falling through my floor?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

My friend & I were just discussing this topic the other day & I pointed out the fact that I have never read about or heard of an actual instance when a tank has come crashing through someone's floor. Neither has he.

Especially with a concrete floor, you should have nothing to worry about.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by TRIX

oh ya...... Insurance.

I just added "Renter's Insurance" to my insurance bill last week. Good call, TRIX

[Tarolisol]

Originally Posted by demon666

trix must be an engineer cuse i didnt understand a damn word he was saying other then concrete = more then goood enough....... the tank alone with out live rock and sand will weigh in at 900 lbs figure in minimum 90lbs lr 90lbs ls + water + fish + corals ( i know the last 2 dont weigh much but it will still add up even if it is only a few ounces) + stand + sump + fudge material (few more pounds of sand and lr) your are going to be looking @ roughly 1200lbs give or take a few factors..... on a concrete floor that should be nothing.... if it is a wood floor i would sudgest puting it on a weight bearing wall like an outside wall just because the floor joists are much stronger at that point as compaired to the middel of the room

For every pound of live rock you put in it probly displaces about the same amount of water so the amount of rock or sand has very little impact on the final weight.