Wight of a tank upstairs

[simer]

Hi

I am thinking of buying a new largish tank, a 4ft 60-70 gallon tank. I was hoping to put it upstairs and was wondering if this would be safe. I live in a Victorian terrace house in the UK although I believe the room is part of an extension. The floor is made up of chipboard panels sitting on top of orignial floorbaords sitting on fairly hefty joists. I'm pretty sure it'll be ok as I will be stting it up against an external wall, but was wondering if anybody had any experience in this area?


Thanks

Sime

 

[Blade118]

i would think it would be ok

 

[Tolak]

My house is around 50 years old, I have a 3 foot 65 gallon tank in the living room. The floor is 2"x10" joists spaced 16" on center, with a plank subfloor, oak hardwood, with carpeting over that. Homemade stand that weighs 150 pounds on it's own, homemade hood adds another 50 lbs. It's been there for 1 1/2 years now, situated on an outside wall at a 45 degree angle. I just finished my basement in all drywall last spring, I wouldn't have set it up where it is if I wasn't totally sure it would be a safe situation.

HTH!

Tolak

 

[freddyk]

It won't be a problem at all. I've seen furniture heavier then that tank.

 

[Chrisv32]

I guess you could just try and see. If it works out you have an awesome tank upstairs, and if it doesn't, you will have a heck of a story to tell your friends later! (I am an optomistic, in case you couldn't tell )

 

[simer]

I guess you could just try and see. If it works out you have an awesome tank upstairs, and if it doesn't, you will have a heck of a story to tell your friends later! (I am an optomistic, in case you couldn't tell )

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I've probably got too many disaster stories as it is! Actually I am gonna go for it. Everybody I have asked tells me not to worry about. One person pointed out that baths go upstairs so why not tanks?

Thanks to everyone for their input!

 

[Discus man]

I have a RIO180 in my bedroom no crashes throught he flor now so i doubt there will be any problems for a extra gallon or so.

 

[Blade118]

like i said it should be fine

 

[daisycat]

One person pointed out that baths go upstairs so why not tanks?

Baths go upstairs on a specially reinforced piece of floor - i..e there is an extra joist where the bath is going to go!

That said we have a 100 odd gallon tank with rocks and blah blah located on a suspended chipboard floor against an external wall in extension part of our house and it's been fine there for the best part of 2 years...don't know if I'd dare put it upstairs mind you!

 

[jimbooo]

sorry to be a bore but 70 gallons will be just over 1/4 tonne. it is worth checking out with a professional before you go for it

however on a good point i have a 40G and a 50G in a grade 2 listed first floor flat (in the same room, next to each other) and the floors still there (total weight about 1/2 tonne).

 

[andywg]

That size will be fine.

The important thing is to make sure it runs perpendicular to the floor joists (that is, it sits on as many of the joists as possible) so that the weight is spread. If you still aren't sure, put it next to an exterior wall so the leverage on the joist is less as well.

To be honest, I wouldn't worry too much about anything less than 100 gallons uk.

 

[L200]

So my planned 38 gallon will be ok then-for marines that is?