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Posted on: 17/11/2010 0:48 |
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hi crunchie
im a builder and i would like to advise you will have no problems with a 48" tank in your flat just bear in mind that all floorboards lie across the floor joists that run from the outside/supporting walls so it would be best to situate your tank against a supporting wall so there wont be any stress to the centre of the joists hope this helps kind regards paul |
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Posted on: 17/11/2010 11:53 |
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Nope, but i did ask a few friends to stand in the corner for a while
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Posted on: 18/11/2010 17:48 |
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Nope, but i did ask a few friends to stand in the corner for a while
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Posted on: 19/11/2010 23:24 |
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Thanks for the info small Paul, I went back to the company that sorted my mortgage and they reckoned it wouldn't have concrete flooring.
Feeling a bit put out as there was a 3' tank in my local paper which came out yesterday for a tenner. It wouldn't have been for the long run but it would have helped me grow them on a bit. |
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Posted on: 22/11/2010 14:14 |
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small paul: that was to allay my fears of the floor collapsing - if you read my earlier post my housemate explained to me that the tank would weigh about the same as 3 or 4 of my friends...
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Posted on: 22/11/2010 16:14 |
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if it helps, my fish room is upstairs, on one cabinet there are two 30x15x12 tanks, and two 24x12x12 tanks, the other side has two smaller tanks and 3 vivariums. so as long as you take floorboards and joists into consideration, shouldnt be a problem!
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Posted on: 10/1/2011 19:29 |
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I'm currently watching a Juwel Rio 180 on ebay. Will this be two heavy do folk think? It has a cabinet intended for the tank as well.
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Posted on: 10/1/2011 19:52 |
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i think it would be fine. have you thought where it would go?
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Posted on: 10/1/2011 20:23 |
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In my living room I think next to my hamster cages.
 That'd be right next to a supporting wall and it can go either way across the floorboards. |
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