180G setup??

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dodgefreak8

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hey everyone I was just curious if you think the average floor can support a 180g tank?

Tank Dimensions: 72"x24"x24"

Flooring: 2x8 floor joist 16" centers.

I figured the water alone weighted in at around 1500lbs don't know what completed tank will be..

I will be spanning the tank perpendicular to the joists and I plan on adding cement pavers with 4x4 post and wedges in the crawl space under the joists were the tank will set.

is this adequate??
 
i duno what a floor can take never considerd it honestly. I got 12 cenderblocks sitting on the floor with a pallet from a 180 sitting on top of them renforced the pallet alittle. And put my 150 on top of that. Probly had hundred or so pounds of big rocks alone in it at one time along with 2 inchs of gravel. I had to replace the tung and grove with plywood befor i set it up tho. Some bich gonna fall threw one day
 
about 10 lbs a gallon

1800 + gravel
 
doubleing up the joist will definatly help i will do that.. also and a gallon of water weighs 8.4lbs.. (I'm a plumber) but the addition of gravel definatly adds weight. I can also add more 2x8's for 8" centers and cross braces. thanks for the reply I will definatly reinforce...
 
dodgefreak8 said:
doubleing up the joist will definatly help i will do that.. also and a gallon of water weighs 8.4lbs.. (I'm a plumber) but the addition of gravel definatly adds weight. I can also add more 2x8's for 8" centers and cross braces. thanks for the reply I will definatly reinforce...
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if you still unsure call up a structual engineer. double the joist is what my structual enginner suggested.. :) if you have a change take some photo of the whole process... thanks
 
dodgefreak8 said:
doubleing up the joist will definatly help i will do that.. also and a gallon of water weighs 8.4lbs.. (I'm a plumber) but the addition of gravel definatly adds weight. I can also add more 2x8's for 8" centers and cross braces. thanks for the reply I will definatly reinforce...
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Good idea about the paving stones and vertilcal reinforcements, the more the better as the floor can take a while. A friend once had a 350 topple over in his living room because it had slowly pulled the floor joists loose from the opposite wall.
 
I bought the stuff the other day,
I got 2 jackposts $16.00 each
1 4'x4'x8' to span all of the joists that my tank will sit on $12.00
and a bag of quicrete. $3.00

I decided to dig footers in my crawl space to set the jackposts on. I have seen pavers crack in half with a load so i just took that out of the equation..

I might still sister the joist that the tank will be on too but I haven't decided.

all total I have about $50.00 in it..

I think it is well worth it just for the added security..

any more suggestions?
thanks for all the reply's
 
dodgefreak8 said:
I bought the stuff the other day,
I got 2 jackposts $16.00 each
1 4'x4'x8' to span all of the joists that my tank will sit on $12.00
and a bag of quicrete. $3.00

I decided to dig footers in my crawl space to set the jackposts on. I have seen pavers crack in half with a load so i just took that out of the equation..

I might still sister the joist that the tank will be on too but I haven't decided.

all total I have about $50.00 in it..

I think it is well worth it just for the added security..

any more suggestions?
thanks for all the reply's
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sound good! besure to take alot of pix!!! good luck
 
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