55 gal in a trailer

[jammerone34]

i am going to buy a 55 gal kit and add to my trailer wanted to know if it would hold up ok and will be building a stand for it to spread the wght. any suggestions?

 

[keane]

IMHO i don't think it is a good idea.

unless you can build a stand with some sort of super suspension kit to reduce the bumpy road rides to zero i would guess your fish would be permanently stressed and end up dieing!!

your water would probably never be clean/or healthy either due to the tank being constantly rocked and bumped and thus the fish waste always being swiched around instead of just settling at the bottom ready for a gravel vac.

Also, depending where you are, a trailer would not have central heating to keep the surrounding area at a decent temp (i.e. if parked outdoors on a winters night.) This again would cause water temperature problems and again cause undue stress on your fish.

Sorry, don't want to burst your bubble but these are just three things i immediately thought of as soon as i read your post.

Maybe someone else will come along with a diffent point of view or something else to add.

steve B)

 

[pahansen]

If jammerone is writing from the US, he may be referring to a stationary trailer -- one he uses as a home, which is rarely, if ever, moved. Generally, when I hear trailer or mobile home, this is what I think of. RVs (Recreational Vehicles) seem to be the more common name for what you are referring to, baldranger, in the US. Bizarre, huh?

Anyhow, in that case, he wouldn't have to worry about the jostling unless an earthquake came up. In addition, since this would be his home, there would be no problems with extreme temperature fluctuations because there would be people living in the trailer at all times, just as in a house. Of course, overheating could be a problem if there were no air conditioning, but again it would be just like compensating for a home with no A/C.

I think the main concern would be making sure that the floor/structure can support the weight of a large tank, the water, and the gravel/wood/whatever that goes inside. I don't know where to find this out, though.

-- Pamela