paulthomas
Punk
This is off in the distant future, maybe after the fishing season next year. I don't even have my 29 gallon set-up yet to know how I'm going to take to reefing. 
But I'm pretty sure I'll love it and we're positive our daughter will. 
I had a 135 acrylic that I gave to my father in-law for a FW set-up and am thinking of getting either a 90 or 100 gallon (5') tank in the future. The 6'er felt a little overwhelming, I guess because we just had our daughter. Anyway, where I first thought to put the 135 wwas in the living room over a steel beam in the floor, above the basement. There's a tv there now, so my wife agrees that a tank should go in the dining room. The joists would run perpindicular to the tank, but the tank wouldn't sit center on the other steel beam. Should that be a concern? I imagine there may have been a problem with the foundation or floors if there are two steel beams in place. There are also five steel posts supporting the first floor throughout the basement. This house is 80 years old this year and from what a friend in construction (roofing) believes, steel wasn't used very often for homes back in 1926. But he admits he's no expert and that I should have someone who knows look at it.
Also, my basement reaches 75-80 during really hot spells and can drop as low as 55-60 in the winter. Should that be a concern for keeping a sump and fuge? I'm also wondering about the added moisture down there. I suppose a de-humidifier would solve that. The former owners kept two running when it was really humid.
We also have asbestos on all the pipes and the entire burner, which is in its own room. Most of it is treated (wrapped), but we're thinking of having it removed and installing a new burner next year because this one is as old as the house and not terribly efficient. Should I wait to do that before setting up a sump down there? I don't know if shutting it off and covering it up whenever work is being done is safe enough.
TIA,
Paul
But I'm pretty sure I'll love it and we're positive our daughter will. I had a 135 acrylic that I gave to my father in-law for a FW set-up and am thinking of getting either a 90 or 100 gallon (5') tank in the future. The 6'er felt a little overwhelming, I guess because we just had our daughter. Anyway, where I first thought to put the 135 wwas in the living room over a steel beam in the floor, above the basement. There's a tv there now, so my wife agrees that a tank should go in the dining room. The joists would run perpindicular to the tank, but the tank wouldn't sit center on the other steel beam. Should that be a concern? I imagine there may have been a problem with the foundation or floors if there are two steel beams in place. There are also five steel posts supporting the first floor throughout the basement. This house is 80 years old this year and from what a friend in construction (roofing) believes, steel wasn't used very often for homes back in 1926. But he admits he's no expert and that I should have someone who knows look at it.
Also, my basement reaches 75-80 during really hot spells and can drop as low as 55-60 in the winter. Should that be a concern for keeping a sump and fuge? I'm also wondering about the added moisture down there. I suppose a de-humidifier would solve that. The former owners kept two running when it was really humid.
We also have asbestos on all the pipes and the entire burner, which is in its own room. Most of it is treated (wrapped), but we're thinking of having it removed and installing a new burner next year because this one is as old as the house and not terribly efficient. Should I wait to do that before setting up a sump down there? I don't know if shutting it off and covering it up whenever work is being done is safe enough.
TIA,
Paul
