90 gallon + 2nd floor = recipe for disaster?

mark razmandi · 08-19-2009, 04:42 AM

what do yall think? do i have something to worry about putting a 90 gallon on the second floor of my house? i realize it weighs close to 1000 pounds filled but the weight is spread out through the stand.......

Judge · 08-19-2009, 09:08 AM

Possibly. It is hard to say without knowing your floor. I would hate to tell you it would be fine only to have it crash through.

Geez, that would be awful. I think before I did it I would want to know where the floor joists are. I assume the floor is wood? I have a 90 on a not-too-solid old wooden floor....so far, so good.

louistheloach · 08-19-2009, 11:44 AM

not just where they are, but the direction they are running. You would have greater support if the tank was placed across several joists, versus running parallel to just one. Plus, if it's over a support wall versus an interior wall, etc, etc will determine it's stability.

ltl

mark razmandi · 08-19-2009, 02:32 PM

ill look into all of that...it would be just horrifying if it crashed through my ceiling...YIKES!!!.....but anyways im driving to austin from houston tomorrow to get my 90 gallon with a rena canister filter!!! WHOOP WHOOP!!! what do yall think about the rena canister filters?

mark razmandi · 08-19-2009, 03:28 PM

lol im doing it again!!! ive gone from getting a 55 gallon, to a 75 gallon, to a 90 gallon.......now im looking at either a 110 gallon or a 150 gallon......here are the links...tell me what yalls opinions are...they are both amazing deals however if i get the 110 gallon i will get an enheim 2217 and the 150 comes with some hang on filters :/

http://houston.craigslist.org/hsh/1318585207.html

http://houston.craigslist.org/fuo/1330126575.html

louistheloach · 08-19-2009, 06:38 PM

SLOW DOWN

where will you put it.....if you are concerned about the 90 being on the second floor?????

Don't forget about how much extra work will be involved in doing the water changes........25%/week (40 gallons for the 150)......have you thought of the logistics of doing that on the second floor.....is your water source good or will you have to use an RO unit....how will that work on the second floor.....can you even get the tank upstairs.......I know in my house there is no way I could......bigger tank means bigger expense and if you start to have water problems, illness etc it is definitely magnified in a larger tank.

The rena's are a great little filter and it is easy to get parts for. The ehiem is a good filter but quite a bit more money for parts and specialized media......think this through so you don't end up with regrets later or money wasted. A 90 gallon is a nice size tank with lots of possibility...........

ltl

mark razmandi · 08-19-2009, 09:28 PM

the 150 would stay dowstairs....the reason the 110 is an option is cause its an hour away versus the 90 gallon is 3 hours away.....i just dont want to raise my fish and then have to give them away cause my tank cant support them....my water it alkaline and hard but thats it

louistheloach · 08-20-2009, 01:10 PM

So whether you have the 90 or the 110, you have to decide on which type of fish will be best kept in your water with the least amount of work (having to fuss with the pH etc) which probably means cichlids..........the 90 will house what you put into it just as the 110 will house what you put into and no more......some fish within the semi aggressive have very limited tank mates no matter how big your tank is.........

It is all up to you......research, research, research. Choose your tank, then choose the fish that will fit into it and live together safely. If you plan well, you should not have to return any fish whether you have a 25 gallon tank or a 200 gallon tank.

ltl