Not sure
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Topic: Not sure
Posted By: christopninja
Subject: Not sure
Date Posted: March 01 2015 at 1:38am
| so I just moved into a new place and want to set up a tank again. I have a 75 and everything needed to run it but conceded that this home can't handle the weight. I moved into a trailer/manufactured home and not sure if it can support it. Otis on a foundation but they are cinder blocks. Let me know what you think |
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: March 01 2015 at 11:07am
| It will hold it. |
Posted By: christopninja
Date Posted: March 01 2015 at 1:34pm
| Idk know man it's kinda old and I'm concerned because I'm renting and I don't want to ruin this place lol |
Posted By: aporter360
Date Posted: March 01 2015 at 1:55pm
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Call the manufacturer of the home and ask about the load bearing of the floor. My 2 cents ------------- 54 gallon rimless mixed EA sump 1 year running |
Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: March 01 2015 at 2:25pm
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Water is about 8 lbs per gallon. Multiply that by 75g. Add a couple hundred lbs for a stand, sump, rock, equipment, etc. Add a factor of safety in, and you're looking at about 2 lbs per square inch. You can play with the numbers to suit your exact setup. Make sure to distribute the load...don't use the stand's legs directly on the manufactured floor. I'd use a pice of solid wood under the stand to help distribute the load across the floor joists. Make sure to take that weight into consideration too. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 01 2015 at 2:35pm
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That's the technical method and I recommend it. Here's the "seat of the pants method.  If an adult can jump up and down in one spot without punching through the floor, it will hold a medium sized aquarium. Aloha  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: christopninja
Date Posted: March 01 2015 at 9:58pm
| Thanks mark. That info is helpful. The stand that I have is a solid base does not have separate legs would it be fine or do you still recommend the board |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 02 2015 at 7:52am
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The solid base will do the same job as the board that ReefdUp wisely recommended be used if and in case the aquarium stand had only four legs touching the floor. Aloha ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: March 02 2015 at 9:59am
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Or you could put down a larger base to help distribute the load across more area and joists. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: christopninja
Date Posted: March 02 2015 at 12:29pm
| Tanks guys for the info. But I found a great deal on a 28 gal Nano. I think it's ganna be better for me to manage and no worry about the weight. Any advice on how to set it up would be helpful |
Posted By: proskier101
Date Posted: March 02 2015 at 12:55pm
| get 4 friends shoulder to shoulder and then jump up an down. That should. |