3 tank,2600 gal. system room build
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serpentman
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Not sure I agree. 1/2" deflection of a steel I-Beam would indicate an enormous stress. Not only would I be concerned about deflection of the floor, I would be equally concerned with point loading the foundation where the I-Beam sits on the foundation wall.
Given that I wouldn't want a semi tractor parked on my driveway for an extended length of time, not so sure I would want one parked on my living room floor.
Given that I wouldn't want a semi tractor parked on my driveway for an extended length of time, not so sure I would want one parked on my living room floor.
serpentman
part time superhero
I may be wrong but that's the way I read it.
mindytoy
New member
i believe it s over the i beam. honestly man, take off all the dirt already. if it keeps getting worse which it is, that means that floor is going to bust. imagine having live fish and corals it may take a month or a year but it will bust. i would reccomend either crossed beams (3-4) or just get 2 tanks, even with 2 tanks i would still add atleast another beam. why risk it that bad mess up your house and your tanks, plus safety too. when it falls it will also pull your walls, dont think it is just gonna crack and fall, no, because that beam wont crack, it will tilt.
so you proved the floor wont hack it, so why not get on the sane side, and add only 2 tanks, smaller ones too...your forgetting the wight of live rock, equipment, stands, and the actuall glass aquariums etc. its not just weightless tanks with water.
but i mean if you really want wait a week so we can see the pics of the damage..id never do anything that would damage my own house, i rather have a nano if it came to that.
so you proved the floor wont hack it, so why not get on the sane side, and add only 2 tanks, smaller ones too...your forgetting the wight of live rock, equipment, stands, and the actuall glass aquariums etc. its not just weightless tanks with water.
but i mean if you really want wait a week so we can see the pics of the damage..id never do anything that would damage my own house, i rather have a nano if it came to that.
serpentman
part time superhero
This really comes down to a safety issue. If you can't get a crew together to get the sand out soon enough, I would consider breaking the containers and spreading it around. Lot of mess but the floor would probably fare a lot better with an even load.
serpentman
part time superhero
Yeah, ask my wife, I am a card carrying member of the wet blanket crew.
i agree too much weight. my work crew has disappeared and i wonder why?,am working on getting them back. so options are putting in cross steel i beam with floor jacks with steel pads under them. or moving 1 tank to in wall in living room. planning on some demolition to check on structure under living room wall. i will not give up. sweet.
jnarowe
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can't see it dude. That's the risk you take with TBS...hitch-hikers galore. I brought in fresh rock from MI and had some interesting stuff stow away. Never really anything too bad though. I think the worst was the grape caulerpa, and the tangs went berserk one day and ate every last bit of it.
serpentman
part time superhero
Any updates? How's that floor holding up?
