it could be set up against an outside wall, but my main concern is this room is above the garage.. our washer/dryer, furnace & water heater are also upstairs, just down the hall.
i could possibly set it up in a different room on the 2nd floor (with the wife's approval) that has more support.
2007-04-26 14:04:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The only person that can truely answer that question is an inspector or structural engineer. As mentioned, there should be no problems IF the floor and floor joists are in good condition. But if there's any rotting wood you don't know about, you could have problems.
2007-04-26 16:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by rdd1952 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A fish tank thats 150 lbs is over 1800 lbs filled with water. Make sure the wall your having your tank against is a support wall. Now a days houses are built to last. You'll have no problem with a 150 gal on a support wall.
2007-04-26 14:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Celica 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is only 4' wide. It is very deep, 30". If you didn't buy it yet, don't.
The poor surface area to volume ratio limits the amount of fish. You could put just as much into a 120, which has the same footprint, costs less, weighs less.
You could also go for what I did, a 125, which is a 6' tank with more practical proportions. My tank weighs less, and has the weight more spread out as well.
2007-04-26 14:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hun, I have a 250 gallon salt tank on the second floor and my Victorian home is over 140 years old. YES it can go on the second floor anywhere you want. It doesn't have to be on an outside wall however you want to be sure it crosses the supports not runs with them.
First get the approval of the boss. Your tank will be fine.
2007-04-27 19:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Lessee,150gallons of water,1260#--- stand 40#---- tank?125#---- rock or gravel---100#---total---1525#+ or -. How big are the joists over the garage? Also will the shaking of an unbalanced load in the washer be a factor? I'd ask the builder.
2007-04-26 14:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well the tank filled with water is gonna weigh 1249.50 lbs, plus the weight of the rocks and decorations. That is quite a bit of weight. I suppose you could put it upstair, just know that you could possibly put a whole through the floor.
2007-04-26 14:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by wenchgirl04 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One gallon of water weighs eight pounds so your looking at 1200 pounds plus a few extra for stands and gravel and such, if your new floor joists can't support 1200 pounds then your building inspector should be fired, in short yes.
2007-04-26 14:14:04 · answer #7 · answered by digby_by 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Make sure you have a sturdy surface to set it on, then you can put it on the second floor.
2007-04-26 14:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
digby_by has a good point.
2007-04-26 14:16:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋