200 gallon aquarium upstairs?

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FluffySackson

FluffySackson

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As the title says. I plan to have about 150 pounds of sand and about 50 pounds of driftwood. I have a 65 upstairs as of now. I have had a marble and oak wardrobe that weighted about 1200 pounds upstairs (We had to take it apart piece by piece to move it up) in the room next to mine and been there for 6 months without any problems. Would this work? (I have no idea how to contact a structural engineer)
 
Do you mean 2nd floor, or 1st floor above a basement.
I have a bunch of tanks on my 1st floor (little over 1000 gallons), and put floor jacks in the basement just below them for insurance.
 
So far I've calculated with both tanks roughly 2,320lbs just between the two tanks. If you're talking about putting this on the second floor I do not see it happening especially if the house you're in is newer construction. Personally I dont think I'd sleep well even if it was on the first floor either thats a lot of extra weight. You do have the option of the floor struts to reinforce it which I wouldnt see why they wouldnt work but to me thats one extra thing I'd need. As for contacting a structural engineer contact your local building inspector or code enforcement offical and they should be able to get you in contact with one.
 
I'm not having both tanks in the same room. I'm only having the 200 in my bedroom. The house is 2 years old and we don't have basements here in California.
 
Only the 200 upstairs. The 65 is going downstairs (I only have 5 feet of space downstairs, otherwise I'd put the 200 down there.)
 
FluffySackson said:
Only the 200 upstairs. The 65 is going downstairs (I only have 5 feet of space downstairs, otherwise I'd put the 200 down there.)
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IMO newer homes are not built with the flooring that was structurerly sound like in most older homes, I would hire professional to jack floor underneath like other members advised.
 
I'd put it on the first floor unless you're willing to place a strut in the middle of a room below the tank. Your house is most likely light weight construction so IMO it would not do well under the strain of a 200 gallon tank on the second floor


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A guy in the same neighborhood has a 300 upstairs. His house is as new as mine. (No he has no jacks or anything, just asked around today if anyone has anything super heavy in their second floor and finally got a guy)
 
Be careful because the minimum building codes per square foot is usually lower for bedrooms than the main living area.
 
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