New house, new worries

[12 Volt Man]

Personally, I would try and put it in the basement if possible.

or consider a smaller size tank.

consider that most people reinforce the flooring for a 210g, and this tank could conceivably weigh 1000 pounds more than that.

if the tank is already purchased and it must go on the main floor, perhaps post a thread in the DIY section for advice (perhaps with pics from other members) of the best way to properly beef up the flooring for this kind of concentrated dead weight.

hope this helps

 

[rudy]

Thanks for the help. Although posts aren't my ideal situation I guess I could...

Having said that we went over there yesterday and tried to put a drywall screw in one of the 2x10s and it broke the head off. The wood is definately solid!

 

[Valous]

congrats on the house. I like the string approach. I think I might try that cause i have have a solid old house and putting a 210 on the first floor. what does it hurt to try and see if it sinks as you slowly fill it up.

 

[Toby_H]

The type and quality of wood used will also make a world of difference. In the 50's people were still willing to put quality first and use hard woods for critical uses (such as floor joists)...

I did the 'string approach' when I put a 300 gal Rubbermaid in two different homes on joist floors. I not only monitored the weighted string while filling but also each day for a few days, each week for a few weeks, each month for a few months...

 

[dvega]

if its glass better not be any dips or humps in the area were tank sets or you will have problems

 

[12 Volt Man]

if its glass better not be any dips or humps in the area were tank sets or you will have problems

but not if the stand is shimmed correctly

 

[vamptrev]

found this-

The maximum weight a 2x10-inch beam can hold is 5,704 pounds. This assumes a 5-inch span and a PSI (pounds per square inch) of 2,000. Increasing the beam's span or decreasing the wood's PSI lowers the weight limit.

Read more: How much weight can a 2x10 beam hold? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2000319#ixzz0pRptzZll

 

[Soil]

if you put 10 ppl on the same spot it shoud be about 700kg.. floors are usualy up for it

 

[12 Volt Man]

The maximum weight a 2x10-inch beam can hold is 5,704 pounds.

but this is across the entire beam (at least thats usually how these things are rated)

a 3500 pound fish tank has all the weight in one small section of the beam..

 

[12 Volt Man]

if you put 10 ppl on the same spot it shoud be about 700kg.. floors are usualy up for it

for a short time, yes.

but leave those people there for 15 years without moving..and there might be issues.

just saying.

few analogies we make can really be applicable to the concentrated dead weight of a massive aquarium.