plumbing help

stripevt · 06/14/2009, 07:48 PM

I just finished plumbing my tank. Filled it with water and was about to move my stuff into it. I then noticed that the draining pipe was now sitting on the wall, which before was not. It comes out the back of the tank the down to the sump. I am wondering if this is putting pressure on the back of the tank since the plumbing is now touching the wall. I guess simple answer would be move tank out alil more.
Thanks

es1887 · 06/14/2009, 08:56 PM

i think you answered that one, just move it out a little bit more

Jorober · 06/14/2009, 09:31 PM

The bigger question is where is your tank? Also, how big is it? Sounds to me like your floor is settling under the weight. If there's too much weight, and the floor is not able to support it, it'll cause structural damage to your house, and potentially break the flooring out. If it's upstairs, I'd drain the water, and try to bolster the flooring from underneath, or I'd move it downstairs. You need to think about where the floor joists run, and how to make it span as many as possible. I pushed it with my old 135, but got away with it because I put it directly over a load carrying beam. I would never put my 180 upstairs without some serious renovation.

Jorober · 06/14/2009, 09:35 PM

Oops, sorry. I see that your new tank is a 40g, with a 20g sump?! I would say you're probably running the sump half full, so the combined water weitght would be about 400lbs. Then you have to add in the weight of your stand, canopy, and the tank itself, plus the rock in the tank. I know the rock displaces water, but it's better to estimate the weight on the high side. Assuming you have say, 60lbs of rock and sand, plus all the equipment, I'd guess you're weighing in at about 600lbs or so.

stripevt · 06/14/2009, 09:44 PM

In basement apt. Concrete then tile, I believe. It only 40 gallon. I think its from where the tank expanded from filling it up. The pipe was original only like 1/8" from the wall. Like es1887 said I will have to move the tank out and hopefully its out far enough the second time around

06/14/2009, 07:48 PM	#1
stripevt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: blacksburg Posts: 286	plumbing help I just finished plumbing my tank. Filled it with water and was about to move my stuff into it. I then noticed that the draining pipe was now sitting on the wall, which before was not. It comes out the back of the tank the down to the sump. I am wondering if this is putting pressure on the back of the tank since the plumbing is now touching the wall. I guess simple answer would be move tank out alil more. Thanks __________________ Shawn "who ever said nothing is impossible, has never tried to slam a revolving door now have they" unknown Current Tank Info: 6.5 gallon restart

06/14/2009, 08:56 PM	#2
es1887 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: boulder co Posts: 652	i think you answered that one, just move it out a little bit more __________________ "is it saltwater?" "yes." "the whole thing?!" -idiot Current Tank Info: 48x24x30 150, 2 400w 20k radium, 2 110w vhos, 2 mp40w, apex aqua controller, sro 5000 skimmer

06/14/2009, 09:44 PM	#5
stripevt Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: blacksburg Posts: 286	In basement apt. Concrete then tile, I believe. It only 40 gallon. I think its from where the tank expanded from filling it up. The pipe was original only like 1/8" from the wall. Like es1887 said I will have to move the tank out and hopefully its out far enough the second time around __________________ Shawn "who ever said nothing is impossible, has never tried to slam a revolving door now have they" unknown Current Tank Info: 6.5 gallon restart

06/14/2009, 09:31 PM	#3
Jorober Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Corbett, OR Posts: 109	The bigger question is where is your tank? Also, how big is it? Sounds to me like your floor is settling under the weight. If there's too much weight, and the floor is not able to support it, it'll cause structural damage to your house, and potentially break the flooring out. If it's upstairs, I'd drain the water, and try to bolster the flooring from underneath, or I'd move it downstairs. You need to think about where the floor joists run, and how to make it span as many as possible. I pushed it with my old 135, but got away with it because I put it directly over a load carrying beam. I would never put my 180 upstairs without some serious renovation.

06/14/2009, 09:35 PM	#4
Jorober Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Corbett, OR Posts: 109	Oops, sorry. I see that your new tank is a 40g, with a 20g sump?! I would say you're probably running the sump half full, so the combined water weitght would be about 400lbs. Then you have to add in the weight of your stand, canopy, and the tank itself, plus the rock in the tank. I know the rock displaces water, but it's better to estimate the weight on the high side. Assuming you have say, 60lbs of rock and sand, plus all the equipment, I'd guess you're weighing in at about 600lbs or so.