Tank Weight

[Nickde123]

Ok I dont know how to figure out how muchmy tank will weight full. If you know how to do so (APPROX) Please LMK

Tank description

4'x3'x2' Approx. 180G 1/2" Starphire all around
2" Sandbed
150 lbs. Marcorock

Any Ideas ????

 

[Furnman]

I think that water weighs about 8.34 lbs / gallon.

 

[Nickde123]

So safe to say 2000 lbs

 

[bertoni]

2000 lbs plus equipment. Tanks are heavy!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Then don't forget to add 5 reefer friends with their faces pressed to the glass for another thousand!

 

[Nickde123]

lol Very true Randy I am over estimating this but after a ton of online research I cam up with a safe weight w/ wiggle room 3000 lbs. How do I figure out if my floor can handle that weight ?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I didn't bother to figure. I just put in some extra 2 x 4 supports under my 120. To really figure, you probably need an engineer to look at the actual wood sizes and spacing and such.

 

[Nickde123]

Yeah theres only 24" and less in my crawl space im not the skinnest of guys lol I can fit but dont think I could actuallt work under there so not looking to pay someone to do it and mean while I didnt need it lol

 

[Lord Viper]

get some short screw jacks and place them under the tank area. make sure there on solid ground. that will hold forever.

 

[Nickde123]

yeah its solid lol only 24" or less under there