sub.z Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 How does everyone know whether there flooring and under floor structure can support larger tanks eg 5 foot ones We arent able to get under the house either Cheers in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamweevil Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 when doing some renovations we ask our artitect how much weight our floor would take its a ex state house with wood piles he said 350kg per square meter. hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted May 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Yes thats a help ill keep that in mind Is that over the piles or just in general? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 You can estimate the weight by working on 1kg per litre + the glass + the rocks and gravel So a 500l tank probably weights about 600kg. Thats 3 fat people sitting on a couch If you would worry about that, then best get your house foundations checked. If you cant get under your house it's likely that you have a concrete slab floor, no sensible sized tank is going to damage that. Make sure the tank stand spreads the weigth out over the full length, or set it up on a big slab of plywood to spread the weight evenly. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Don't forget that is 350 kg over one sq metre not down through four legs of one sq inch each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 And fat people wont be sitting on your couch for potentially years at a time. Short term pressure may be fine but long term can be a different story 5 foot tanks can vary from 300L and up (ive seen a 800L 5 footer) so it would depend on the dimentions as to how much it would weigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 The design floor load of a domestic dwelling is equivalent to a tank 200mm high with the weight evenly distributed over the floor so any aquarium (other than a goldfish bowl) is a compromise. The main thing is to evenly distribute the load onto the floor. I have two aquariums on a stand where the weight of water would be 5 times the design load of the floor in a house 70 years old with a wooden floor and they haven't gone thrugh the floor yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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