Want to upgrade tank on second story

austinlyons88 · 09/21/2014, 08:23 PM

In the future I'd like to upgrade from my 40 breeder to a 75 gallon tank. The problem is that I'm on the second floor. The weight is almost double but I have an extra foot to span across floor and I'm on an outside wall. Is it safe to do this?

Kearnel · 09/22/2014, 07:05 AM

My aquarium is a 125 so it's substantially heavier than the one you want to upgrade to, my home is a raised ranch style so all the weight is suspended on the floor joists BUT it's on an outside wall so most of the weight is carried through to the foundation. Floors have a certain static weight they can support that's pretty easy to figure out online. I'd never put an aquarium away from an outside wall unless it could be supported with some sort of posts underneath and if your basement is finished such as mine, that's no going to go over with the significant other to well.

andrzadr000 · 09/22/2014, 10:48 AM

You should be fine even if its an older house. If it is older I wouldn't put more than a 75 if its new I wouldn't put more then a 120g. Im not an engineer so take this with a grain of salt. If you are still not sure have an engineer come out tell you his opinion

austinlyons88 · 09/22/2014, 05:15 PM

Thanks guys this is a future plan no time soon but eventually I would like to and I don't plan on moving anytime soon

SaltieG · 09/22/2014, 05:44 PM

I have my 90 in my second story apartment on an outside wall. I live in a house that was converted to apartments some time ago and it's an older house but I've had no problems. My biggest worry is ever having a flood of any sort and then drenching my neighbor downstairs so I make every effort to avoid running into that problem.

09/21/2014, 08:23 PM	#1
austinlyons88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Medina, New York Posts: 245	Want to upgrade tank on second story In the future I'd like to upgrade from my 40 breeder to a 75 gallon tank. The problem is that I'm on the second floor. The weight is almost double but I have an extra foot to span across floor and I'm on an outside wall. Is it safe to do this?

09/22/2014, 10:48 AM	#3
andrzadr000 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: seattle Posts: 158	You should be fine even if its an older house. If it is older I wouldn't put more than a 75 if its new I wouldn't put more then a 120g. Im not an engineer so take this with a grain of salt. If you are still not sure have an engineer come out tell you his opinion __________________ I like your wrasse :) Current Tank Info: 100g Sps dominated tank

09/22/2014, 05:44 PM	#5
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	I have my 90 in my second story apartment on an outside wall. I live in a house that was converted to apartments some time ago and it's an older house but I've had no problems. My biggest worry is ever having a flood of any sort and then drenching my neighbor downstairs so I make every effort to avoid running into that problem. __________________ 125 Reef.

09/22/2014, 07:05 AM	#2
Kearnel Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 315	My aquarium is a 125 so it's substantially heavier than the one you want to upgrade to, my home is a raised ranch style so all the weight is suspended on the floor joists BUT it's on an outside wall so most of the weight is carried through to the foundation. Floors have a certain static weight they can support that's pretty easy to figure out online. I'd never put an aquarium away from an outside wall unless it could be supported with some sort of posts underneath and if your basement is finished such as mine, that's no going to go over with the significant other to well.

09/22/2014, 05:15 PM	#4
austinlyons88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Medina, New York Posts: 245	Thanks guys this is a future plan no time soon but eventually I would like to and I don't plan on moving anytime soon