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vtminter · 04/26/2012, 03:31 PM

I want to put my 150gal tank on the main floor of my townhouse. It will be up against the wall that separates my home from the one next to me. The floor joists are webbed trusses. The tank is 5'x2'. It will be plumbed to the basement so no extra weight from the sump will be upstairs. Do you think this will be safe for my floor?

If not what are some suggestions for extra support from the basement?

04/26/2012, 03:31 PM	#1
vtminter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 298	150gal on Main floor- structural expertise needed I want to put my 150gal tank on the main floor of my townhouse. It will be up against the wall that separates my home from the one next to me. The floor joists are webbed trusses. The tank is 5'x2'. It will be plumbed to the basement so no extra weight from the sump will be upstairs. Do you think this will be safe for my floor? If not what are some suggestions for extra support from the basement? __________________ "The sea, once it casts it's spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."-Jacques Cousteau Current Tank Info: 150gal mixed reef