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Just wondering what sized tanks you guys and gals have upstairs in your house without any additional support?
I have a 77g up here and I get pretty nervous when others come in my room to look at my tank. Am I just worried for nothing?. The house is about 5 years old.
MitchM
12-19-2002, 01:21 AM
Your floor is fine. Depending on where you have the tank in your room, it may be a bit bouncy (technical term).
Here's probably a little more information than you would like......... :wink:
http://www.awc.org/technical/spantables/tutorial.htm
Mitch
Excellent thanks for the read Mitch. It was the bounciness (Bob? :roll: ) that scared me a bit.
Still curious as to what other large tanks are sit'n upstairs :shock: .
cavediver
12-19-2002, 02:03 AM
FWIW, I have a 180G and a 40Gsump on the 12th floor!!!.... :lol: ....I was worried for a while too!!
Canadian Man
12-19-2002, 03:40 AM
I have a 90g on my main floor(on a 3 level house)
It's actually in the middle of the main floor but there is the telepost close by. My tank spand with the beams (parralel) which was quite bouncy.
I never worried about it too much but I did screw my stand into the wall with some ties from HD and I also made an I beam to go in the basement under the main joist that the tank sits on to ellimiate the bounce :roll: Kinda like a 2nd post in the basement.
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