Anyone else reading this forum have any input on my idea. Sounds like it will work but only if I put the tank perpendicular to the floor joists and against an outside wall.
Tank weight vs floor.
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One last question for you,
What would you stock the tank with leaning more towards freshwater because of the hight of the tank.
Tons of freshwater options for that tank. First you'd have to narrow it down a bit. Community tank, single species tank, a few larger predator/monster fish...
I like to hang driftwood and other scaping from the top of my tall tanks. Frees up floor space for grazers and draws more activity to the top. If it was me, I would probably hang a couple branchy pieces of driftwood from the top and put my clown loaches in it...maybe get a couple dozen more loaches too. Can always add more tankmates later.
Thinking more community tank, I have a few 9-10in Bala sharks and 2 adult rope fish that will most likely be in the tank.
I added support beams across. Then used the Jack's underneath them. Jack's help but the beams will add stability. I used the red lines to symbolize the jacks.
Those 2x6’s are facing the wrong way and aren’t going to add any support. You should have them on end and doubled up.
Do you see anything wrong with how I planned on supporting my tank
That’s a great article and definitely something anyone who is placing any aquarium under a sub floor should read. Based off the link you posted nobody is qualified to comment on the subject lol. Just calling it out as so see it. IMO a proper header should be used don’t you agree?
I Infernapes read the link
RD.
Posted it will really put it into perspective. Your plan sounds good but I would use a 2x6 or 2x8 doubled up on end to make a header depending on the span. If you wanted to over engineer it you could add a second set of columns and header on the other side of the tank close to the wall.