Can my floor handle the weight of a 150g tank?
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That should be fine. Wood's surprisingly strong, and putting the tank near any load-bearing wall will only help.
i have my 110 two 55s two 10s and a 180 all along hte smae wall that are supported by 2x8 floor joists and i have no problem.. of course the span is only 8' and they are runing against the way of the tanks
As an extra margin of safety, I have the floor joists supported by 4x4s and steel floor jacks. This is under my 240gal. It makes it very strong, and gives me peace of mind in my old house. You may be fine, but safety is first in my book.
What about a 3rd floor apartment and a 125 gallon?? Should that hold?? Its a wood apartment and I just set the tank up last week and so far no hole through the floor.......will it be ok there for the next couple of years??
The only thing you would be worried about on the 3rd floor would be sag. But I would still think it would be alright.
Yea sag is when the floorboards bend
With the tank across the joists near a bearing wall it should be fine.
I had to put the 125 in my kitchen parallel to the joists so I added 2 extra joists and put in 2 posts for peace of mind
With the tank across the joists near a bearing wall it should be fine.
I had to put the 125 in my kitchen parallel to the joists so I added 2 extra joists and put in 2 posts for peace of mind
A lot of you seem to worry about nothing. When was the last time you saw a tank fall through the floor?
In my previous appartment in England, it was an rickety old victorian townhouse, creaking floorboards etc. I had a 150 and a 190 in the same room, I didn't even bother to check if they were perpendicular or not. No falling through the floor, no sagging.
In my previous appartment in England, it was an rickety old victorian townhouse, creaking floorboards etc. I had a 150 and a 190 in the same room, I didn't even bother to check if they were perpendicular or not. No falling through the floor, no sagging.