robertmarda
Aquarium Advice Freak
I am moving a 55 gallon tank to my new place. The main floor seems to be wooden with (I believe) a crawlway or something below it.
This townhouse was built toward the end of the 60's or in the early 70's.
Should I be concerned that the weight of the full 55 gallon tank could do structural damage to the floor or even fall through it? Is there any way I can determine the best place to put it?
The stand is made of wood and so all the weight of the full tank will be distributed across the entire bottom surface area of the stand. I've heard that metal stands which have four legs are worse since all the weight is on 4 small points. Any truth to this?
I have all the fish in a 20 gallon wide tank with the filter from the 55 gallon tank and an extra filter so they should be fine like that until I find the right place for this 55 gallon tank.
Robert
This townhouse was built toward the end of the 60's or in the early 70's.
Should I be concerned that the weight of the full 55 gallon tank could do structural damage to the floor or even fall through it? Is there any way I can determine the best place to put it?
The stand is made of wood and so all the weight of the full tank will be distributed across the entire bottom surface area of the stand. I've heard that metal stands which have four legs are worse since all the weight is on 4 small points. Any truth to this?
I have all the fish in a 20 gallon wide tank with the filter from the 55 gallon tank and an extra filter so they should be fine like that until I find the right place for this 55 gallon tank.
Robert