Questions from a less experienced fish keeper
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Reading through and agree with the advice so far, but I am surprised no one has asked about size 120g gallon you have in mind. The obvious three that come to mind are the 48x24x24 120g, 60x18x2X 120g or the 72x18x2X 125g. If that is your max size, I would go for the 125g, especially given that they are SUPER common and cheap on CL/Petsmart (Black Friday).
That said, I am in total agreement with the comments above about just going up to the standard 180g if your floor can handle the weight.
That said, I am in total agreement with the comments above about just going up to the standard 180g if your floor can handle the weight.
Yes I own the house and the floor is the high end laminate that is water proof. I will not let my wife see your post as I do not want her to be visualizing 180 gallons of water spilling all over her living room lol
Hello; good that you own in that any loss is between you and the wife. A 180 can weigh between 1800 to 2100 pounds with stand, gravel and other equipment. On a four inch thick slab that likely is not a problem. On a floor with wood joists over a crawl space or a basement it becomes a question.
For example I have a 55 gallon in a room resting parallel to the 2x10 floor joist at about the middle of the joist. I did not really have a concern that the 55 would break the joist even tho the tank is positioned in the worst possible place. ( parallel to the joist and at the center of the span). I did notice that the tank would slosh a bit as I walked near it. I was able to brace the joist in a simple way in the basement and stopped the slosh. But it is only 55 gallons.
If on a wood joist floor the tank should be perpendicular to the run of the floor joists and as close to a load bearing wall as possible. If by any chance you do not totally understand this previous sentence then you need to consult someone who knows floor structure.
I don't ask. I say "hey! Go get the dolly and the lifting straps! We gettin another tank!" But to be fair I don't nag the man we he wants to do one of his things. He awlays says "ok. Whatever makes you happy" so I don't tell him no for anything lol.
hello; wise man unlike myself, hence two x-wives.
I don't know about twice as wise, probably more like twice as skint!!
Hello; Well wise enough to have stopped getting married. It is being alone compared to being married question? There were a number of good things about being married and there are a number of good things about being alone. I guess the balance is tipped toward being alone is better as a few of the bad parts of being married are so very much worse. I do not feel wise.
Hello; If you are thinking of alimony then I got lucky. No alimony for either X. The first wife is drawing on my social security however. Seems if you are married for at least ten years then an x can draw on your SS quarters. She never did cotton to work much.
Anyway the OP is lucky in having a spouse who is going along with the big tank.
