Well, I have gotten the "ok" to get another tank, and I'm going to be putting it in my room. I want a 55g, but I have some concerns. My room is on the second floor, and is an older house...
The floor joists are 2x6's spanning 10 feet from wall to wall, 16 inches on center. The wall I am planning to put the tank against is an outside wall (if you look up at my room from the front of the house, the tank will be on the inside of that wall). There will be no more weight on the floor joists, besides a 29g that is on the opposite side of the room.
A full 55g tank weighs approx 500 Lbs. This will span three joists, again upstairs on the outside wall.
Should I even be worried about this, or should I be careful?
Any help would be appreciated.
55g are easy to get... Should I just play it safe and get a 40 Long?
The floor joists are 2x6's spanning 10 feet from wall to wall, 16 inches on center. The wall I am planning to put the tank against is an outside wall (if you look up at my room from the front of the house, the tank will be on the inside of that wall). There will be no more weight on the floor joists, besides a 29g that is on the opposite side of the room.
A full 55g tank weighs approx 500 Lbs. This will span three joists, again upstairs on the outside wall.
Should I even be worried about this, or should I be careful?
Any help would be appreciated.
55g are easy to get... Should I just play it safe and get a 40 Long?
