I would like to get a 125g, but with my floors currently upstairs this is impossible. Is their some simple way to make my floors so that they can carry more weight? Or a way to make the water lighter? I have always wanted a bigger tank. Money has never been a problem, the lone challenge has been the floors. The upstairs of my parents house was finished less than 20 years ago, my room is carpet and according to my parents their is no support in the upstairs. Nothing more than wood pillars and plywood. Loosely scattered wood pillars. The room is 14' X 14'. The 100g fish tank is less than 2ft from where i sleep. I have a pond aerator and a dozen hob filters. I just learn to live with the noise. It doesnt bother me. The floor around my 100g is about 1/4" uneven. It was this way even with a 55g. I have been desperately wanting a bigger tank. But with a major eathquake looming around where I live expected within the next few years I don't want my room collapsing under the weight. I am in desperate need of ideas. This is of extreme priority.
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Technically salt water is heavier, but by a very small amount, I do not think water can be made lighter? You can have a contractor look at the floor and joists and they can calculate what they will be able to support. Other option would be a palladium (spelling?) and have a bigger tank with same amount of water with more plants and such coming right out of e water and above water level. Id love to do like an archerfish community setup, who would greatly benefit from this type setup
Hello; I usually consider a tank with all accessories to be anywhaere from 10 to 12 pounds per gallon. This would make a 125 somewhere around 1250 pounds or more.
here is the web address of an article that talks about the issue.
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article28.html
here is the web address of an article that talks about the issue.
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article28.html
From the marineland catalog, an empty 125 weighs 160 lbs, full weight is 1160 lbs. Thats not including a stand, equipment or decor. These are numbers right from the marineland website under rectangular tanks.
You need to have a structual engineer come out and look at the house and decide if it is possible.
You will need to have a expert come and check, the last thing you want to happen is a big tank crashint through the floor
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The other day you said that you already had your floor inspected and you were already 50% over the suggested limit which is why you only bought a 20g instead of the 37g you wanted, now you want a 125? The only way that can happen is if you get rid of all your other tanks.
Also consider this as an alternative...spend your money for 125 on a couple of good and quiet canister filters...make your room not sound like a hurricane and focus on making your tanks look nice. After a while, maybe, just maybe you can convince your parents to put a nice sized aquarium in the living areas where everyone can enjoy the fish. But with noise I heard on that YouTube video, that is impossible.
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Hello; I had to live within the limits set by my parents when I lived at home. I could not have all that I wanted. This situation only lasted a few years untill I moved out on my own.
I eventually got a place of my own but for a number of years had to go by the restrictions of places I rented. I own my own house now and can truly have anything I am willing to risk on my floors.
An interesting thing has happened. Now that the floors in question belong to me I find myself not so eager to overload and possibly damage them. I also am in my 60's and find some restrictions come with this as well. There have also been financial restrictions along the way.
If there is a point to this post it may be this. I was able to find peace with each situation and did enjoy the tanks I was able to keep at the time.
I eventually got a place of my own but for a number of years had to go by the restrictions of places I rented. I own my own house now and can truly have anything I am willing to risk on my floors.
An interesting thing has happened. Now that the floors in question belong to me I find myself not so eager to overload and possibly damage them. I also am in my 60's and find some restrictions come with this as well. There have also been financial restrictions along the way.
If there is a point to this post it may be this. I was able to find peace with each situation and did enjoy the tanks I was able to keep at the time.