Another "will my floor support" question, 265 Gallon

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mgrady21

Jack Dempsey
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Okay so here is the deal. I have a bonus room above my garage. 1 of the 4 walls is a load bearing wall. 2 of the remaining 3 are outside walls. Im going to try to do my best to illustrate how it is set up. Oh and the house was built in 2003. Not a vinyl village cookie cutter. Brick front and vinyl sides

The room is 30'x14'
about 25 feet of the load bearing wall segment is actually load bearing
So out of the 25 feet I have a 90 and a 125 on that wall, I door going to a smaller bed room splits that wall at about 10'x15' ratio. On the 10' side I have a 90 gallon and on the 15' side I have a 125 that has been there for over a year.

What I want to know is it I could put a 265 up there? If so should I put it where my 125 is or should I put it on one of the exterior walls???


SOOO I guess its time to break out the paint skills :)

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If the house was made in 2003, the brick is likely just facing and not actually supporting anything. Just something to consider.
 
Which way are the floor joists running?
 
I know someone who has about 5000 pounds ( including all his tanks) in one hallway. The house was built in 1912. I'm sure your floor will hold.
 
Younglin;4481106; said:
I know someone who has about 5000 pounds ( including all his tanks) in one hallway. The house was built in 1912. I'm sure your floor will hold.
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s2convt;4481328; said:
I agree, You can put it where the 90 or 125 are and be fine.
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Be careful making comparisons and assumptions. Just because it works doesn't mean it is a good idea or it will be fine.

You need to know exactly what type of floor joist you are running, what they are rated at, how many will the tank be sitting on and what direction they are running. All these factors go into whether or not it will work.

Just because a floor is rated at 100lbs per sq ft, doesn't mean it is a good idea to put it there.
 
Always good idea to over engineer when you can. thats my opinion. Since its over a garage you should be able to brace and support it fairly easy. the small cost should be worth the peace of mind. I had a 100g and a 120 in the same room in a mobile home and it didnt break through. Had them there for years and it was "fine".
Ofcourse once I downsized I found I was able to cancel my appointment to have the home levelled lol
 
how would you suggest to brace it? Runs 2x6 to cross brace the floor? And put a piece of plywood over my existing one? I also plan on keeping my 125 and 90 to the other walls. That or I'm going to make a stingray pond in the corner. Also the joists will be perpendicular to the tank
 
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