Whats the craziest risk you've taken in fishkeeping? Heres mine...lol
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i have a 120, 35, 20 on a second floor and its fine.
biggest risk was when i got my first big tank a 120(big difference from a 35) and we had just lifted up the stairs, around aload of corners and we put it on the stand and i was putting sand in and it was still wet so it was anoying getting it out so i tiped the bucket(10litre) in the tank and it went straight through.....i was so pissed of i punched the tank and cracked that even more too lol. also when we were putting it in the tip my dad cut his thumb/hand open so that was kinda due to my stupid actions
biggest risk was when i got my first big tank a 120(big difference from a 35) and we had just lifted up the stairs, around aload of corners and we put it on the stand and i was putting sand in and it was still wet so it was anoying getting it out so i tiped the bucket(10litre) in the tank and it went straight through.....i was so pissed of i punched the tank and cracked that even more too lol. also when we were putting it in the tip my dad cut his thumb/hand open so that was kinda due to my stupid actions
Mine would be not knowing what cycling or a water change was for the first 6 months of fish-keeping! My step dad added live BB into the filter system, as well as already mature gravel and rocks. Sorta seeded the system.
The first water change the fish ever recieved was 6-7 months after its setup. (35G). The syphon was almost always black with crud from the gravel and it was one hell of a dirty and smelly job.
The first water change the fish ever recieved was 6-7 months after its setup. (35G). The syphon was almost always black with crud from the gravel and it was one hell of a dirty and smelly job.
The biggest risk I took was using an old car battery to weigh down trim on the top of my 150. The trim was warped from years of being half-attached, and I needed something to hold it down while the silicone cured.
A new glass bottom for the tank cost $203 plus the silicone and time, but it's back up and running. (A board fell, hit the battery, which fell into the tank and shattered the bottom).
A new glass bottom for the tank cost $203 plus the silicone and time, but it's back up and running. (A board fell, hit the battery, which fell into the tank and shattered the bottom).
rallysman;1204225; said:
I believe that its more???
Anybody care to do the math? Dont forget to leave out the estimated weight of the substrate, decor, filtration systems, fish, etc.
I worked it out once but now I choose not to think about it really...lol
8.5 pounds per gallon of water x 240 gallons = 2040lbs
multiply the length by the width in inches (assuming 10'x2'=120"x24") = 2880 square inches.
2040/2880= .71 pounds per square inch.
I guessed on the dimensions, and the weight will be higher becuase of the acrylic, stand, filters, rock, etc. 1.2psi is not an unlikely number for the final.
multiply the length by the width in inches (assuming 10'x2'=120"x24") = 2880 square inches.
2040/2880= .71 pounds per square inch.
I guessed on the dimensions, and the weight will be higher becuase of the acrylic, stand, filters, rock, etc. 1.2psi is not an unlikely number for the final.
even at 1.5psi is less then a 4 legged dresser w/ mirror and the wifes clothes. i think you good. but i have been wrong before
Thats true, but it isn't puncture pressure that you need to wory about. A 150 lb. woman (or man
) in high heels is roughly 300 psi on the heel. You would never worry about her going through the floor. What you need to wory about is the total weight of the tank sheering the joists off at the wall. The building code is 40 psf. 40 psf is the minimum a residential floor can handle if the weight is evenly spread out. A high pressure spot on the floor is ok because the total weight on the floor is most likely far less than the rating (unless you have a room full of tanks).
This will help you: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_weight.php
) in high heels is roughly 300 psi on the heel. You would never worry about her going through the floor. What you need to wory about is the total weight of the tank sheering the joists off at the wall. The building code is 40 psf. 40 psf is the minimum a residential floor can handle if the weight is evenly spread out. A high pressure spot on the floor is ok because the total weight on the floor is most likely far less than the rating (unless you have a room full of tanks). This will help you: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/aquarium_weight.php
