180 on second floor of a house

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What you think about the weight how to ask lol Ty

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

What you think about the weight how to ask lol Ty

i c a VERY unhappy person with a broken tank cracked in to pieces and a HUGE crack on the floor

 

[lfsmarineguy]

As long as you place the tank properly the weight shouldn't be an issue. 180 isn't a size I would be concerned about too much unless it's an older house with issues.

 

[dubs]

u should be fine place the tank opposite the way the beams run and if u can close to or top of a load bearing wall and ur good to go

 

[OGGISPORTS]

As long as you place the tank properly the weight shouldn't be an issue. 180 isn't a size I would be concerned about too much unless it's an older house with issues.

Thanx

 

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Ty dubs

 

[CoralMeister]

As long as you place the tank properly the weight shouldn't be an issue. 180 isn't a size I would be concerned about too much unless it's an older house with issues.

I agree. An even distribution of that size will not be a problem. Make sure to have it level and if you are still hesitant, look into some floor support. I'm not the flooring expert because I never had any problems with weight, so I never had to go through a structural upgrade. However I've seen many people support the floor with a dark, flat looking panel, I forget what the name was.

But as stated, you shouldn't have an issue.

 

[dubcity03]

i have a 125gal with a 40gal sump on the 2nd floor and it is good

 

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i have a 125gal with a 40gal sump on the 2nd floor and it is good

Thanx

 

[Trump]

I wouldnt worry about it.

 

[dubs]

let get that thing filled already

 

[INNEED]

180x7=1270 plus 200-250 live rock plus 200 pounds of live sand plus stand and sump i wouldnt be able to sleep at night.just my 2 cents

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

180x7=1270 plus 200-250 live rock plus 200 pounds of live sand plus stand and sump i wouldnt be able to sleep at night.just my 2 cents

Water is 8 lbs per gallon.

 

[reefs4life]

Water is 8 lbs per gallon.

Then again, there also wouldn't be 180 gallons of water with 200-250lbs of LR and 200lbs of sand :scratch:

 

[INNEED]

then that puts it at 1440 pound in water alone tank is like another 200 pounds....i would do it but its up to u

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Is there a way where you can just set it up in the basement? If the house does belong to you thou

 

[Ciliaris201]

I have a 180 end to end with a 120 gallon with about 400lbs of rock in them combined in a second floor apartment. 9 years now and nothing has ever happened. We did have a contractor come in and check it out first though. not a bad idea if you ask me

 

[INNEED]

ooo and dont throw no house parties thats a no no

 

[strgazr27]

What about all those water beds that were put in second floor bedrooms? Way more than 180 gallons of water. The Soma tube bed I had did fine on the second floor. As most tanks are placed against a wall I wouldn't think there would be an issue unless the house is more than 50+ years old.

 

[motortrendz]

the main thing is to verify the way the beams run, if they run away from the wall you are thinking of putting it on, np.. make sure you are across as many as you can. if they are running the other way and now your tank is being supported by only 1 or 2 beams.. eh i wouldnt sleep comfotable that way.. i would be adding 1 or 2 sheets of 3/4" plywood on the floor in the footprint of the tank to stiffen it and tie it into the beams.. would think abt that anyway.. if you have access to the beams under the floor it wont hurt to cross brace them and tie them together like a grid under the tank..


waterbeds spread the weight out over 6foot by 6ft and dispursed the weight.. a 180g tank fully loaded is like parking a small car in your living room but only using 2 beams to hold it up. in a 6ftx2ft foot print