reef at Http://www.geocities.com/reefsalot/
> Under HEAVY construction!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 8:41 AM
> Subject: RE: Klingerman Virus
>
> > Reinforcing you floor, do you really think thats necessary. If you run
> your
> > tank perpindicular to your floor joists I doubt you need such a thing. I
> > mean think about it, people put in water beds without thinking twice and
> they
> > wiegh as much as a car.
> >
> > Steve
> > ---------- Original Text ----------
> >
> > From: "David & Karen Whooley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 1/11/01 12:21 AM:
> >
> > I'm still working on getting Karen to let me upgrade to a 120 or bigger.
> > She seems to get nervous when I talk about reinforcing the floor. Go
> > figure.
> >
> > Actually, I've let my tank just "evolve" for the last few months. I have
> > had all kinds of creatures emerging from the live rock. I'm leery of
> adding
> > anything. I don't want to disturb the balance it's found.
> >
> > david
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 10:17 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Klingerman Virus
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/11/01 12:08:23 AM Central Standard Time,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > << And a damn fine source he is! Just happens to be my brother!
> >
> > david >>
> > And aren't you so proud???? LOL Hey....got that 1100 Gal. set up yet?
> We
> > are working on it!
> > Sherri
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