Floor support for a 125g.

[stevelamby]

So I just moved into a house and want to place my 125 on what was an "addition" to the house. I cannot get to the floor supports, I can only (barely) see them through a window in the basement, therefore I cannot add extra support. Now there is a layer of concrete and then about 1-2 feet of space and then the floor joists. Them seem to be spaced the same as the regular joists from the base of the house.

The tank is 3/4 full of water now and seems to be OK, Im going to let it sit like that for a few days to see how it reacts. The tank is placed diagonally across the joists (only way I could get it to fit in the room to our liking.

Here is the best pic I could get of the "addition's" flooring, it was very hard because it was dark and through a window so the flash was tricky.

Here are a few pics of what its like in the basement (the area right before the addition.

Here is a crappy pic of how the tank is placed in the room, the diagonal stance.

What do you guys think? Will I be ok? Or should I not attempt this.....


Thanks for your input.

 

[kyleking007]

i had mine in a middle room with no supports one time and it was fine for a year to 2 years. house was built in the late 70s early 80s. take measurement in different parts of the room floor to ceiling and check them from time to time for sagging. good luck.

 

[stevelamby]

i had mine in a middle room with no supports one time and it was fine for a year to 2 years. house was built in the late 70s early 80s. take measurement in different parts of the room floor to ceiling and check them from time to time for sagging. good luck.

Good idea, thanks for your input. Any other comments/suggestions?

 

[vanilla__gorilla__]

you should be fine

 

[stevelamby]

Bump, anyone else please?

 

[Dan F]

There have been a couple of threads on this issue. The consensus seemed to be that until you get into the 300+ range you don't have reason to worry.

So, fill it up and enjoy your new Monster Tank!

 

[stevelamby]

There have been a couple of threads on this issue. The consensus seemed to be that until you get into the 300+ range you don't have reason to worry.

So, fill it up and enjoy your new Monster Tank!

Thank you for your input.

 

[ITHURTZ]

125 is fine

 

[DarthMaul]

My house was built in 1929, and I have a 125 sitting in my living room. right under an area where the joist was cut and headered off for an hvac duct. If my POS house will hold my tank you should be fine.

 

[ITHURTZ]

My 55 bounces when I walk by, pos 8" joists. Glad its not my house!