How much weight will my floor take?

[duerkey]

I am just starting a 75 gallon system and I was wondering if I could put this tank on the second floor of my bungalow. The joist are 2x10s and are 16 inch centers. Would this cause any problems for the floor to sagging? The tank could get up to 1000 pounds. Some thoughts would be helpful. Thanks

[Hoolagan]

Only bad thing is with your floors is you never know. Is there any way to put xtra joist in? Maybe cross braces?

[IMM3DOORSDOWN]

about 7 years ago.what was scary i lived on the 3rd floor with a 120 on one side of the room and another 120 on the other. the scary part was that my landlord lived under me.

[Megalodon]

You should be fine with 75 gallons.

[davocean]

As long as timbers are not damaged in any way, should be totally fine.
Best is up against an outer perimeter load bearing wall, and span across a couple/several joists if you can.

[DoubleM 10]

i agree with a 75 you will be just fine i have seen much bigger tanks on second floors or higher
matt

[suds1421]

I agree that you should be fine, but It does depend on the stand somewhat. I like to look for a stand that doesn't just have 4 legs but has a solid base to spread the weight over the 3 joists that it will sit over.

[duerkey]

Thanks for the info. it is a flat bottom stand and the tank will sit right next to and partially on the cross beam of the main floor

[mgoblue]

Think three fat guys on a couch watching a football game and bouncing up and down with glee as their team scores the winning touchdown. Floors are made to handle a lot of weight, you'll be fine.

[jeff@zina.com]

The tank could get up to 1000 pounds.

That's three guys on a couch watching the Super Bowl. Not an issue for you.

Jeff

[WXB]

For a few $ you can add supports to it. The price for cleaning it up VS spending a few up front to add supports is worth it in the long run. If you have to ask you probly no. Better safe than sorry.

[James404]

Will your floor cave in? I would say no, the real possibilites are of problems like cracks appearing in the drywall (especially corners of doorways) or shaking when walking near the tank which can cause stress on the tank. I have seen these issues with my 75 on my old apartment. Depending on your location of the tank you may or may not see these problems with no support. From now on my tanks get proper support underneath to prevent sagging and other issues.

[GDDYUP]

You should be fine. Your floor is probably able to handle 5 times that amount plus some.

Think of a house party with 10-20 friends hanging out in that room dancing. You wouldn't worry about it then so don't worry about it now. :dance: