I just got a 120 gallon and was debating whether to put it on the second or first floor. I talked with a contractor and he said it depends on the house, though the risks far outweigh the benefits, he told me to play it safe rather than be out thousands.
What kind of cichlid would you choose for a 180 gallon tank?
- Thread starter Jeremy S
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The room that I would like to put it in has 2 x 12 floor joists placed at 17.5 in. apart. It would also be up against a Bearing Wall.
my brother got a 55g tank on the upstairs in my house i dunno what beams it on or whatever i just know i like to keep it simple and i keep my tansk on the ground floor.
Jeremy, I have a 180 in my living room which is on the 2nd level of a 3 level house. I too have 2x12 joists and a partition wall (non-load bearing) below the tank. However, I do have a massive I-beam off-set about 3 feet in front of where the tank is. If it had not been for this, I would never have put the tank where I did.
One of the important things to make sure is that the joist run perpendicular to the lenght of the tank. Otherwise, all the weight would be handled by only a couple of joists, and that would spell trouble.
Here is a pic:
One of the important things to make sure is that the joist run perpendicular to the lenght of the tank. Otherwise, all the weight would be handled by only a couple of joists, and that would spell trouble.
Here is a pic:
im preety sure jags are now nandopis(not sure if thats the right spelling or not)
id have it on the lowest floor possiable and if not on the ground floor extra support maybe be needed and ive seen marbles roll really fast towards tanks when in a room which is preety scary lol
id have it on the lowest floor possiable and if not on the ground floor extra support maybe be needed and ive seen marbles roll really fast towards tanks when in a room which is preety scary lol
I would worry about that much confined weight on anything that hasn'r been reinforced extremely well. If you can position over a load bearing wall, or reinforce the entire are well you should be o.k. but the risk is huge if there is any doubt.
As far as the original question, Oscars and Jd's (1 or two of each ) would be great. But as has been said repeatedly. If I had 180 gallons of fish tank it would have a pair of jags no question in my mind. I am an oscar nut, but still think a full grown jag is the most awesome cichlid around. I had a friend who owned a 15 incher, and it was a bad dude !!!!!!!!
As far as the original question, Oscars and Jd's (1 or two of each ) would be great. But as has been said repeatedly. If I had 180 gallons of fish tank it would have a pair of jags no question in my mind. I am an oscar nut, but still think a full grown jag is the most awesome cichlid around. I had a friend who owned a 15 incher, and it was a bad dude !!!!!!!!
I would stock the tank with any species of Uaru and Severums. I'd also add a huge school of Cardinals and rummy nose tetras.
I am a just little biased toward the Uarus
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I am a just little biased toward the Uarus
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