1500 gallon tank

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Can the person that message me the contact info for mover please post here I need to call them again to make they going tomorrow since I can't get on my IM got blocked
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crazzyreefer said:
More than willing to help with the move, you will need to rent a Rail lift truck from Penske, Do not rent a tuck under nor a aluminum fold down, they come on the 26" trucks. reserve it now, as they need to move it to you pickup/drop place. Again insist on only a rail lift, and make sure its on your order, next there is hydraulic hand trucks, they are made to be banded together and lift heavy objects, any large tool company rents them in sets. this will be the easiest and safe way to move this size of a load. You will also need to rent a Big Joe , I have pallet movers, but to get the tank off a high stand, you will need a small lift to lower it. it won't tale just a few people to push it around, take pics and send them to me and I will help you work through the logistics of having to roll/flip the tank. In fact the more people that are there they more it and them can be damaged, My stand weighed 1000 lb and I move the tank and stand by myself because the fish stores wanted 10k just to move it 8' Figure with rental and food for the crew to set you back less than 500.00 if you need a cane, it will be 1k more

You can send the pic to styledinthewild@gmail.com
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If I can get tank moved for 500 that would be great but I don't think will be that low and I won't need a crane
 
crazzyreefer said:
Getting it on and off a truck is easy, We used a portable fork lift, it was the easiest part of the set up. Check your door openings with and without the door frames, We had to take the tank in to the rear of the house, if you have to do that, at that point you will need to tell a crane company, you will have to tell them how heavy it is and how far from an area that they will boom over not crack a drive way, but they will not set it up, nor bring it inside, you still will need a small portable fork lift to do that, we needed the fork lift just for the stand. so buy a used on and then resell it works best.

The tank is 820lbs and once filled it is about 15,000lbs not including stand and sump, this is enough to settle and crack a slab, so is your slab cable tensioned?
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Are you saying I need to dig up my concrete and add in rebar? If that is the case tank isn't going inside house. Wife will never let me dig up all concrete in bedroom and rebar the whole 200 SF of area
 
No you need post tension concrete flooring , First off is it going on a slab floor? if so is it post tension? You can google it, No you cant just dig it up and redo it, its when the build your home, if not it will not only crack from the weight, but it will um-leavel your home. to see if it is post tension, look at you plans or dig up any side of your home against the foundation every few feet you will see a spot when the cable was tightened and then cut off, I can help you evaluate it if you need, if your not on post tension, I wouldn't place that much weight on it, If your not on slab.... it isn't even a thought .... so what are you on? figure a 220gal is about the most for a wood floor and even then it need to be re=supported, unsupported at 80gal is fine. Post tension can take much more although it still can settle, it wont crack off and create a huge low spot.
 
As for moving,,,,, DO NOT USE HD WORKERS.... they can dig up the hole to see you cement, but that's the extent of their skill level. You have thousands of dollars in that tank, even if it was free, it would cost you more that its worth to repair.

The equipment I told you to get from a rental company will make it movable for 2 people without damage. A moving company, may damage it, if you go that route make sure its insured for replacement value. they rental truck is 100.00 Diesel is 40.00 Mileage is 60.00 lift is 150.00 and the hydraulic hand trucks are 130. I also would fet an air mover to, that is another extra 100.00 and the extra help is either free or 200.00 depending on experience.
 
crazzyreefer said:
No you need post tension concrete flooring , First off is it going on a slab floor? if so is it post tension? You can google it, No you cant just dig it up and redo it, its when the build your home, if not it will not only crack from the weight, but it will um-leavel your home. to see if it is post tension, look at you plans or dig up any side of your home against the foundation every few feet you will see a spot when the cable was tightened and then cut off, I can help you evaluate it if you need, if your not on post tension, I wouldn't place that much weight on it, If your not on slab.... it isn't even a thought .... so what are you on? figure a 220gal is about the most for a wood floor and even then it need to be re=supported, unsupported at 80gal is fine. Post tension can take much more although it still can settle, it wont crack off and create a huge low spot.
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I'm on a concrete foundation. The house is built in 2004
 
We had a home in walnut creek, large home, wood floors, all the homes built had double Freezer and refrigerators, all the homes foundations sunk and collapsed under the added weight where the appliances were.... It cost us 200k to re-pier the home due to poor planing on the contractors part... please understand I am a engineer, and although I want to help in anyway possible and not be a naysayer, I want you to understand the full extent of the fill weight that you are attempting to set up and the problems you will have long term.
 
crazzyreefer said:
We had a home in walnut creek, large home, wood floors, all the homes built had double Freezer and refrigerators, all the homes foundations sunk and collapsed under the added weight where the appliances were.... It cost us 200k to re-pier the home due to poor planing on the contractors part... please understand I am a engineer, and although I want to help in anyway possible and not be a naysayer, I want you to understand the full extent of the fill weight that you are attempting to set up and the problems you will have long term.
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I know your trying to help and ur helping a lot I've never thought about that because I have concrete foundation and thought its ok now I'm just trying to figure out what to do or how to see if its post tension concrete urea would be really bad if house gets level cause of aquarium
 
Crazzyreefer.. Are you also saying tank can be move with 2-4 ppl with right equipment. Would actually be easier to damage tank if have too many people?
 
crazzyreefer said:
This will give you an good example, It vary well could be, but if its not, it will be too much weight, I am pushing the limit on my slab, and you will see a lot of damage already done with the weight.

http://www.amsyscoinc.com/2010/09/14/diagram-of-post-tensioning-slab/

You are looking for the black or orange anchors with a small bit of cable coming out from them, usually cut off with a blow torch 2" past the clips
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Clicked on site and don't even know what I'm looking at. Guess its time to call a concrete contractor out to check it. Do I call a concrete contractor or a general contractor out?
 
Yes its always in the plans, it will state what the foundation is, or you can dig, going to the city is easier, Ok if its no... then what.... a second recommendation is for you to have piers placed under the tank, and that would mean breaking the concrete, it cost about 10k for this remedy,

Yes 2 or 3 people is easier and less chance of damage than a large group. I moveed mine alone, yes yours is a bit heavier, but not to a piece of equipment, most movers unless they are a dryage moving company or a Real piano moving company, they do not move vary heavy equipment and do not have the knowledge to do so. They move dressers, and home items, and office equipment, not lathes and presses, or pianos. They use dollys not air pack lifts glides...
 
No you original thought was the best, go and look at the plans, you can ask the desk person if its post tensioned, and they will know what they are reading. Or I can look at the plans and tell you.
 
crazzyreefer said:
No you original thought was the best, go and look at the plans, you can ask the desk person if its post tensioned, and they will know what they are reading. Or I can look at the plans and tell you.
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Ok I'm heading to the city planning department tomorrow to see if I have post tension concrete and after need to head to San Rafael to meet with movers to see if they can move the tank unless u have time and can help with move :)
 
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