Aquarium in Basement?

[msman825]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11906464#post11906464 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by B.Pereira
Also would like to add our basement is finished so possible reinforcement is a no-no

you could still put a 2x6 flat against the sheetrock about 6 feet long and screw the jacks up against the flat 2x6 good luck later-------------

 

[JustinReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11906616#post11906616 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by tbar
1453.75 lbs is a lot lighter then 1.7 tons which is 3400 lbs.

This is what Im still confused about...How did you get 1.7 tons?

 

[namsupak]

maybe the poster was told 1700 pounds and a lot of people confuse the fact that a metric ton and a short ton are different. 1000 kilograms is a metric ton and 2000 lbs is a short ton. if one was to confuse the two concepts you might think quickly look at 1700 lbs and think 1.7 metric ton mass.

 

[B.Pereira]

Yes sorry about that I meant 1700 pounds, so from what I am hearing I should just call my builder and have him take a look at it. If worse comes to worse and it has to go to the basement do you think if the the lights stay on from 12p.m-11p.m would be adequate?

 

[MrSquid]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11906758#post11906758 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by msman825
you could still put a 2x6 flat against the sheetrock about 6 feet long and screw the jacks up against the flat 2x6 good luck later-------------

Or if there's a wall under where the tank would be, put a post jack in and then build some sort of decorative column around it. That'd be a better bet than a 2x4 or 2x6. I've seen a lot of 2x4's and 2x6's snap pretty easily.

 

[badcop]

B.Pereira

Your last post indicated you wanted to know if a 23 hour light cycle, and 1 hour dark cycle would be good?

I would do a better balance no more than 14 hours light, 10 hours dark for the fish day.

 

[njdevilsfan]

i dont get the math the 100 popunds of rock and sand will subtract a lot of water from your tank ...weight wise that is
you will probably need to add 8 pounds at 100 gallons

 

[JustinReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11909824#post11909824 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by badcop
B.Pereira

Your last post indicated you wanted to know if a 23 hour light cycle, and 1 hour dark cycle would be good?

I would do a better balance no more than 14 hours light, 10 hours dark for the fish day.

Where did he ask about a 23 hour light cycle? It was 11 hours he asked about. And yes, that would be fine.

 

[badcop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11907689#post11907689 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by B.Pereira
Yes sorry about that I meant 1700 pounds, so from what I am hearing I should just call my builder and have him take a look at it. If worse comes to worse and it has to go to the basement do you think if the the lights stay on from 12p.m-11p.m would be adequate?

Justin,

My error, from a life of using 24 hour clock. You are correct, thank you for pointing out my error.

 

[JustinReef]

Ah, yes, that makes sense. I figured you had just done something like that

 

[john rochon]

seriously, don't think twice about this. the floor will hold a 300g easily so a 110g is nothing. I've had big tanks in OLD houses with no issues what so ever

 

[xraydoc]

This article was very helpful to me so I thought Id recommend it:

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article28.html

After a detailed structural discussion he comes to the conclusion:

"Aquariums up to 55 gallons can be placed almost anywhere without much worry at all. Many tanks larger than 55 gallons and no more than 125 gallons will be okay, if they are placed in a good structural location and your floor framing is free from significant defects. For example, a 125 gallon tank, on a wooden stand, placed perpendicular to the joists up against a bearing wall, will often be okay without any additional structural support. If your tank is over 125 gallons, then it is likely that you should consider adding supports under your wood framed floor. Please realize that these are generalities that may or may not apply to your particular situation." ~ Kevin Bauman

Hope that helps, a structural engineer wrote the article, and that is what I was looking for when I put my 90 in a upstairs office.

 

[B.Pereira]

Thanks everyone for your help, its decided it will go on my main floor

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

My tank is in the basement and I actually like it. The fish are in the dark when they are supposed to be. I run the lights from 12-10. No problems and have good coral growth. I think outside light messes up with the fishes body clock. I'd rather control the time that the light is on in their tank.

 

[JustinReef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11915089#post11915089 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DamnPepShrimp
My tank is in the basement and I actually like it. The fish are in the dark when they are supposed to be. I run the lights from 12-10. No problems and have good coral growth. I think outside light messes up with the fishes body clock. I'd rather control the time that the light is on in their tank.

Or you can work with the natural light and basically supplement it with a similar photo period. It doesn't always have to mess up a fishes "body clock".