Tank weight

[RBomm]

I just finished reading an article about the weight of large tanks. I am in the process of setting up a 175 glass tank with 200 pounds of live rock. The tank will be in my living room which is on the first floor of my house, with a basement beneath it. I am started to get worried that I may have problems with the weight on the floor joists. Any one have any problems with their tank or have any thoughts regarding this?

 

[loismustdie]

I have a 180 with 400 lbs sand and 150 lbs live rock. I added 2 steel columns under the tank for bracing (each is rated for 10,000 lbs). If possible, you can build a closet under the tank using 4X4's under the areas that the tank will be. I couldn't do the closet since it would be too intrusive in my basement gym.

 

[RBomm]

Thanks, I will look into bracing the beams

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

A gallon of water weighs approximately 8 Lbs, pluss weight of tank and weight of tank contents plus the weight of the sump and the stand and the canopy and the lighting it all adds up

 

[steveo32]

you could possilby run sister joists or even put lolly cloums

 

[RBomm]

I'm just kicking myself because I just finished my basement 2 months ago. I Should have thought about this then and saved myself he headaches. Thanks for the info.

 

[nycmat]

ram into that problem go to home depot and buy lolli columns. they are about 20$ a column and work awesome. also make sure the tank is acrooss the beams of the florr so that the wieght is displaced evenly to each beam it makes it easier on them. lollie colums are the way to go here