Wow, what a ****in night. Normally, I'd be calm and cool, but not this night. I am ****ING LIVID! Since Thursday, I've had my eye on this amazing 180g setup on Ebay. THe thing was FLAWLESS and a steal at $610. I was so happy that I would finally have a tank I could be proud of. With 60 minutes left on the auction, my dad comes home from our weekend house. I tell him about the tank and he immediately shoots the idea down. We fought for damn near the rest of the auction. He tries to tell me how our floor won't hold the weight-bull****. I'm a math nerd, so I did some numbers just now-after the fact of course. If you see any flaws, please step up and correct me, because Round 2 happens tomorrow.
90g (what he wants)
48x18=864 square inches of surface area.
I used a rough estimate of 12lbs for every gallon of water (including stand + misc) soo 90x12=1080lbs. So now we've got about 1080lbs of weight over an area of 864 square inches. A simple division results in 1.25lbs of tank for every inch of water. Keep this in mind as we progress.
180g (what I want)
72x24=1728 square inches of surface area.
Again, with an estimated 12lbs per gallon. 180x12=2160lbs. 2160/1728=? Yep, you guessed it-1.25lbs/in.
Conclusion-there really is no difference between a 180g and a 90g. I'm just angry with myself for not crunching the number beforehand. Just some more ammo-did some measuring. Our floor beam will run perpendicular to the tank, so at 16" apart, the 180g will rest on 4 beams. Meanwhile, the 90 will rest on 3.
Seriously now, will the tank do any actual damage to the floor? The beams looks great-dropped ceiling helped the inspection process. I am going to put the tank on a piece of plywood to distribute the weight evenly. Someone, anyone, help me out. Aside from what's listed here, how can I convince him? My mom knew/knows how much this tank meant to me and she helped out, so I appreciate that. One thing you've got to understand about my dad, it's all about power. I know its a sadistic thing to say, but its true. I've been around for 16 some off years and I've gone through this **** every time. You name it, I've fought for it-paintball, quads, reptiles, etc.
On a sidenote, a small advancement on my part occurred in the midst of this heated dispute. My mom agreed to pay anything over $610 for a tank since that's what this one went for. I can't thank her enough for that. Hopefully, it won't be too much more.
Check this thread for replies as I'm working on another question.
90g (what he wants)
48x18=864 square inches of surface area.
I used a rough estimate of 12lbs for every gallon of water (including stand + misc) soo 90x12=1080lbs. So now we've got about 1080lbs of weight over an area of 864 square inches. A simple division results in 1.25lbs of tank for every inch of water. Keep this in mind as we progress.
180g (what I want)
72x24=1728 square inches of surface area.
Again, with an estimated 12lbs per gallon. 180x12=2160lbs. 2160/1728=? Yep, you guessed it-1.25lbs/in.
Conclusion-there really is no difference between a 180g and a 90g. I'm just angry with myself for not crunching the number beforehand. Just some more ammo-did some measuring. Our floor beam will run perpendicular to the tank, so at 16" apart, the 180g will rest on 4 beams. Meanwhile, the 90 will rest on 3.
Seriously now, will the tank do any actual damage to the floor? The beams looks great-dropped ceiling helped the inspection process. I am going to put the tank on a piece of plywood to distribute the weight evenly. Someone, anyone, help me out. Aside from what's listed here, how can I convince him? My mom knew/knows how much this tank meant to me and she helped out, so I appreciate that. One thing you've got to understand about my dad, it's all about power. I know its a sadistic thing to say, but its true. I've been around for 16 some off years and I've gone through this **** every time. You name it, I've fought for it-paintball, quads, reptiles, etc.
On a sidenote, a small advancement on my part occurred in the midst of this heated dispute. My mom agreed to pay anything over $610 for a tank since that's what this one went for. I can't thank her enough for that. Hopefully, it won't be too much more.
Check this thread for replies as I'm working on another question.
