Tank To Floor Support

I worry about the weight on my 2nd story floor.

Tank to floor support. I have an opportunity to purchase a 300 gallon tank with a filter system that looks brand new for 1k. Will it support a 96 l x 24 w x 31 h tank. How can i find out if my wood floors on the main house can support a 100 gallon tank with a 55 gallon sump. I have hardwood floors and i m about to set up a new tank.

How thick should a concrete slab tank base be to support a water tank holding 5000 gallons of water. What should i put under my stand to protect the floor if anything. Jaytee thanks for the question. I have a 3 story house.

This is a wall in your house or apartment that was designed to support the weight of the floor wall ceiling or roof. 180 gal can my floor support it. Yes your floor will most likely support your tank if it ll support a refridgerator. The dead load on the floor is the weight of the floor structure itself and anything else that is permanently attached to the floor.

I live in a condo on the 30th floor and i have a 55g tank in my room and a 30g tank in my living room and we haven t had any problems. Ok folks i have found a very nice deal on a 180 gal with pine stand pump canopy vho lights only thing i am worried about is my floor supporting it i live in a the reef tank. The less surface area of the floor it takes up per gallon the higher the danger would be. I was thinking of a 125 gallon tank but i would love to have a 300 gallon tank especially since it is such a reasonable price.

Floors must be able to support two different kinds of weight loads. The answer depends on the size of the tank s footprint and the method of support. Won t it be much easier to look at it if it was on a stand. This is what i found underneath the area where i am planning on putting the aquarium.

Let s assume the weight of the water and tank is around 44 000 lbs. 1 gallon of water weighs 8 34 lbs therefore 150 gallons to fill a tank would weigh 1251 lbs in water alone. Why is your tank on the floor. I mo ved into a house that has wooden floor and a basement underneath.

I ve read about something called dri dek but i m not sure if that is good for under a heavy tank. Support the floor under an aquarium video. So if i tell you that your floor can safely support 1000 pounds then that also means that your floor might theoretically fail when it receives a load of 1500 to 2000 pounds. I really recommend buying one.

Looks like it is made of particle board i beams. If you intend to furnish a 150 gallon tank in your upstairs bedroom it may be necessary to add floor support or hire a contractor prior to the tank installation. The live load is the weight of furnishings people and anything else that the floor needs to support but which isn t permanently attached. Jan 25 2015 2 jimbo662 2500 club member view badges.