tank on 3rd floor??

[someonestolemyname]

my tank in my bedroom right now is a 55 gallon and im looking to upgrade to a 75 or 90 gallon but is this safe? the 55 holds fine but will 75 or 90?

 

[someonestolemyname]

anyone?

 

[me_wee_todded]

personally i woulldnt go with anything bigger than a fifty-five on a floor other than the ground floor. unless your place is like an industrial type place like a school or office building.

 

[sour_girl]

Thats a LOT of water if it doesnt hold right...

 

[me_wee_todded]

one of my moms colleagues at the highschool has a 125 on the second floor of the building with no problems but like i said its a pretty sturdy indutrial type building

 

[sour_girl]

I think it depends too on where in the room you place it. If its across the joices instead of parallel it might work for the 75 but I wouldnt personally go 90 without doing ALOT of research.

 

[CHOMPERS]

You will be ok as long as you:
1. Place the tank near a supporting wall.
2. Don't use the tank as a room divider.

The joists usually run perpendicular to the length of the house.

 

[Dr Joe]

And make the footprint as large as possible (ie if using a metal stand put 1/2" wood under each foot to distribute the weight)

 

[boisblancboy]

I agree, you wont have any trouble with it as long as you place it in the right spot. Place it next to an outside wall perpendicular to the joists and there wont be any problems. People have a misconception that the higher floors are weaker, which is wrong.

 

[explorer]

I stay on the 26th floor and have a 6x2x2 ninty percent filled. Thats about 600 litres. 150 gallons ?? I place the tank against the wall.