SaltyTank88 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hey. Have done a water test on my brand new setup and discovered it is just too heavy for my floor. Everything is only a few weeks old and still in boxes. I didnt get the chance to even use anything yet. Spewing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mq_camo Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 What is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTank88 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Its a 5 x not quite 2 x not quite 2 starphire glass tank with centre weir on a cabinet with a 3 foot sump. And all equipment required for a reef marine tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua Addict Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Trade for a smaller setup...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eh man Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 If its a timber floor,just strengthen it up by extra joists spaning from bearer to bearer and if u have too put a nother bearer under where the tank will go,u just need to distribute the weight over a larger area.i use to have a 6x2x2 on a timber floor,wobbled a little when u walked past but never fell through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTank88 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Ive had a look under the house I probably could brace it or pack it up but when I walk around no matter where I am it wobbles a heap. And yeh I would trade for something smaller but nice then will sell off my wavemakers..lights..skimmer etc and get stuff to suit the smaller tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfish Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Do you have a high set home with access to the beams underneath ? Had same problems with brother inlaws house on his6x2x2.5 a builder put c channel steel to reinforce the floor joists and had his stand changed to a cabinet and had it made to spread the weight over all joists evenly worked a treat . Sure there's a builder or dare I say an engineer on here some where that could tell you what your options are . But that is only if you have a high set or o low set on stumps you may be able to put extra posts . There may be options with spreading the weight on concrete !asking questions and being told yes or no is better than coming home to find your favourite fish surfing out the door as you get home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTank88 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Update. After an engineer..a few hours...3 bottle jacks..some hard wood and some trial and error its crisis averted. Seems to be all good tank isnt moving at all. Had to change where we put it in the house as the other spot had no option of fixing. Now to sell the cube I bought to replace it and im good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mealsy19 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Awesome news mate. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewart Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 that''s great salty / salty fish in tank soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
